• Flinders enjoys partnerships with over 20 organisations including public health departments across the country, research institute CSIRO, Nutrition Australia, Sprout Cooking School, the Maggie Beer Foundation, South Australian local health networks and the Singaporean Ministry of Health. You’ll be exposed to both research and placement opportunities across these partnerships.
• Our international mobility programs expose our students to invaluable experiences with communities and public health issues not faced in Australia. With placement programs run in Vanuatu, Indonesia, and Philippines, students have access to a global nutrition network and can make a real difference in people’s lives.
• We offer opportunities to engage with industry through participation in health clinics at our onsite modern health clinic Health2GO or local health networks, as well as project-based topics with Flinders partner organisations.

• With a focus on how nutrition can influence our future policy and the role of nutrition in interdisciplinary health teams and preventative health, Flinders nutrition students are confident to work with people across the lifespan.
• You will gain real-world experience and skills in problem-solving through placements and simulated activities, preparing you for roles in practice.
• Flinders graduates have an excellent reputation within the industry.

• We take a personal approach to learning and the relationships we have with our students and graduates are highly supportive and long-lasting.
• We are the only tertiary education provider of a dietetics program in South Australia and we have more than 42 years of teaching experience in this field.
  

• Many of our teaching staff are active researchers and members of Flinders University’s Caring Futures Institute.
• Our research expertise in nutrition and dietetics ranks well above world standard (Australian Excellence in Research Australia Rankings 2018).
• We ensure our programs always have the latest evidence-based learning outcomes.
  

• Choose electives in areas of your nutrition interest, such as healthy ageing, sports nutrition, disability or communications and the media.
• Human Nutrition students have the opportunity to transfer to the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics program after two years (limited numbers) or apply for the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics after completing their three-year undergraduate degree.
• If you decide upon graduating that you want to take a different pathway, graduate entry options include the Master of Public Health, or the Graduate Medical Program.
  

No, although we do recommend students undertake biology in Year 12.

Yes. 2019 employment projections for the five years to May 2024 show the Nutrition profession is projected to grow 9.3% Australian Labour Market Information Portal.

A nutritionist may be a tertiary qualified nutrition professional with the expertise to provide a range of evidence-based services related to nutrition, public health nutrition, policy and research, and community health.

Similarly, dietitians are qualified to provide evidence-based nutrition services. However, they also have the expertise to provide individual dietary counselling, medical nutrition therapy, group dietary therapy, and foodservice management.

The Bachelor of Human Nutrition can be studied part-time or full-time.

The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics is full time only.

The accrediting body for Nutrition and Dietetics is Dietitians Australia (Formerly DAA). For more information visit dietitiansaustralia.org.au

The accrediting body for Human Nutrition is the Nutrition Society of Australia. For more information visit NSA - nsa.asn.au

The programs are recognised in the UK, NZ, and Singapore with graduates eligible to apply for registration. The Bachelor of Human Nutrition program is also recognised by the Hong Kong Nutrition Association.

It is recommended to put the Bachelor of Human Nutrition as your second choice if you are keen to go onto studying Dietetics. This will open up the opportunity for either a lateral transfer after the second year of the Bachelor of Human Nutrition or entry into the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics upon completion of the Bachelor of Human Nutrition. The Combined Bachelor of Human Nutrition/Bachelor of Exercise Science would be eligible for entry to Master of Dietetics or Master of Exercise Physiology on completion of the degree.

You can apply internally for a lateral transfer towards the end of your second year of the Bachelor of Human Nutrition. When you apply you will be required to upload a supporting statement outlining your interest in food and nutrition. Your supporting statement will count for 30% of an overall selection score, the remaining 70% will be based on academic merit using your Grade Point Average (GPA).

Yes, there is the lateral transfer into the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, or if you complete the Bachelor of Human Nutrition, you'll meet the requirements to apply for the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, providing your GPA is above 5.

The current pandemic situation (COVID-19) will affect many aspects of your study, from topic availability on campus to how your classes are delivered. For detailed information about the impact of COVID-19 on your study please refer to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page.

• Applications are completed via SATAC
• Visit: satac.edu.au