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- Enjoy a career as a dietitian and/or nutritionist in industries including health, food, research, government, non-government, university and corporate sectors.
- Be taught by industry leaders with experience in areas including
sports dietetics and Indigenous health. - Gain a strong foundation in research and critical thinking with the embedded honours component.
- Get hands-on experience providing nutrition assessments and dietary
advice to real clients in QUT Health Clinics. - Complete professional placements in settings including community health centres, hospitals, correctional facilities and catering institutions.
- Become an Accredited Practising Dietitian at the completion of your degree.
Highlights
- Enjoy a career as a dietitian and/or nutritionist in industries including health, food, research, government, non-government, university and corporate sectors.
- Be taught by industry leaders with experience in areas including
sports dietetics and Indigenous health. - Gain a strong foundation in research and critical thinking with the embedded honours component.
- Get hands-on experience providing nutrition assessments and dietary
advice to real clients in QUT Health Clinics. - Complete professional placements in settings including community health centres, hospitals, correctional facilities and catering institutions.
- Become an Accredited Practising Dietitian at the completion of your degree.
Why choose this course?
QUT has offered an industry accredited program for more than 40 years and is recognised for delivering job ready graduates who are in demandand securing competitive graduateemployment positions.
You will be taught by industry leaders with experience in areas including sports dietetics and Indigenous health. They hold senior positions on industry boards and councils, and many also lead projects and government initiatives to improve population health and nutrition. These close links with industry ensure your study is relevant and you will be prepared to meet the demands of the profession in a changing healthcare environment.
Real-world learning
Gain hands-on experience providing nutrition assessments and dietary advice to real clients in QUT Health Clinics. Under the supervision of accredited dietitians, you will provide advice for the management of chronic disease, before and after surgery, eating disorders, food intolerance and allergies.
You will also complete professional placements in settings including community health centres, hospitals, correctional facilities and catering institutions. There are opportunities to travel, with the option to gain professional experience in rural and regional Australia, and overseas.
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What to expect
Dietitians use their advanced knowledge in the science of nutrition to advise on appropriate diet, food preparation and menu planning to treat nutrition-related disease. Accredited practising dietitians often work alongside health professionals in hospitals and community settings delivering individual dietary counselling, medical nutrition therapy and group dietary therapy.
Their work contributes to the promotion of health, the prevention and treatment of disease such as diabetes and cancer, and optimal health maintenance.
The honours component of this course offers you a competitive advantage in the workplace. You will be a critical thinker with a strong foundation in research, and have advanced skills to become a leader in a profession where responsibilities and capabilities are expanding.
Careers and outcomes
Careers and outcomes
Graduates have a range of career pathways. They often provide nutrition therapy to clients in the management of disease and illness in hospitals, private practice, community health centres and nursing homes. They may also consult to the food industry on product development and marketing, prepare educational resources for industry, schools and community, or develop food and nutrition policies for government and non-government organisations.
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Dietitians Association of Australia and graduates are eligible to apply for the Accredited Practising Dietitian credential. APD status is a requirement for medical benefit rebates.
Graduates can apply for membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia, the Public Health Association of Australia, Sports Medicine Australia, the Nutrition Society and other bodies.
Possible careers
- Dietitian
- Nutritionist/Dietitian
Details and units
Requirements
- OP
- 4
- Selection
rank - 94
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2020.
Don't have an OP or selection rank?
Starting uni in 2021?
There are some changes to subjects and the qualifications we’ll consider for entry to QUT from 2021 and beyond. Make sure you’re prepared to apply.
The selection rank is a good indication of the equivalent ATAR.
- Course code
- XN45
- QTAC code
- 425442
- CRICOS code
- 080482C
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- Kelvin Grove
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- Kelvin Grove
- 4 years full-time
- 4 years full-time
- February
- February
- OP Guarantee
- No
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- Chemistry
- English
- Maths B
We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA).
If you are currently in Year 12 or below, check the subjects for 2021 entry on the assumed knowledge page.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019
The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.
| Excluding adjustments | Including adjustments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | Selection rank | OP | Selection rank | |
| Field Positions were used as part of the selection process in this minimum OP band. | ||||
| Highest OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
2
|
Selection rank
97
|
OP
1
|
Selection rank
99
|
| Median OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
3
|
Selection rank
96
|
OP
2
|
Selection rank
97
|
| Lowest OP/selection rank to receive an offer |
OP
5
|
Selection rank
93
|
OP
2
|
Selection rank
97
|
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
I completed my studies outside of Australia
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
Subject prerequisites
- Chemistry
- Maths B
You must have achieved this study at a level comparable to Australian Year 12 or in recognised post-secondary studies.
I completed secondary school in Australia
Guide to entry thresholds
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2020.
- OP
- 4
- Rank
- 94
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cambridge English Score
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. You must provide your Candidate ID and Candidate Secret Number, these are printed on your Cambridge English Confirmation of Entry. |
185 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 |
|
IELTS Academic
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. |
7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
|
Pearson PTE (Academic)
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. |
65 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
|
TOEFL iBT
Test must be taken within 2 years of commencement at QUT. |
98 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 |
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
Haven't completed an English language test? We can help!
If you have not completed an English language test, you can sit the IELTS test at our IELTS test centre
Course requirements
There are extra costs and requirements for this course including a blue card and vaccinations.
Fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2021 fees
2021: CSP $9,700 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2021 fees
2021: $40,200 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
Find out more about undergraduate course fees
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Scholarships
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Go your own way
I chose to study nutrition and dietetics at QUT because I love food, health, and people. The placement year was very challenging but provided insight into how wide the career scope for dietitians can be. I went from designing menus at an acquired brain injury unit to delivering corporate health days. I’m now helping people with their diet and exercise in my own business, Your Fit.
Committed to student success
QUT is a young university in comparison to others but that just means it is constantly striving to be better. The staff and research community are really committed to seeing you succeed. After completing my undergraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics I have progressed to undertaking a PhD focusing on dietary intake and intervention to support performance in esports. I hope my research will assist the esports industry in reaching new heights in performance while also assisting players to be as healthy as possible.
Find the career for you
'The staff at QUT had industry experience that represented the diversity of roles in the profession. Seeing the effects of nutrition-related chronic disease while on professional placement confirmed for me that I wanted to work in the preventative health space. I now work as a Nutrition Project Manager for the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Queensland.'
Go your own way
I chose to study nutrition and dietetics at QUT because I love food, health, and people. The placement year was very challenging but provided insight into how wide the career scope for dietitians can be. I went from designing menus at an acquired brain injury unit to delivering corporate health days. I’m now helping people with their diet and exercise in my own business, Your Fit.
Committed to student success
QUT is a young university in comparison to others but that just means it is constantly striving to be better. The staff and research community are really committed to seeing you succeed. After completing my undergraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics I have progressed to undertaking a PhD focusing on dietary intake and intervention to support performance in esports. I hope my research will assist the esports industry in reaching new heights in performance while also assisting players to be as healthy as possible.
Find the career for you
'The staff at QUT had industry experience that represented the diversity of roles in the profession. Seeing the effects of nutrition-related chronic disease while on professional placement confirmed for me that I wanted to work in the preventative health space. I now work as a Nutrition Project Manager for the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Queensland.'
