Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

University of Wollongong

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00102E

Dietitians are specialist nutritionists who apply the science of food and nutrition to promote health, prevent and treat disease to optimise the health of individuals, groups, communities, and populations. They are accredited to work in roles such as community and public health nutrition, clinical dietetics, food service systems management, and research. This enables dietitians to work in settings such as community centres, hospitals, private practice, research, food industry, nursing homes, sports teams and food service. Throughout the degree, you will study medical nutrition therapy, which involves translating the science of nutrition into personalised dietary advice to manage specific medical conditions. In addition, you will learn how to develop community nutrition program plans to help improve the nutrition of communities

Structure

96 Credit points

Subjects

  • Nutrition and dietetics

Standard entry requirements

  • A Bachelor degree of at least 3 years duration from a recognised tertiary institution. Pre-requisite content must include content in human biosciences, food and nutrition, taught in an evidence-based paradigm. Human Biosciences and Food and Nutrition Science must include:
  • Chemistry (0.25 EFTSL) followed by Biochemistry (0.25 EFTSL - typically two subjects at second year level or higher and must include metabolic biochemistry and laboratory practicals)
  • Human Biology (0.25 EFTSL) followed by Human Physiology (0.25 EFTSL - typically two subjects at second year level or higher and must include systems physiology including laboratory practicals) and
  • Nutrition science scaffolded across years of study (0.5 EFTSL - typically four subjects at different year levels across the degree)
  • Statistics - preferably biostatistics

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Wollongong Domestic: $59,328
International: $70,272
No
  • Full-time : 2 years

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