Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
Griffith University
CRICOS provider number: 00233E TEQSA provider ID: PRV12076
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
You’ll develop knowledge and skills to work as a dietitian and learn how to help improve the health of individuals and the community. You’ll learn through extensive hands-on experience in state-of-the-art facilities, including a purpose-built teaching kitchen and a nutrition clinic in the Griffith Health Centre. You’ll develop knowledge in chemistry, anatomy, physiology and biochemistry before taking advanced study in human nutrition and dietetics. In the final phase of your degree, you’ll complete 20 consecutive weeks of full-time professional placement in a variety of sites across Queensland and interstate.
As a nutrition and dietetics professional, you’ll be helping people achieve better health outcomes through food. In this field, you’ll also partner with other health disciplines to curate programs to deliver patient needs. The Nutrition and Dietetics program at Griffith University encourages you to take an entrepreneurial approach to your career development.
Areas of study
Nutrition and dietetics.
Career opportunities
Dietitian/nutritionist in private and public hospitals, community health services, health promotion and public health units, private practice and the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Professional recognition
Dietitians Association of Australia and Accredited Practising Dietitian program.
Practical experience
Students must meet all professional practice requirements. Visit the Griffith University website for professional practice requirements.
Fees and charges
Essential requirements for admission
Check the special requirements and policies for this course.
Important offer advice: Should you receive an offer into this program you will be required to enrol into classes* within a short timeframe. This information will be included in your Starting@Griffith email and expressed in the number of days from the day of issue. Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the day indicated in your Starting@Griffith email, your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and reinstatement is subject to available places.
*Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English (Band 3); Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Advanced.
Guaranteed ATAR: 90.00 (or IB 30). Refer to the Griffith Guaranteed Admission Scheme for details.
All applicants
Further information
View all details of this course on the Griffith University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2022)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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