Summary of Nutrition and Dietetics Courses

Studying nutrition, whether it is for your career or as a hobby, can be a dynamic and interesting time.

You will need to decide whether you wish to work as a nutritionist, or a dietitian, or perhaps in the food technology area. Compared to nutritionists, dietitians usually have the most comprehensive training (4-5 years at university), as opposed to the 3 years university a nutritionists may have. Many high profile nutritionists have studied dietetics.

Talk to as many nutritionist and dietitians that you can, and don't be afraid to ask someone where they studied, and what their qualifications are. If the course you are interested in does not appear on this list, determine if the course is known to or recommended by an appropriate professional body associated with the Federation of Australian Nutrition Organisations (FANO).

Many positions for dietitans request that you have graduated from a Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) accredited course. This then means you are eligible for membership of DAA. Depending on your future employment plans it is important know if the course you wish to study is DAA accredited. Below is a list of Nutrition and Dietitian courses run throughout Australia but not all are DAA accredited. Visit the DAA website at http://www.daa.asn.au/ for more information.

• WESTERN AUSTRALIA
  • Curtin University of Technology 
    Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science and Technology:
    http://www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/handbook/courses/30/307059.html
  • Edith Cowen University (Joondalup Campus)
    Bachelor Health Science and Bachelor Science with Nutrition majors http://www.ecugreatcareers.com/searchframe.htm
• VICTORIA
  • Deakin University
    http://www.deakin.edu.au/course/
    
    Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Four years undergraduate
  • Monash University
    http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nutrition-dietetics/
    
    Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Four years undergraduate
• SOUTH AUSTRALIA
  • Flinders University of South Australia
    http://wwwsom.fmc.flinders.edu.au/courses/default.html
    Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Two years post Bachelor of Science
    Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
    (Four years)
• QUEENSLAND
  • Griffith University
    http://www.gu.edu.au
    Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Three semesters, (18 months) post Bachelor of Science
  • Queensland University of Technology
    http://www.hlth.qut.edu.au/ph/courses/ug.htm
    Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics)
    Four years
• NEW SOUTH WALES
  • The University of Newcastle
    Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics)
    Four years
    Graduate Diploma in Sports 
  • University of New South Wales
    Health and Exercise Science
    4 years FT
    Food Science and Technology
    4 years FT
    
  • Charles Sturt University ( Wagga Wagga)
    courses
    Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Science)
    3 years full-time on campus or 6 years distance education
    Bachelor of Applied Science (Food Science)/ Bachelor of Health Science ( Nutrition)
    Four years FT on campus, 8 Years Distance education
    Bachelor Of Health Science ( Nutrition and Dietetics)
    Four Years FT, 8 Years Distance
    
  • The University of Sydney
    Bachelor of Science (Nutrition)
    The Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) is offered on a full-time basis over five years, providing a pathway to practise in dietetics in addition to exercise and sport science. A credit point average is required for progression to the fifth (honours) year.
    Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Two years post Bachelor of Science
    Master of Nutritional Science
    The course requires two years of full-time work and study. The first year consists of coursework, lectures, tutorials and practicals all of which are offered during the day only. In the second year, students are able to specialise in their area of interest such as sports nutrition, lipid biochemistry, infant nutrition or ecological research.
    
  • University of Wollongong
    Bachelor of Science (Nutrition)
    The Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) is a 3 year full time degree
    Bachelor of Science (Exercise Science and Nutrition)
    The Bachelor of Science (Exercise Science and Nutrition) combines studies in the areas of Nutrition and Exercise Science. The double major requires the completion of 150 credit points of core subjects and 3 years of fulltime study.
    Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Four years
    Master of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics)
    Two years post Bachelor of Science
    Master of Science (Nutrition, Dietetics and Exercise Science)
    Two years post Bachelor of Science
    Graduate Certificate of Nutrition Management
    comprises 2 nutrition subjects and 2 management subjects (Site does not specify the length).
    Master of Nutrition Management comprises 4 nutrition subjects and 4 management subjects (Site does not specify the length).
  • TAFE
    Food and Nutrition
    Duration: 36 hours

FANO - Federation of Nutrition Organisations

Organisations associated with FANO are:

• Australian and New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA)
• Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA)
• Australasian Clinical Nutrition Society (ACNS)
• Australian Nutrition Trust (ANT)
• Australian Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society (AUSPEN)
• Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST)
• Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
• Australian Academy of Science, Nutrition Committee (AAS)
• Nutrition Australia (The Australian Nutrition Foundation Inc)