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Bachelor of Nutrition
This three year degree covers the science of food and how it affects health.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 51.45
- Lowest offered at Swinburne University of Technology, 2026
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Taught by
- 5 providers
- 5 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Nutrition asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in food and how it affects health
- a patient, methodical approach to learning science
- good communication skills for explaining nutrition advice
- curiosity about the science behind what people eat
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where you can study this course
There are 5 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
Charles Darwin University
Casuarina, NT
4.2from 619 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Mar 2027
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, VIC
4.0from 1,190 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 51.45 lowest
- (60.65 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Website for CQUniversity (opens in a new tab)
CQUniversity
Online
4.1from 999 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Staff are friendly and supportive
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Enquiries can go unanswered
- Website for University of the Sunshine Coast (opens in a new tab)
University of the Sunshine Coast
Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, QLD
4.5from 591 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Jul 2027
- Fee
- $10,519 a year
- (Government-supported place)
- Course page for Torrens University Australia (opens in a new tab)
Torrens University Australia
Melbourne, VIC
4.0from 1,386 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Student services staff are friendly and helpful
- Staff respond quickly and resolve issues
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Nutrition.
- Human nutrition and physiology
- Biochemistry
- Public health nutrition
- Food science and production
- Nutrition program planning
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?