Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
Our two-year course builds on major concepts from the study of human biochemistry and physiology to discuss the roles of nutrients, nutritional contents of food and diet in health and disease. It covers all the content and skills needed for you to become a career-ready professional. Who is it for?…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our two-year course builds on major concepts from the study of human biochemistry and physiology to discuss the roles of nutrients, nutritional contents of food and diet in health and disease. It covers all the content and skills needed for you to become a career-ready professional.
Who is it for?
Designed for science graduates, our Master of Nutrition and Dietetics is a gateway to a dietetics career, offering hands-on nutrition training and a pathway to leading-edge dietetic and nutrition research and practice.
Career paths
Our Master of Nutrition and Dietetics will equip you with the skills for life-long professional development as a dietitian/nutritionist, whether you want to work in public health, medical nutrition therapy, food service management, communication, management, or research and evaluation.
Our graduates can be found in almost all areas of dietetic and nutrition practice, such as:
- large and small hospitals
- private practice
- community health
- NGOs such as Cancer Council
- government positions like Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
- working for the professional body DA
- the food industry
- academia and research.
What you’ll study
Our Master of Nutrition and Dietetics is a postgraduate professional coursework degree to prepare students to work in all the major areas of nutrition and dietetics. It builds on major concepts from the study of human biochemistry, physiology, nutrition science and other biosciences.
Our course will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in public health nutrition and health promotion, individual patient case management, food service management, and research and evaluation.
You will complete a prescribed program of core units in your first year covering topics such as nutritional and behavioural sciences, communication, counselling and education skills, dietary assessment, medical nutrition therapy and the role of diet in health and disease.
In your second year you will complete a training placement comprising 20 weeks of individual case management, community and food service placement training.
Additionally, you will undertake a semester of nutrition research, which may include a small survey, laboratory work, hospital project, secondary data analysis, or a literature review.
Future study options
- Master of Philosophy (Medicine and Health)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine and Health)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Australian National University (ANU) is one of Australia’s premier universities and ranked amongst the best in the world. It was created by Federal Parliament in 1946 to drive the nation forward and advance Australia’s international standing through research and education of the highest quality. ANU is distinctive because of its national mission, international focus and impressive record in research and education for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Our leading researchers drive our educational programs and shape the ANU learning experience. Students at ANU enjoy excellent staff-student ratios and great employment prospects. They benefit from award-winning and challenging teaching, first-rate facilities and the collegial atmosphere of a residential campus.
