Nutrition:
Create a healthier world

• Flinders enjoys partnerships with over 20 organisations, including South Australian local health networks, Arthritis SA, Community Bridging Services, City of Marion, Yorke Peninsula Council, SAHMRI, Nutrition Australia, Sprout Cooking School, and many more. 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 45 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, digital health, sports nutrition, disability, or communications and the media.
• After graduation, Human Nutrition students have the opportunity to continue to the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics program, or apply for the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• 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. According to the National Skills Commission (2021 employment growth projections for the next five years to 2026), employment growth for Nutrition professionals is 7.2%.

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 Dietitians Australia.

The accrediting body for Human Nutrition is the Nutrition Society of Australia. For more information, visit NSA.

Human Nutrition graduates are eligible for membership of the Hong Kong Nutrition Association. 

Nutrition and Dietetics graduates are accredited by Dietitians Australia, recognised in Singapore, UK, New Zealand and Canada

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 continuation into the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics or Master of Nutrition and Dietetics upon graduation of the three-year undergraduate program.

Yes, 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