Bachelor of Science - Human Nutrition

Human nutrition is the study of how the foods we eat impact on our growth and development, disease risk, and physical performance.
Nutrition impacts on the health of individuals and populations, here in New Zealand and worldwide, from birth to old age. You will learn about the nutrients within foods, their importance for health as well as the cultural and social influences on our diet.
Nutrition affects everyone, making Human Nutrition relevant to all. With new knowledge and skills, you will be able to make a real difference at the global, national, community and whānau levels. You will also learn about yourself while you study. You’ll learn from world-leading experts who will provide you with the most up-to-date information in their specialist areas.
Studying Human Nutrition opens doors to career opportunities in a variety of disciplines, both in New Zealand and worldwide. It also provides all the background required to become a registered nutritionist or continue into postgraduate study where you can apply your skills in real world settings such as working in our nutrition clinic, within the public health sector or with sports organisations.
We will equip you with skills that can be used in a number of careers. Our graduates work in the health sector, government organisations, corporations, research, teaching, high-performance sport, private practice, and the food industry. Māori and Pacific graduates are often sought after, particularly by health providers across the country.

We recognise many other qualifications as equivalent to the New Zealand qualification for entrance.

We also accept the following international qualifications:

• International Baccalaureate: IB Diploma with a minimum of 24 points.
• Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) GCE Advanced Levels: minimum Numerical Score of 8
• A minimum of CCC across the NCUK IFY
• Satisfactory completion of one year's study at a recognised tertiary institution.

English language requirements

• IELTS (Academic module) (including IELTS Online) - Overall score of 6.0, no individual band below 5.5.
• TOEFL iBT - Overall score of 80 and a writing score of 20.
• C1 Advanced (previously Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) or C2 Proficiency (previously Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE)) - Overall score of 169 (with no individual band below 162)
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - Overall score of 50 with no communicative skills score below 42.
• LanguageCert - International ESOL: C1 Expert (LRWS) with a pass overall and no less than a pass in each skill
• NZCEL - NZCEL 4 Academic endorsement
• English New Zealand's Accredited Pathway Assessment - Assessment Level 2 (with no skill lower than Level 1)
• APIEL Advanced Placement International English Language Examination - Grade 3 or higher

July commencement may be possible, although the duration of the qualification may be longer, or paper selection may be limited.