Career outcomes

> Following the completion of your bachelor degree, you can take your next step towards becoming a dietitian with the Master of Dietetics. Once completed, you will be eligible to apply for full membership with Dietetics Australia and the Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) program and work in all areas of dietetics. You can visit our nutrition and dietetics careers page for more information.

> If you don’t elect to continue with the Master of Dietetics pathway, your career outcomes will mirror those of Bachelor of Nutrition Science graduates. As a nutritionist, you will have the knowledge and skills to confidently provide evidence-based advice to communities regarding food and its impact on our health. Graduates of the Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Dietetics Pathway) will be well prepared for careers requiring knowledge surrounding:

• nutrition
• population health
• food analysis
• food sustainability
• food policy
• nutrition for disease prevention
• assessing and evaluating food intake.

You will gain the skills required to perform a range of roles across:

• advocacy
• nutrition promotion
• nutrition media and marketing
• quality assurance
• self-employment and consulting.

If you have completed the Food Innovation major, you will be prepared for careers requiring knowledge of:

• consumer behaviour
• education and research
• the food industry
• food policy and regulation
• sensory analysis
• product development
• food quality and safety
• food manufacturing.

Entry requirements

> If you're currently studying Year 12, or completed Year 12 in the last two years, you will need to meet all the following criteria to be considered for admission to this degree:

Year 12 prerequisite subjects

• Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English EAL (English as an Additional Language) or at least 25 in English other than EAL

ATAR

• Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with an unadjusted ATAR of at least 50 or equivalent

> To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:

• Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) English Units 3 and 4: Study score of 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or 25 in any other English
• IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6) or equivalent

Fees and scholarships

> Estimated tuition fee - full-fee paying place

$40,200 for 1 yr full-time AUD

> A Deakin scholarship could help you pay for your course fees, living costs and study materials. If you've got something special to offer Deakin - or maybe you just need a bit of extra support - we've got a scholarship opportunity for you. 

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