Bachelor of Nutrition Science

Monash University - Clayton

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Overview

Our undergraduate course reflects the most current science to equip the nutrition professionals of the future with fundamental knowledge and skills to tackle the current and emerging global issues in nutrition. Studies in nutrition science at Monash will provide you with a comprehensive education that taps into the multi-faceted discipline of human nutrition and includes an appreciation of the broad scope of food in society, in-depth knowledge of nutritional and biomedical science and the role of nutrition in health and disease.

In the final year, the degree becomes more specialised. You will have the opportunity to focus on an area of nutrition research that interests you. You also have the exciting and rare opportunity to undertake a work placement and experience what it is like to work in the food industry or public health settings.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology or Chemistry.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 (or Year 12 equivalent).

Majors

Food Science, Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Public Health Nutrition.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include Nutritionist/Nutrition Scientist in nutrition research, food industry, government and non-government health and research agencies, public health nutrition, food and health policy and regulation, consumer education, food science, sports nutrition. Further study may qualify you as a Dietitian.

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 offer94.2599.50
Median rank to receive an offer77.4083.30
Lowest rank to receive an offer61.5570.35

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Monash University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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