Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food Science)
This degree provides the knowledge and practical skills to pursue careers in nutrition and health promotion, food innovation or quality and safety.
Healthy eating is a vital part of wellbeing and there is more to healthy eating than you realise. This degree will help you understand nutrition and the science behind food. This course aims to provide students with sound knowledge and a practical background in nutrition and food sciences so you may pursue a wide range of careers in community nutrition and health promotion, ensuring healthy diets and lifestyles for good health, development of healthy and innovative new foods, or ensuring food quality and safety. Nutrition and Food Sciences covers a range of units that include the nutritional benefits of particular foods, the development of new food products, food safety and medical conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, which are affected by diet. This program covers specialised topics in food processing, quality assurance, product development, postharvest, packaging, microbiological and chemical analysis of foods. You will have the option to take majors in the areas of Human Nutrition, Nutrition and Physiology or Food Science and Technology. You will also be able to select sub-major or elective units from other areas of science or non-science disciplines, including education studies.
Campus Information
Hawkesbury Campus
Hawkesbury campus gives you access to cutting-edge facilities. Allows you to enrich your mind and get your hands dirty. Prepares you to take on the world of tomorrow.
Intakes
- March
Application Processing Time in Days: 7
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Your career
As a science graduate in nutrition and food science, you can look forward to career opportunities in:
- Nutritionist working in community nutrition and health
- Consumer relations and regulatory affairs
- Food quality assurance
- Food product research and development
- Food technology secondary teacher (with further study)
- Health promotion and education
- Consulting and technical sales representatives
PSW Opportunity
- Yes, 3 years PSW for Penrith and Hawkesbury Campus rest of all has 2 years.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Indian Higher Secondary School Certificate (State Boards)
- Successful completion of Higher Secondary Certificate with a pass of 70% in best 4 core subjects
All India School Certificate (CBSE)
- Successful completion of AISCE (CBSE) with an overall GPA of 60% in the best 4 core subjects
Indian School Certificate (ISC)
- Successful completion of ISCE with an overall GPA of 60% in the best 4 core subjects
Nepal
- Nepalese Higher Secondary Certificate with a grade of 80% (Year 11+12) (pre-2018) or Nepalese Education Board Year 12 with GPA 2.9 in best 4 academic subjects or Nepalese Proficiency Certificate (10+3) with an average grade of 75% and Nurses Registration (Nursing only)
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lankan GCE with an aggregate of 3^ from best 3 academic subjects or Edexcel GCE ‘A’ Level examination with a score of 6# from 3 ‘A’ Level academic subjects
Assumed Knowledge: At least two of the following subjects - 2 unit Biology, 2 unit Chemistry or 2 unit Mathematics.
- Course Code: 041144M
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
100800 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A
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