Bachelor of Nutrition/Master of Dietetics and Food Innovation

The Bachelor of Nutrition/Master of Dietetics and Food Innovation program at UNSW is an Australian-first, combining studies in nutrition and dietetics with food innovation, to equip you with a holistic understanding of food: where it comes from; how it is made available to people; and how these factors influence people’s food choices, health and wellbeing.

You will begin with foundational training in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, biology and biochemistry. This is combined with studies in food and nutrition sciences, health communication, with hands-on food skill development in the middle years, and dietetics and counselling in the final years, to refine your skills in understanding how diet is involved in health and disease for individuals and populations, and the modifications required to prevent, manage and treat disease.

You will learn from experts in clinical care, public health, medical research, food business, food science, agriculture, food policy and law, and food not-for-profit and community organisations. You will practice your skills in our purpose-built simulation facilities and clinics and then, in the final year, you will complete a minimum of 100 days of workplace-based training in a variety of settings. A guided research project developing valuable investigative and evaluation skills will complete your training.

This degree has an embedded professional practice stream, where you’ll study with students from our pharmacy, physiotherapy and exercise physiology programs. You’ll gain an understanding of how different teams work together to improve patient outcomes, such as how and when to refer a client to another health professional.

As a graduate of this program, you will have flexible, career-ready, and cross-cutting skills that will enable employment in a range of food and dietetic-related businesses and organisations, both within and outside of the health sector.