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Study Australia's first and only combined degree in nutrition, dietetics and food innovation. This new degree will equip you with a holistic understanding of food: where it comes from, how people access it, and how these factors influence people’s food choices, health and wellbeing.   

 You'll learn from experts in: 

• Clinical practice 
• Public health 
• Medical research 
• Food business 
• Food science 
• Agriculture 
• Food policy and law 
• Not-for-profit and community food organisations 

This degree takes an interdisciplinary approach to learning and teaching. You'll work collaboratively with a range of disciplines to optimise outcomes for clients, which mirrors the real-world expectations of dietitians in the workforce. Throughout the program, you'll develop skills in ethical and empathetic practice, cultural safety and cross-cultural communication, creative and critical thinking, and innovative problem-solving. These skills align with employer expectations and will enable you to influence, create change, and solve current and future issues in food, nutrition and equity.  

You'll begin with foundational training in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, biology and biochemistry. This is combined with studies in behavioural, food and nutrition sciences in the middle years, and dietetics and counselling in the final years. This structure will ensure that you develop a comprehensive understanding of how diet is involved in health and disease for individuals and populations, and the modifications required to manage and treat disease. In the final year, you'll complete a minimum of 100 days of workplace-based training in a variety of settings. You'll also conduct a research project to develop valuable investigative and evaluation skills. As a graduate of this program, you'll have transferable skills that will enable you to pursue a wide range of careers in food and dietetic-related sectors and organisations.  

Accreditation 

UNSW has received Program Qualification from Dietitians Australia (DA) and will seek accreditation within the required timelines, with the aim of achieving accreditation prior to graduation of the first cohort of students. A graduate of an accredited dietetic program is eligible to become a member of DA, and join the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Program. Full details of the stages in the DA accreditation process are available here. Direct inquiries to the Dietetics Program Authority, Associate Professor Sara Grafenauer.