Universities Australia University of the Sunshine Coast Courses Bachelor of Nutrition

Bachelor of Nutrition

University of the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 25,000
Country Rank#35
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Get involved with food and a constantly evolving scientific field. This is a hands-on program specially designed for industry application, teaching the science behind food and the way the human body uses it.

In this program you will:

Learn how to make food for people with different dietary needs from registered nutritionists and accredited practicing dietitians
Learn about food preparation, processing and preservation
Cook in our specialised teaching kitchen
Gain industry experience in a work placement
Specialise in a range of minors, including public health nutrition, health promotion, healthy public policy, sustainability, food science and safety, sport and exercise nutrition, agriculture and aquaculture, Indigenous studies, social media or journalism

Course Content
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
- LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
- LFS112 Human Physiology
- NUT101 Introduction to Nutrition
- NUT102 Food in Society
- PUB112 Public Health Foundations
- SCI105 Introductory Chemistry
- SCI110 Science Research Methods
Developing and Graduate courses (10) 108 units
- LFS251 Biochemistry
- NUT201 Food Studies
- NUT205 Public Health Nutrition
- NUT212 Principles of Nutrition
- NUT300 Nutrition for Health and Exercise
- NUT303 Food, Nutrition and Menu Design
- NUT304 Nutrition Practicum
- NUT305 Food and the Consumer
- NUT306 Nutrition Communication(6 units)
- NUT307 Nutrition Education(6 units)
PLUS select 1 minor (48 units) from:
- Agriculture and Aquaculture
- Food Science and Safety
- Health Promotion
- Healthy Public Policy
- Indigenous Studies
- Journalism
- Nutritional Science
- Public Health Nutrition
- Social Media
- Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Sustainability
Entry Requirement
For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

English Language Requirement
- IELTS (Academic) Overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each subtest
- TOEFL iBT Overall score of 76 with minimum score of 21 for writing
Fees & Scholarships
Annual tuition fee ($AUD)

A$25,000
Career Prospect
- Community nutrition
- Corporate nutritionist
- Food service and menu support
- Health promotion
- Nutrition journalism
- Nutrition marketing and support for food industry
- Nutrition policy development
- Public health nutrition
- Public relations
- Researcher
- Sport and exercise nutrition

Cost Of Studying At University of the Sunshine Coast

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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