Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

The Master of Nutrition and Dietetics will enable you to pursue your dream of becoming a dietitian, with the opportunity to become accredited by Dietitians Australia.In this postgraduate course you will develop the professional and personal qualities required for dietetic practice in a variety of workplace settings. On campus studies are combined with supervised professional practice placement providing opportunities for you to gain knowledge and skills in clinical practice; an understanding of population health food service, community nutrition and public health nutrition and management experience. Professional practice placements may be in an urban or rural setting.
The Master of Nutrition and Dietetics includes studies in:
Personal development and professional practice, Determinants and influences of public health and nutrition, Nutrition fundamentals of health and disease
Food: From science to systems.
You will have the opportunity to apply theory to practice and develop research skills and knowledge relevant to nutrition and dietetic practice underpinning each of the four core areas of the program.
This coursework only Masters degree will provide you with excellent opportunities to develop research skills in preparation for PhD entry.

Entry level 1: 96 points to complete – Duration: 2 years full-time

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area of study* with a distinction average (70%). The undergraduate degree must have been completed in the past 10 years unless you have been assessed as having work experience that the Faculty considers equivalent. A second food /nutrition subject at any level is desirable (e.g. food science, nutrition science, lifespan nutrition).English entry requirements

Entry level 2: 72 points to complete – Duration: 1.5 years full-time

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in Nutrition Science with minimum credit average (60%). The undergraduate degree must have been completed in the past 10 years unless you have been assessed as having work experience that the Faculty considers equivalent.

IELTS (Academic): 7.0 Overall score, with minimum band scores: Listening 6.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 6.5 and Speaking 6.5

Pearson Test of English (Academic): 65 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 58, Reading 58, Speaking 58 and Writing 58

TOEFL Internet-based test: 94 Overall score, with minimum scores: Reading 19, Listening 20, Speaking 20 and Writing 24