Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition

Description

The Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition provides the opportunity to learn about nutrition in a broad context ranging from metabolic studies and food science to social and behavioural nutrition. it will enable you to understand and learn to apply knowledge in the areas of: the physiological basis of nutrition; nutritional requirements; the nature and composition of foods and food groups; nutritional assessment; and social, cultural and economic aspects of nutrition. The Master of Human Nutrition (H714) course is designed primarily to allow students who have completed a Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition (H616) to gain a masters degree and to improve their employment prospects and/or their research skills in nutrition.



Students looking to align their units of study with a specific nutrition career pathway should first visit the School of Exercise and Nutrition Science Careers web pages to ensure the units they select will meet their career development needs

Professional recognition
The Nutrition Society of Australia maintains the registration for nutritionists within Australia. Graduates of this course may be eligible to apply for “Associate Nutritionist” status; the criteria is a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in nutrition or equivalent. For details about the registration process, please refer to the Nutrition Society of Australia website- http://www.nsa.asn.au/.

Requirements

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma courses should have completed a tertiary program equivalent to not less than three years of full-time study, or equivalent qualifications or professional experience. (A science subject at Year 12 level or equivalent is also recommended.) Selection is based primarily on academic merit. Applicants without an undergraduate qualification, but with equivalent professional experience, may be eligible for entry to the Graduate Certificate.
Applicants for the Masters should have an approved tertiary qualification, be involved in the field of human nutrition, and will also normally have met the requirements for the Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition or equivalent.