Nutrition or dietetics? Not sure what field to choose? Learn more about the nutrition-related roles below.

How do I become a Nutritionist?

With a Bachelor of Nutriton Science at Monash University, you can explore a variety of rewarding careers and make a difference to health and wellbeing within the community. You can go into roles in the food industry - as a nutrition adviser, food technologist or product developer. Or if people are your passion, you can apply your nutrition knowledge in a public health setting - working in health promotion, community development, policy, regulation or communication. With further graduate study, you can qualify as a dietitian.

If you’re a high-achieving student, we want to recognise and nurture your potential through our Nutrition Science Scholars Program at Monash University. As a Scholar, you’ll be guaranteed entry into the Monash Master of Dietetics (provided you maintain a credit average through your nutrition studies) and take part in extracurricular opportunities engaging with research staff and advanced technical facilities.

Nutritionists can design, coordinate, implement and evaluate population health interventions that are designed to improve health and wellbeing through food and nutrition. This includes areas in:

Graduates may be eligible for:

• Graduates are eligible to apply for membership with the Nutrition Society of Australia. Applications are considered by the NSA Council from individuals with a suitable qualification in Nutrition Science.

• Graduates are eligible to apply for direct entry into the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) at Associate status, as our course is accredited by the Association of Nutrition (UK).

How do I become a Dietitian?

A Master of Dietetics will provide you with the knowledge and expertise to equip you for prospective employment within a range of dietetics and nutrition-related careers. Examples of where you can apply your knowledge and experience include:

This course fulfils the requirements of Dietitians Australia (DA) for entry level competencies and has received Provisional Accreditation. Graduates are eligible to become members of the Dietitians Australia (DA) and to join the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Program..

Graduates are eligible for:

• This program is currently provisionally accredited by the Dietitians Australia (DA). A graduate of this program is eligible to become a full member of DA and to join the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Program. The University is required to maintain a current accreditation status as outlined in the DA accreditation process.

• Graduates are eligible to apply for membership with the Nutrition Society of Australia. Applications are considered by the NSA Council from individuals with a suitable qualification in nutrition.

By joining these organisations, graduates will be recognised for their high standards of professionalism, dedication to ethical practice and commitment to ongoing professional development. Members of the public can have confidence that registered professionals have had their credentials validated by leading nutrition organisation.

Learn more about the Nutrition and Dietetics courses offered by Monash University.