Nutrition Science

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.

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.

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.

The Public Health Nutrition study option provides a pathway for postgraduate study, please visit Public Health for further information.