The Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Nutrition) covers the impact of nutritional, dietary and lifestyle factors on health, and how therapeutic nutritional intervention can achieve wellbeing. You will graduate prepared to confidently start clinical nutrition practice in the community.

In this course, you will learn the foundations of health science, including human biology, physiology and pathology, as well as the basics of research and evidence-based practice. You’ll study how food and other dietary factors can be used to improve wellbeing at individual, community or population level. Under the guidance of experienced nutritionists, you will gain hands-on experience treating public patients at our custom-built student-led clinic, The Practice Wellbeing Centre. Work-Integrated Learning and clinical practicum experience are embedded throughout the course and are incorporated into theory subjects.

Clinic practical hours are 100% on campus, clinic subjects are made up of a combination of theory and clinic practical. Certain health funds providing clinical nutrition rebates have a cap of 50% for online learning of theory subjects across the degree.

Each subject involves 10 hours of study per week, comprising 3 hours of facilitated study and 7 hours self-directed study.

• Year 1

• Year 2

• Year 3

• Electives

Year 1:

Requirements:

These eight core subjects must be completed.

Core subjects

• Biological Foundations | BFD105A

• Understanding Health | HWEL2002A

• Human Nutrition 1 | NUTR2001A

• Human Structure & Physiology 1 | HSP101A

• Food Science, Systems and Policy | NUTR2004A

• Human Nutrition 2 | NUTR2002A

• Human Structure & Physiology 2 | HSP102A

• Evidence-based Practice | EBP107A

Year 2:

Requirements

These eight core subjects must be completed.

Core subjects

• Human Systems and Pathophysiology 1 | HSP201A

• Human Biochemistry | HBC205A

• Pre-Clinical Studies 1 | PCS207A

• Human Systems and Pathophysiology 2 | HSP202A

• Nutritional Biochemistry and Human Metabolism | SCIE2006A

• Nutritional Therapeutics 1 | NUT208A

• Clinical Assessment | CLA207A

• Pre-Clinical Studies 2 | PCS209A

Year 3:

Requirements

These seven core subjects must be completed. Additionally, you're required to select one elective from the electives tab.

Core subjects

• Lifespan Nutrition | NUTR2005A

• Nutritional Therapeutics 2 | NUT301A

• Food as Medicine | FAM203

• Integrated Pharmacology | DIP303A

• Dietary Counselling and Planning | DCP409A

• Entrepreneurship, Professionalism and Business Skills in Health | EPR307

• Functional Nutritional Medicine | FNM408A

Electives:

Requirements

Choose two elective subjects from below in year three.

Elective subjects

• Health Promotion | HPR200

• Diet and Disease | NUTR2006A

• Special Populations Project | NUTR2008A

• Public Health Nutrition | NUTR2007A

• Chemistry for the Health Professions | CHP203

• First Peoples Cultures, History and Health | FPH201

• Nutrition Assessment | NUT302

• Health Education and Communication | HEC306

• Critical Literature Review | CLR308A

• Healthcare in the Digital World | HDW204

• Complementary Medicine Foundations | CMF105

• Exercise and Sports Nutrition | ESN301

The Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Nutrition) provides a number of career opportunities. Whether you’re interested in providing clinical nutrition advice face-to-face with clients, creating innovative nutritional recipes or jumping into the world of nutrition research, there is a growing demand for skilled practitioners and registered clinical nutritionists in a range of industries and healthcare settings.

Potential career paths

• Clinical Nutritionist
  Average salary: $64,000 - $109,000
• Nutrition Researcher
  Average salary: $61,000 - $103,000
• Health Educator
  Average salary: $99,460 - $122,572
• Product Developer
  Average salary: $97,504 - $182,500

Australian Year 12 or equivalent

Academic IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent