Bachelor
This double degree integrates human nutrition science with innovative skills, focusing on promoting healthy food consumption and enhancing global health. It emphasizes cultural competence, ethical practices, and global perspectives, offering work-integrated learning opportunities and diverse career paths in the food and health sectors.
If you're passionate about nutrition, promoting healthy food consumption, and enhancing global health through innovative food and health care systems, this double degree is designed for you.
In this course you'll learn how to integrate human nutrition science with innovative skills and capabilities. You'll learn the science behind foods to understand how food and nutrition can affect health and wellbeing. You'll also explore social and cultural influences that impact dietary decisions to provide evidence-based nutrition in community settings. The course's focus on innovation will develop your GRIT (global, responsible, innovative, and technology-savvy) mindset, along with expertise in critical business knowledge and competencies.
These multidisciplinary perspectives will help you critically appraise information and develop innovative, responsible, and impactful solutions for complex nutrition challenges. The course emphasises cultural competence and ethical practices in nutrition and food issues. You'll gain a deep understanding of global perspectives, particularly the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and learn the importance of Indigenous and First Nations-based stewardship.
You will also have plenty of opportunities for work-integrated learning with units like Business Study Tour, Business Innovation Lab, Nutrition Professional Practice and the Sustainable Business Innovation Project. These practical units are designed to enhance your professional skills and industry readiness.
This degree opens doors to diverse careers in the food supply chain, food businesses, and policy and communications roles influencing consumer food choices. As a graduate, your in-depth knowledge of food science and innovative business practices ensures you're well suited to develop, navigate and lead innovative and responsible solutions to complex nutritional challenges.
What 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).
If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn't met Curtin's minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.
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 courseDemonstrate 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 courseDemonstrate 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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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.
This course requires completion of a fieldwork placement of 100 hours in an external health promotion organisation under the supervision of an experienced Health Promotion Practitioner. Other practical opportunities are available to students throughout the course, including ad hoc volunteering and off-campus activities.
This course has a Semester 1 and Semester 2 intake. Note: Mid-year entry will result in a 4.5 year course duration. Mid-year entry and course switcher students should contact the Course Coordinator for a study plan to ensure efficient progression through the course.
Demonstrate an academic score based on a minimum ATAR of 70 or equivalent year 12 studies. Applicants for this course should refer to the Faculty website for more information on Clinical Health Sciences and Police Clearances, Communicable Diseases and Criminal Record Screening and Clearance.
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