Bachelor of Health Science (Food and Nutrition)

Does the role of food in society fascinate you?

Learn how food and nutrition influence individual and community wellbeing with the Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition from Charles Sturt University.

This course will develop your ability to analyse nutrition, food product development, consumption trends, factors influencing attitudes to food and health, food supply, food policy and ecological issues associated with food.Delve into the social, cultural, technical, environmental, economic and political factors influencing food habits, diet and lifestyle.

When applying, you’ll choose a dedicated stream of study from exercise science, community nutrition, transition to dietetics or food innovation and marketing.

We recommend the following Study Link subjects for this course.

• SSS010 Introduction to Chemistry
• SSS025 Introduction to Bioscience
• SSS071 Maths Skills 1 – Introductory

A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR of 65 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent. OR A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR OR A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification. OR 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification. OR A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies. OR Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies. OR Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of no less than two years. AND STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.