Bachelor of Nutrition

Bachelor

With a goal to keep our populations healthy, the demand for more health professionals with a broad skill set is increasing. The Bachelor of Nutrition provides the knowledge and skills to work in food and nutrition sector to positively influence health.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Course Code

WNTN01

Study Mode

Online, In person

About this course

With a goal to keep our populations healthy, the demand for more health professionals with a broad skill set is increasing.

The Bachelor of Nutrition provides the knowledge and skills to work in food and nutrition sector to positively influence health.

The Bachelor of Nutrition leads to work in areas including, health policy and research, health and wellbeing and health promotion to make a positive difference to health across local, rural and remote Australia and beyond. This course offers a pathway into master level studies so you can pursue a future career in dietetics.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
- Navy: Seaman, Able Seaman, Leading Seaman
- Air Force: Aircraftmen/Aircraftwoman, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal
- Army: Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal
Current School Leaver Pathways:
- Best of 3 Year 12 subject grades
- School recommendation program

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Study locations

Casuarina

Online

What you will learn

A Nutrition degree with CDU provides opportunity to start your career in health. With flexible online delivery and option to attend internal classes the Bachelor of Nutrition offers units of study to ensure you have the skills you need to work in areas of nutrition and health promotion, using your knowledge of food and nutrition to prevent disease and promote health in communities and populations.

Career pathways

Graduating from this course may lead to career opportunities in areas such as community health centres, health promotion organisations, government and non-government organisations, food industry, sporting organisations, universities and research organisations. Roles may include nutrition consulting, nutrition educator, health promotion officer, public health and policy advisors, food and nutrition programing.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at Charles Darwin University (CDU).

73.5%

Overall satisfaction

82.4%

Skill scale

70.6%

Teaching scale

64.7%

Employed full-time

Data source