A nutritionist has the expertise to provide a range of evidence-based nutrition services related to nutrition, public health nutrition, policy and research, and community health.

The Bachelor of Nutrition Science will provide innovative and entrepreneurial ideas on how to develop a career in nutrition and how to create your own opportunities within your community from local, national and global perspectives.

Learn to create, plan and communicate high quality healthcare and health research and learn about the psychology behind health and lifestyle choices of communities that impact their connection to food. You will also learn about the security and access to food, and the social responsibility of a nutritionist.

This course also provides clear career pathways for graduates seeking employment or postgraduate study in the area of Nutrition and Dietetics to deliver a high quality health service in a variety of settings.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Nutrition Science will be well prepared for careers requiring knowledge of nutrition and health, and will be well suited to careers in areas including

• Health educator or counsellor
• Health promotion and communication officer
• Case manager
• Health service planning
• Community engagement
• Community development
• Food policy
• Food regulation
• Quality assurance and control
• Food laboratories and research institutes
• Consumer education and awareness campaigns
• Private practice
• Nutrition counselling
• Community nutrition

Graduates may also gain employment in the food industry where their knowledge of nutrition and food composition will facilitate the creation and marketing of food products that help to improve health.

Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Nutrition Science may enable graduates to become an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia.