UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Honours)
Australian Catholic University, Multi-campus (7 campuses, 5 states), Australia
About this program
Students develop an understanding of ethical research design, practice and analysis within a nutrition and food science research setting. This knowledge is then incorporated into an original and independent research project conducted under the supervision of academic staff and/or industry professionals with expertise in the field. In an increasingly competitive job market, an honours degree will give you an edge over candidates who just have an undergraduate degree. Honours scholarships are available to suitably qualified candidates please see the below Scholarships section, under Fees. Careers Examples of the work and settings the course prepares graduates for: national and international health agencies state and federal government health departments public health nutrition industry nutrition private practice nutrition nutrition assessment nutrition communications food science and technology industry food safety and regulation quality assurance research and product development education sector
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Completion requirements To qualify for the Honours degree, a student must complete 80 cp consisting of: a. 30 cp Coursework Units (Part A) b. 50 cp Thesis Units (Part B) Core / specified units include: HLSC406: Research Methods in Biomedical and Health Sciences Research
- HLSC407: Communicating Research in Biomedical and Health Sciences
- HLSC408: Qualitative Research Methods in Health Science
- HLSC409: Statistics for Biomedical and Health Sciences Research
- NUTR400: Honours Thesis Part A
- NUTR401: Honours Thesis Part B
- NUTR402: Honours Thesis P/T (Part C)
- NUTR403: Honours Thesis P/T (Part D)
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy. To be eligible for admission to the course, a student must have completed a relevant bachelor degree and attain a minimum grade point average of 5.0 on the ACU seven-point scale.Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.
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