Bachelor of Nutrition Science

Nutritionists provide advice on food and its impact on health, helping improve community wellbeing on everything from educational outcomes to life expectancy. Employed across community healthcare settings, they have the expertise to provide evidence-based consultancy services.By studying a Bachelor of Nutrition Science, you’ll develop the skills to provide evidence-based recommendations, as well as work on policy and research to improve health outcomes.You’ll learn from experienced NGO and industry partners, including Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania, TasCOSS, Tasmanian School Canteens Association, and more. To make sure you graduate job-ready, you'll undertake a minimum of 80 hours professional experience placement as part of a team with our industry partners. Here, you'll apply your nutrition and healthy eating knowledge, education program planning, and community engagement skills, in real-world scenarios, including in rural and remote community settings.Studying Nutrition Science will prepare you for a variety of careers, including as a nutritionist, in health promotion and education, or coordinating community food solutions. As a graduate of this degree, you may be eligible for registration with the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) as an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).Dietetic PathwayIf 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 will allow you to study units which align to the general prerequisite requirements for applying to postgraduate programs including a Master of Dietetics or a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics in Australia (you should refer to individual requirements for each program for specific details).Public Health NutritionThis 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.[098361J]