Study Bachelor of Nutrition Science at Deakin University in Australia, Faculty of Health

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

More than 7% of total burden of disease in Australia is due to poor diet. Study Deakin's Bachelor of Nutrition Science and help tackle the challenges facing our society including disease prevention, lifespan nutrition, obesity, the spread of misinformation, and the social and physiological effects of food on our wellbeing. Modelled on commercial laboratories, our food preparation, food analysis and two sensory laboratories give students hands-on real-world laboratory experience preparing you for the workplace.Gain at least 75 hours of workplace training through industry placement. These experiences ensure you have the practical skills to improve health through food and nutrition – skills that are increasingly in demand as society grapples with nutrition-related diseases and their impact on wellbeing. This course provides a pathway to the Master of Dietetics, which allocates 60% of places to Deakin graduates.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health

CRICOS

095521M

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

A$42,000.00 (US$ 27,679) per year

Student Services and Amenities Fee - 175 Full time (3 units or more) per Trimester (On campus)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2026

Venue

Melbourne Burwood Campus

221 Burwood Highway,

BURWOOD,

Victoria,

3125, MELBOURNE, Australia

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

A$42,000.00 (US$ 27,679) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

March 2027

Venue

Melbourne Burwood Campus

221 Burwood Highway,

BURWOOD,

Victoria,

3125, MELBOURNE, Australia

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Entry requirements

For international students

Recent secondary education students

Current Year 12 students (2024)*

Year 12 graduates (2023 and 2022)*

* Includes Victorian, interstate, International Baccalaureate (IB) and New Zealand school leavers.

To be considered for an undergraduate course, you need to meet Deakins entry and course-specific requirements, as well as the English language minimum prerequisites.

Non-Year 12 applicants with:

higher education study

Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

work and life experience Or

completed Year 12 in 2021 or earlier.

Completion of one of the following:

2 credit points in an AQF Level 7 bachelor degree

certificate IV or higher in a related discipline

a diploma or higher in any discipline

at least 50% completion of a diploma or higher in a related discipline relevant work and life experience.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.