Overview

The Nutrition and Dietetics program at the University of Sydney 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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dietary Intake and Nutritional Assessment
Food Service Management
Medical Nutrition
Nutritional and Food Science
Dietetics Professional Studies
Community and Public Health Nutrition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-17 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

96 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 008414B
Admission to the degree requires a Bachelor of Science degree with a credit average.
The applicant must also have successfully completed the following prerequisite units of study within the last 10 years:
12 credit points of junior chemistry, or equivalent; and
12 credit points of junior human biology, or equivalent; and
12 credit points of intermediate or senior Biochemistry and/or Molecular Biology, or equivalent; and
12 credit points of intermediate or senior Human Physiology, or equivalent; and
6 credit points of intermediate or senior Nutrition Science, or equivalent; and
6 credit points of intermediate or senior Food Science, or equivalent.
If English is not your first language, you may be able to prove English proficiency with an approved English skills test taken within 2 years of commencing the course.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

61700 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

32000 AUD / year

≈ 32000 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth supported places: Tuition fee information for this year is currently not available

Living costs

Sydney

Australia

1882 - 3547 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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