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Course Overview
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
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Course Content
Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
0-credit-point compulsory unit completed in first study period
Laboratory and Fieldwork Safety Induction Program
0-credit-point compulsory unit completed prior to first laboratory based unit
Food and Nutrition Laboratory Safety
0-credit-point compulsory unit
Foundations of Food, Nutrition and Health
Level 1 core unit
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Level 1 core unit
Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems
Level 1 core unit
Chemistry in Our World
Level 1 core unit
The Science of Food
Level 1 core unit
Food Fundamentals
Level 1 core unit
Nutritional Physiology
Level 2 core unit
Lifespan Nutrition
Level 2 core unit
Diet and Disease
Level 3 core unit
Food Policy and Regulation
Level 3 core unit
Population Nutrition
Level 3 core unit
Assessing Food Intake and Activity
Level 3 core unit
Food and Nutrition Practicum
Level 3 core unit — industry placement in final year
Physiology of Human Growth and Development
Master of Dietetics prerequisite elective unit
Integrated Human Physiology
Master of Dietetics prerequisite elective unit
Chemistry for the Professional Sciences
Master of Dietetics prerequisite elective unit
Biochemistry
Master of Dietetics prerequisite elective unit
Biochemical Metabolism
Master of Dietetics prerequisite elective unit
Principles of Physiology
Master of Dietetics prerequisite — combined with exercise physiology unit at level 2
Systems Physiology
Master of Dietetics prerequisite — combined with exercise physiology unit at level 2
Food Analysis and Quality Assurance
Trimester 1 elective
Sensory Evaluation of Food
Trimester 1 elective
Sports Nutrition: Theory and Practice
Trimester 1 elective
Food Manufacturing and Process Innovation
Trimester 1 elective
Consumer and Sensory Innovation of Food
Trimester 1 elective
Food Safety
Trimester 2 elective
Nutrition and Food Promotion
Trimester 2 elective
Food, Nutrition and Society
Trimester 2 elective
Trends in Product Development
Trimester 2 elective
International Perspectives in Food and Nutrition
Trimester 2 elective
Common Questions
Yes. This course can lead to the Master of Dietetics, with around 60% of places typically offered to Deakin graduates who complete the prerequisite elective units. Students can choose to study the prerequisite subjects during their bachelor degree, which include units such as Physiology of Human Growth and Development (HSN107), Integrated Human Physiology (HSE208), Chemistry for the Professional Sciences (SLE155), Biochemistry (SLE212), and Biochemical Metabolism (SLE222).
You will complete at least 75 hours of industry placement through the Food and Nutrition Practicum unit (HSN311) in your final year. Additionally, the course features food preparation, food analysis and sensory labs modelled on commercial laboratories, providing hands-on, real-world experience to prepare you for the workplace.
Applicants are required to hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for the relevant state prior to undertaking placements as part of this course. They are also required to hold a valid National Police Record Check for placements. Further information and guidance will be provided to students when they enrol into their placement unit.
The recommended major sequence is Food Innovation. Alternative major sequences available include: Disability and Inclusion, Exercise Science, Family, Society and Health, Health Promotion, Physical Activity and Health, and Psychology. Students can also choose majors from other Deakin courses including the Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science, subject to unit and course rules and approval from a Course Adviser.
The Bachelor of Nutrition Science is offered at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus with two intake periods: Trimester 1 starting in March and Trimester 2 starting in July. Direct applications to Deakin for Trimester 2 2026 close on 21 June 2026.
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