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Bachelor of Nutrition Science
3 years full-time, up to 7 years part-time 
Launceston
3 years full-time Launceston 
CRICOS 098361J
Fully supported placements
Be mentored by experienced managers and nutrition science experts during your placement, allowing you to put your technical and soft-skills into practice
Join our supportive community
Belong to a close community of like minded individuals, and passionate teaching staff, who will guide you throughout your studies
Help make a difference
Improve the wellbeing of your community, while developing in-demand, employable skills and knowledge
Develop the skills to provide evidence-based recommendations and improve health outcomes
You’ll learn from experienced NGO and industry partners, including Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania, TasCOSS, Tasmanian School Canteens Association, and more.
Graduate job-ready with team-based professional experience placement totalling a minimum of 80 hours alongside our industry experts.
In addition to core learning in topics including human anatomy and physiology, and nutritional lifecycle and assessment, you can select from one (or both) of our specialist majors to customise your knowledge towards your career of choice.
Study options in this degree
During your studies, you’ll choose an area that interests you, and then study a group of units related to that area. That group of units is called a major, and is an area of focus in your degree. Find out more at What is a Major?
If you are interested in working with individuals or larger populations, this major will help you understand why and how the foods we eat impact on our health and wellbeing.
Along with foundation nutrition science units, this major prepares you to understand the reasons why many health conditions have poor eating practices at their core, and provides an evidence-base for selecting a healthy diet for preventing chronic disease.
This major can align with the general prerequisite requirements for postgraduate courses such as a Master of Dietetics, or a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, offered in Australia. We can help you build a study plan that will support you to reach your postgraduate destination of choice, as entry requirements vary by degree.
This major focuses on learning the practical skills used in the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases and the promotion of optimal nutrition and health in communities and populations.
You will learn skills to plan and evaluate public health interventions, and create community-based, sustainable, healthy, and equitable food systems.
Along with studying foundation nutrition science units, this major will prepare you to develop localised food solutions that address the specific needs of local communities, in collaboration with key community stakeholders. You will also learn the principles of social justice and community development, so you can become an advocate for food systems and food security, supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.
This major provides a pathway to the Master of Public Health at the University of Tasmania, and a career in public health and health advocacy, working with government, non-government organisations, industry, and community groups.
By choosing to study the double major you will complete the prerequisite requirements to apply for postgraduate studies in dietetics, enabling you to become a qualified dietitian. By undertaking both majors, you'll widen your breadth of knowledge to approach nutrition from biological, cultural and policy-led perspectives.
Add sustainability to your degree
As part of our commitment to sustainability, we have created a complementary, optional major available across most of our flexible bachelor's degrees.
In the major, explore interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that underpin the development of sustainable societies and solutions. Informed by international and local research, practice, and theory, this major allows you to develop specialist expertise across the physical and social sciences and humanities, emphasising student-led and problem-based learning.
It provides the frameworks for developing sustainability-oriented solutions in a range of fields and is relevant to a wide range of careers.
Combined study options
Choosing a double degree allows you to deepen your knowledge within two separate study areas. This means you can pursue your career and follow your passion at the same time. And when you graduate, you’ll have a set of skills that will really set you apart.
The Bachelor of Nutrition Science can be combined with a number of other degrees. Visit the Double Degrees page to learn more.
Further study options
This course will help you meet the prerequisite requirement of postgraduate courses such as a Master of Dietetics, Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, and a Master of Public Health.
The Public Health Nutrition study option provides a pathway for postgraduate study, please visit Public Health for further information.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
Career opportunities
On graduation, you’ll be ready to undertake an exciting career in the health sector or food industry. Your career could range from working alongside professional food science and nutrition industries, government and regulatory agencies, or delivering health and wellbeing initiatives within the community.
In addition to your technical knowledge and skills, you will also be equipped with strong, transferable soft-skills and be supported by your studies, no matter where your career takes you.
The Bachelor of Nutrition Science is also a pathway into postgraduate studies for Dietetics, Public Health and Functional Foods.
Nutrition Science skills are in high demand.
7.2%
Nutrition
Professionals
Predicted job growth to 2025
24.4%
Medical Services:
Future Demand
Projected growth to 2033
Strong
Dietitian:
Future Demand in Tasmania
National Skills Commission -
2024 Skills Priority List (June 2021)
^ National Skills Commission five year projections from November 2021 to November 2026.
