Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science

University of Adelaide - All Adelaide Campus

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Overview

Food is fundamental to our wellbeing as a society. New approaches to production and processing of food, as well as to our diet, are key for health and sustainability. The Australian food and beverage industry exports $40 billion a year and is growing rapidly. There is a high demand for food and nutrition scientists able to tackle today's challenges and meet tomorrows global needs.

Our Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science prepares you to educate and innovate in food. You will:

  • tackle global issues like food security and population health to help feed the world into the future
  • learn about food systems and production from 'farm-gate to fork'
  • gain hands-on experience through 120 hours of placement in a food, nutrition or health organisation
  • learn how to design, formulate, produce, package and market foods under industry conditions
  • develop the skills to use and alter food to combat diet-related health issues
  • experiment with chemical composition and flavour combinations in the lab
  • explore ways of developing sustainable, nutritious, safe and healthy food supplies
You will also learn in brand new, state-of-the-art food labs and industrial kitchen at our Waite campus.

Where could it take you?

You could work in public health advertising, developing food and nutrition policy, regulations and resources. You might pursue microbiology and increase the nutrient density of plant-based protein products. Perhaps you'll take on a role in food quality assurance, waste management or education.

Professional accreditation: You'll also be eligible to apply for registration as an associate nutritionist or could use the program as a pathway into dietetics.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer94.0096.00
Median rank to receive an offer79.1086.30
Lowest rank to receive an offer66.2568.85

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the University of Adelaide website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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