Bachelor of Nutrition Science for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you will be qualified to work as an educator, researcher, policy officer, food regulator or public health advocate in the government and non-government sectors. You could also be employed in industry as a food regulator or product developer.

Why study Bachelor of Nutrition Science?

The growing awareness of the importance of good nutrition to good health is placing nutritionists at the forefront of health care in the community as educators, advisers, researchers, product developers and regulators.

This course, offered at our Clayton campus, gives you a scientific understanding of healthy eating and nutrient requirements.

You will also develop the skills to assess dietary intake and food chemistry and composition and gain a sound knowledge of our complex food regulations.

In the final year of this three-year, full-time degree, you will get the chance to apply the principles of scientific inquiry to a nutrition-related research project on a topic of interest to you.

Monash's world-leading obesity and diabetes research centres and our presence in the nutrition and dietetics department at Monash Medical Centre, one of Melbourne's major teaching hospitals, ensures the course is full of the latest evidence-based knowledge.

The course opens up rewarding opportunities in policy development and practice in the government and non-government sectors as a public health researcher or policy officer and in industry in the areas of in-product development and food regulation.

Entry requirements

Clearly in ATAR score (2013):

  • 81.85 (Clayton)

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

3 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 8,363 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 (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3956

CRICOS code: 075117M

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   Telephone: +61 3 9902 4270, email: nutrition.dietetics@monash.edu or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nutrition-dietetics

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

3 years full-time

Fees for 2013

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
$ 37,640 AUD

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

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3956

CRICOS code: 075117M

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

International Student Enquiries

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

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Equivalent Australian Year 12.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English and a study score of at least 25 in chemistry.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

  • A score of at least 5 in English SL or 4 in English HL or 6 in English B SL or 5 in English B HL, and
  • A score of at least 4 in chemistry SL or 3 in chemistry HL.

Special application requirements

Local students applying directly from completion of VCE (or equivalent) are required to complete a VTAC application. No Pi form is required.

Local student NOT applying directly from completing VCE (eg: graduates, TAFE other university) applicants must complete and submit a Pi Form online.

There are no interviews held for this degree.

Current Monash students applying for a course transfer to this course need to complete a Course Transfer Application. Refer to [http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nutrition-dietetics/entry/index.html]

All international students studying year 12 and IB in Australia Do NOT need to complete a Pi form. They should apply through VTAC as a school leaver.

All other international applicants should refer to the international section from the Nutrition and Dietetics Course finder page.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

Qualification Clayton
2013 ATAR clearly in for CSP 81.85

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Equivalent Australian Year 12.

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English and a study score of at least 25 in chemistry.

International students must apply through International Recruitment Services and this is an online application through www.monash.edu.au/study/international

VCE prerequisites

Units 3 and 4-a study score of at least 35 in English (ESL) or 30 in any other English and a study score of at least 25 in chemistry.

International Baccalaureate subject prerequisites

  • A score of at least 5 in English SL or 4 in English HL or 6 in English B SL or 5 in English B HL, and
  • A score of at least 4 in chemistry SL or 3 in chemistry HL.

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

Local students applying directly from completion of VCE (or equivalent) are required to complete a VTAC application. No Pi form is required.

Local student NOT applying directly from completing VCE (eg: graduates, TAFE other university) applicants must complete and submit a Pi Form online.

There are no interviews held for this degree.

Current Monash students applying for a course transfer to this course need to complete a Course Transfer Application. Refer to [http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nutrition-dietetics/entry/index.html]

All international students studying year 12 and IB in Australia Do NOT need to complete a Pi form. They should apply through VTAC as a school leaver.

All other international applicants should refer to the international section from the Nutrition and Dietetics Course finder page.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Entry scores

2013 international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course are available from the Undergraduate Qualifications Database.

Qualification Clayton
A Level GCE (Click on the Undergraduate Qualifications Database link above for details on how the A-Level score is calculated.) 9

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

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.

Major study areas

Nutrition science, biochemistry, nutritional immunology, physiology, food science, food safety, food composition, food standards and regulations, food diversity, nutrition and population health, applied research methods, cultural awareness, public health nutrition