Bachelor
This course integrates the fundamental sciences linked to human nutrition with practical experience, giving you the specialist expertise to contribute to global health and wellbeing. Students will develop knowledge across culinary nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, food chemistry and biostatistics, alongside an introduction to health and food behaviours. Throughout this course, you'll gain practical experience in Curtin's dedicated nutrition laboratory and complete a work placement to develop your professional identity and career direction.
This course integrates the fundamental sciences linked to human nutrition with practical experience, giving you the specialist expertise to contribute to global health and wellbeing.
Students will develop knowledge across culinary nutrition, physiology, biochemistry, food chemistry and biostatistics, alongside an introduction to health and food behaviours. You will explore the effects of diet on health and human development across the life cycle.
As your studies progress, you'll build on these foundations and evaluate the latest scientific literature in the field of nutrition. Your learning will include sustainability principles and nutrition communication - preparing you for the ever-changing ways modern communities and populations understand and engage with food.
Throughout this course, you'll gain practical experience in Curtin's dedicated nutrition laboratory. You'll also get to complete a work placement to develop your professional identity, shape your career direction and facilitate your transition to the workplace or to postgraduate studies.
Further studyGraduate nutritionists may undertake further study to specialise in a professional area, including research, health promotion and teaching. This course is also a pathway to the Master of Dietetics (subject to meeting the admission criteria).
Double degreesYou can study Nutrition as part of a double degree with a Bachelor of Science (Health Promotion) or a Bachelor of Innovation.
What jobs can the Nutrition course lead to?CareersWhat you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.
Subjects you must have studied in high school to be eligible for entry into a course.
At least one ATAR science course from the following list: Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Integrated Science or Physics.
High school subjects that aren't essential for entry into the course, but provide a good foundation.
Chemistry ATAR or Mathematics Applications ATAR.
Please see our correlation comparability for previous TEE subjects, WACE courses and WACE ATAR courses.
StepUp grants additional ATAR points to help eligible students qualify for admission.
Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.
If you don't meet our minimum admission criteria, the UniReady Enabling Program can help you qualify for entry into a range of undergraduate courses.
The certificate IV is the minimum requirement for university entry. It qualifies you for entry to Curtin courses with a 70 ATAR. You must also meet English language proficiency and check that you meet any extra subject prerequisites (where applicable).
The Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test for those who don't meet university admission criteria. STAT can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses, or as a way to satisfy Curtin's English proficiency requirements.
elements considered are WE and either V or Q. STAT alone is not accepted for entry into this course.Demonstrate an academic score based on a minimum ATAR of 70 or equivalent year 12 studies.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Think you don't have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
View the ATAR breakdown to see the low, median and high ATAR scores of students who started studying this course recently.
To see the other pathways students have taken, see the pathway breakdown.
You have left secondary education more than two years ago (i.e. who are not classified as recent secondary education applicants) and have not undertaken vocational education training (VET) or higher education study since then.
'Experience' includes a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as mature-age entry, professional experience whether completion of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is required or not, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study.
The Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test for those who don't meet university admission criteria. STAT can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses, or as a way to satisfy Curtin's English proficiency requirements.
elements considered are WE and either V or Q. STAT alone is not accepted for entry into this course.Demonstrate an academic score based on a minimum ATAR of 70 or equivalent year 12 studies.
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.
You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.
Think you don't have the marks or qualifications to study at Curtin? We have several pathways to help you meet admission. Use our pathway finder to find your best way to studying with us.
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