Dietetics

Combine studies in medical care therapy, public health nutrition and food service management to graduate with a well rounded set of skills which prepare you for many different roles. Your problem-solving abilities, communication skills and dietetic knowledge will allow you to thrive in community and public health settings. Significantly, this class has full accreditation from the Dietitians Australia. That makes it a recognized pathway towards becoming an Accredited Practising Dietitian. Even better, this really is only one of the couple dietetics masters courses in Australia which takes just 18 weeks (full time study) to finish. Practical learning forms a substantial portion of the class and you'll have many chances to apply the information you learn in the class room in labs, workplaces and industry preferences. 2-1 weeks of expert practice positioning gives you industry experience in several settings and prepares you for the career as a dietitian.

Deakin's Master of Dietetics has full accreditation from the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). Students graduating from DAA accredited courses are eligible to apply for full membership of the DAA and the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) application and also to work in all areas of dietetics.

Applicants must hold a 3 year Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant cognate field (for example: science, health sciences, nutrition, food science, exercise science, biomedical science, allied health or nursing) over the previous 10 years out of an approved university or other educational association. Students that have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant cognate field has to demonstrate learning in Human Biosciences and Food and Nutrition Science as clarified below: Bio Chemistry quite happy with Chemistry (0.25 EFTSL) followed closely by bio-chemistry (0.25 EFTSL); Individual Physiology quite happy together with Individual Biology (0.25 EFTSL) followed closely by Individual Physiology (0.25 EFTSL) (0.25 EFTSL is comparable to 2 Deakin credit issues ) Applicants will also be expected to have performed at least 4 components (equal to 4 Deakin credit issues ) of nutrition and food science study covering articles concerning axioms of nutrition, life span nutrition diet and disorder and food science.

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Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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