You could gain employment as a:

• Community nutritionist: change attitudes toward food and health; provide advice, guidance, and support to people.
• Health promotion officer: use social and environmental interventions to improve health.
• Sports, exercise and fitness nutritionist: optimise the performance of athletes and physically active people.
• Food scientist: use chemistry and biology to look at the microbiological, chemical and physical properties of food and ingredients.
• Product development manager: develop innovative products and solutions to meet strategic business objectives.
• Microbiology specialist: work in food manufacturing or government to research microorganisms to prevent food-borne diseases.
• Food policy advisor: offer qualified health and nutrition advice to the public.
• Food safety advisor: conduct food and safety reviews and monitor procedures to ensure standards are met.
• Quality assurance officer: conduct assurance audits of production facilities to oversee quality, efficiency and production issues.
• Research scientist: conduct lab-based investigations, experiments and trials to broaden scientific understanding; as well as non-lab-based field research and clinical human trials.
• Food technician: conduct research and experiments on food products involved in the production process.
• Flavour technologist: sample products and conduct experiments to alter the ingredients in food and beverages to make it taste better, replicate a taste, or develop a new taste.

Bachelor Degree or Masters by Coursework Degree - 2 years - 3 years (Adelaide)

Masters by Research - 3 years - 4 years (Adelaide)

PhD qualification - 4 years - 5 years (Adelaide)

The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.

Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.

Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:

Recent secondary education

• Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent
  AND
• Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR), or
• Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE,
  or
• Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points

Applicants who have not achieved the Selection Rank required for automatic selection may be selected for any remaining places based on the grades of their year 12 subjects.

OR
Higher education study

• Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or
• Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above
  OR

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

• Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Diploma level or above
  OR

Work and life experience

• Qualify for Special Entry, or
• Complete a 12-month UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or
• Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past.