Bachelor of Human Nutrition

You’ll learn from experienced educators and researchers who specialise in diverse areas of nutrition science including dietary intake and metabolism, public health nutrition, functional foods, sports and exercise nutrition, food science, body composition, medical nutrition therapy, hunger and satiety, and maternal and child health. 

Are you passionate about the interaction between foods, nutrition and health? Turn your interest in healthy eating into a professional career, and help the public achieve their optimum health, lifestyle, and wellbeing through evidence-based nutritional guidelines.

Our comprehensive human nutrition degree will train you to become a work-ready and competent nutritionist to educate and promote a balanced diet and overall health and wellness to the public. You’ll tap into the multi-faceted discipline of human nutrition and gain an appreciation of the broad scope of food in society, in-depth knowledge of nutritional and biomedical science and understand the role of nutrition in health and disease prevention.

Intakes

• February and July

The Bachelor of Human Nutrition comprises 144 points, distributed across four themes:

Foundation of medical, food and nutrition sciences

• Through these studies, students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of medical, food and nutritional sciences. The inter-related units will assist the students in understanding the human body, and subsequently comprehending critical principles in human nutrition and food science. These studies form the basis for a deeper understanding of other themes in this program.

Nutrition and health

• Through these studies, the students will be able to determine the social and behavioural aspects that affect individuals, communities and populations. They will consider the broad aspect of religion, culture and political belief within a community. The students will also be exposed to a greater understanding of the nutritional needs and issues of specific groups. Besides, they will also learn about the roles of nutrition in the context of human health and diseases.

Nutritional professional and skills development

• Through these studies, the students will develop professional ethics and values related to nutrition practices. This includes learning communication skills, critical thinking, technical and research skills. Specifically, they will learn the development and potential application of scientific and technical skills in promoting good health and develop competency in assessing the nutritional status of individuals, groups and communities. The students will also learn the necessary skills for safe food preparation and service.

Research and practice in nutrition

• These studies revolve around the application of the acquired knowledge and skills in actual nutrition practice. The students will learn interviewing and counselling skills and public health nutrition principles and practices. They will also learn how to design and implement nutrition intervention activities and programs in the community. Nutrition internships will provide an opportunity to gain practical experience in real-life settings, as it will enable students to understand the role of nutritionists within the context of the healthcare system, community and/or workplace.

This course will prepare you to become a work-ready professional nutritionist with a career in various industries, research, or government and non-governmental agencies. You can be an advisor or consultant in:

• Clinics or hospitals
• Digital health companies
• Scientific and regulatory affairs
• Community and public health organisations
• Media companies
• The food industry
• The sports and fitness sectors
• The wellness industry.

You can also be a:

• Functional foods and natural products researcher
• Healthy foods entrepreneur
• Nutrition research scientist
• Nutrition academic in the higher education sector.