Study a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics AT UC and you will: develop additional knowledge, skills, and attitude to examine health within the framework of nutrition understand the application of nutrition in a social, pathophysiological and biochemical health context cultivate critical thinking skills, problem-solving skills and apply evidence-based approaches to address a nutrition-related health issue demonstrate expert communication skills to transfer complex nutrition knowledge to a variety of audience develop autonomy and self-direction in progressing your learning and professional development gain the necessary scientific background and specific knowledge and skills to address concepts and opinions relating to human nutrition identify the links between nutrition, health, and disease at different life stages address ways to improve the delivery of nutritional information.

This course has an early closing date to submit applications by the 31st October of every year. Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: A) a completed bachelor degree in human nutrition B) two degree level units in chemistry C) four degree level units in human biology and human physiology D) two second year degree level units in biochemistry E) four degree level units in food and nutrition science A Supplementary Application Form must be completed as part of your application and include a 500 word statement and two referee reports. It can be found at: http://www.canberra.edu.au/current-students/forms English Language Requirements: There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an Overall Academic IELTS score of 7.0 with no band score less than 6.0.