Grow your nutrition career from the inside out
If you’re serious about nutrition and influencing the dietary needs of an ever-expanding and aging population, then the UC Master of Nutrition course will give you the necessary skills and qualifications to have your ideas influence change at the local and national level.
As part of this course, you’ll use your existing knowledge and experience to plan and execute a research project of your choice and then participate in 20 weeks of full-time workplace education to help bring this project to life - all with full support and encouragement from academic and industry experts and mentors.
Depending on your research topic, this placement will take place in hospitals, community centers or food service departments – all settings which offer a unique opportunity to gain frontline experience and network with industry professionals.
Also, the UC Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course is the only course in Australia which also offers all graduating students an additional 4-week internship where you be actively encouraged to broaden your networks and explore employment opportunities at the same time.
It’s time to take control of your career direction. It’s time to register your interest in the UC Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course now.
Study a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics AT UC and you will:
develop additional knowledge, skills, and attitude to examine health within the framework of nutrition
understand the application of nutrition in a socio-cultural, pathophysiological and biochemical health context
cultivate critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills and apply evidence-based approaches to address a nutrition-related health issue
demonstrate expert communication skills to transfer complex nutrition knowledge to a variety of audience
develop autonomy and self-direction in progressing your learning and professional development
gain the necessary scientific background and specific knowledge and skills to address concepts and opinions relating to human nutrition
identify the links between nutrition, health, and disease at different life stages
address ways to improve the delivery of nutritional information.
A UC Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduate is recognised as possessing the necessary skills, experience and qualifications to become an Accredited Practicing Dietitian. This accreditation is also accepted globally and opens doors to a range of jobs in a variety of industries including:
hospitals
community health centers
private practice
government departments
the food industry
media
education
research.
There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an Overall Academic IELTS score of 7.0 with no band score less than 7.0.
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
A) a completed bachelor degree in human nutrition
B) two degree level units in chemistry
C) four degree level units in human biology and human physiology
D) two second year degree level units in biochemistry
E) four degree level units in food and nutrition science