M2001 Bachelor of Nutrition Science

Applicants must have completed the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent university units.

Applicants who have not completed Year 12 or above:
To be considered, applicants must also complete at least two single units at an Australian higher education institution to satisfy the minimum entry requirements with the minimum average mark required is 65%. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place

Applicants who have completed Year 12 or above:
This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations. To be considered on your tertiary results alone you must complete at least six months of full time study (24 credit points) of a recognised university degree with a minimum average mark required is 65%. These are minimum requirements, admissions to this course is competitive and applicants may need to meet a higher requirement to be offered a place

Monash Level B:  IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with individual band scores of Writing: 6.0, Listening: 6.5, Reading: 6.5 and Speaking: 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic):  score of 58 overall with minimum scores: Writing 50, Listening 58, Reading 58, Speaking 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing 21, Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Monash Transition Program

Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Honours) (M3702).

Successful completion of this course may also provide a pathway to the Master of Dietetics (M6002), and if admitted, you may be eligible for credit.

This is the only Australian nutrition program accredited by the UK Association for Nutrition, enabling you to apply for registration as an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) on course completion. Registrants are expected to follow a code of professional conduct.  

Graduates are also eligible to apply for registration as an associate nutritionist with the Nutrition Society Australia (NSA).

If you are admitted to the Bachelor of Nutrition Science Scholars Program and complete the Bachelor of Nutrition Science with an average grade of distinction or above you are guaranteed entry into the Master of Dietetics (M6002) with credit, allowing the master's to be completed in 1.5 years full-time. Graduates of this combined 4.5 year program will be awarded a Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Scholars Program) and the Dietitian’s Australia (DA) accredited Master of Dietetics.
Graduates of the Master of Dietetics are eligible to become members of the DA and to join the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Program.

If you do not qualify for the scholars program, upon completion of the Bachelor of Nutrition Science, you will be eligible to compete for entry into the Master of Dietetics (M6002) and complete the dietetics program in 1.5 years.

You can enrich your degree to hone your academic and professional skills with a range of flagship rich educational experiences. These flagship rich educational experience units may be credited utilising your free electives, or alternatively in place of your discipline specific electives (up to 6 credit points) if approved by the faculty. There are both 6 and 12 credit point unit options available. For information please see Flagship Rich Educational Experiences.

Studies in nutrition science at Monash will provide you with a comprehensive education that taps into the multi-faceted discipline of human nutrition and includes an appreciation of the broad scope of food in society, in-depth knowledge of nutritional and biomedical science and the role of nutrition in health and disease. This course will prepare you to become a nutrition scientist and for a career in the food industry, nutrition research, government and non-government agencies or public health.

The course has a strong scientific and nutrition foundation in the first two years, covering the scientific basis of nutrient requirements and healthy eating, with significant reference to nutritional physiology, biochemistry and immunology, intertwined with practical elements such as assessing dietary intake, food chemistry and composition, and the complex regulatory requirements relating to food.

In the final year you will have the opportunity to focus your interest on either nutrition research, public health nutrition or a food industry placement. Nutrition research skills, the importance of nutrition policies and the challenges associated with the increase in chronic disease are a prominent feature of the third year.

You will learn from researchers who specialise in diverse areas including dietary intake, nutrient metabolism, public health nutrition, sports nutrition and exercise science, food sustainability and gut health. Some research projects will be conducted within the 'Be Active Sleep Eat' (BASE) complex at Notting Hill, fully equipped with state of the art research equipment, and run by highly qualified and experienced investigators. Our facilities feature a commercial kitchen, exercise and laboratory, phlebotomy room, sleep laboratory, body composition, metabolic testing and anthropometric suites plus consulting rooms.

Very high achieving students (those with an ATAR of 90 or above) can apply to be admitted to the Bachelor of Nutrition Science Scholars Program which will provide a direct pathway to a Dietitians Australia (DA) accredited course that enables graduates to apply for accreditation as dietitians. The details are described in the Professional recognition section below.