Honours degree of Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics for 2012

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 8,050 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (February)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3865

CRICOS code:056483B

Find out more

Telephone: + 61 3 9594 5510, email: nutrition.dietetics@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nutrition-dietetics/bnd-honours.html

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Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees for 2012

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 36,330 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (February)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3865

CRICOS code:056483B

Find out more

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

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Why study Honours degree of Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics?

This program is for top-ranking graduates of a nutrition or dietetic course. Students develop their research skills gain a deeper understanding of a selected aspect of human nutrition.

The program consists of a significant research project and a compulsory coursework component. Projects can be chosen from either clinical or community/population nutrition areas and will be supervised by an experienced member of the Nutrition and Dietetics staff.

Admission Information for Domestic Students:

Completed the pass degree of Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University, or a comparable graduate qualification in Dietetics from another tertiary institution or completed a science-based degree with substantial nutrition content at Monash University, or another approved tertiary institution.

A combined average of 70% or higher for semesters in the final two years of their degree

Course details

Career opportunities

The Monash Honours degree allows high-achieving students the chance to further investigate their own interests within the field of nutrition and dietetics, and to learn valuable research skills.

Honours graduates stand out from the pack, and often have an advantage over graduates with similar degrees.

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Completed the pass degree of Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University, or a comparable graduate qualification in Dietetics from another tertiary institution.

A combined average of 70% or higher for semesters 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics degree, or equivalent performance in the final 2 years of a Dietetic degree from another tertiary institution.

Special application requirements

To be eligible for entry to the Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics students are required to have:

  • completed course 3404 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University, or a comparable graduate qualification in dietetics from another approved tertiary institution or completed a science-based degree with substantial nutrition content at Monash University, or another approved tertiary institution.
  • a combined average of 70 per cent or higher in the final two years of their degree.

The head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetic may make a case for a student who has demonstrated research potential but does not have a grade average that meets the requirements above.,

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2012 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Students entering this degree will be required to have a 70% average in the 3rd and 4th years of their undergraduate degree.

English requirements for international students

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

a TOEFL minimum test score of either;

in the written TOEFL, 600 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 5.0; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 100 with at least 24 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

Special application requirements

To be eligible for entry to the Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics students are required to have:

  • completed course 3404 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University, or a comparable graduate qualification in dietetics from another approved tertiary institution or completed a science-based degree with substantial nutrition content at Monash University, or another approved tertiary institution.
  • a combined average of 70 per cent or higher in the final two years of their degree.

The head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetic may make a case for a student who has demonstrated research potential but does not have a grade average that meets the requirements above.,

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.