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    Biochemistry of Nutrition (Extended Major),BSc
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    Biochemistry of Nutrition (Extended Major),BSc

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Application Fee

    AUD 125 

    Campuses

    Perth (Crawley campus)

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines28-Feb-2026
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    Duration 3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 52,000  / year
    Next Intake 28-Feb-2026

    Biochemistry of Nutrition (Extended Major),BSc

    About

    About the course Do you love science and food? Or are you interested in the role of nutrition in saving lives, reducing morbidity, and improving health. Then this degree may be for you. Nutritional biochemistry takes a scientific approach to nutrition. It focuses on nutrient chemical components, and how they function metabolically, physiologically, biochemically as well as their impact on disease. Nutritional science is an applied subject that draws information from many biological areas, with much of the science coming from biochemical studies. Knowledge generated from this field of study forms the foundation upon which nutrition-based public health interventions are designed and implemented.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Minimum entry requirements Minimum entry requirements Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) 11.5 Canadian High School (except Quebec) 70 French Baccalaureate 12 Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750 525 GCE A-Levels 9 German Abitur 3.3 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education 15 Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE) 60 Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65 79 International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) 26 Malaysian STPM 11 Monash University Foundation Year 270 NCUK Foundation Program 9 Norwegian Vitnemål 3.8 Singapore - Cambridge A Levels 8 South African National Senior Certificate 4.6 South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) 330 Sweden Slutbetyg 15 Trinity College Foundation 300 Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) 12 University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program 66 US College Board Advanced Placements 8 US College Board SAT 1170 Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP) 60 Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards 80 Below you’ll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR). All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) 11.5 Canadian High School (except Quebec) 70 French Baccalaureate 12 Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750 525 GCE A-Levels 9 German Abitur 3.3 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education 15 Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE) 60 Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65 79 International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) 26 Malaysian STPM 11 Monash University Foundation Year 270 NCUK Foundation Program 9 Norwegian Vitnemål 3.8 Singapore - Cambridge A Levels 8 South African National Senior Certificate 4.6 South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) 330 Sweden Slutbetyg 15 Trinity College Foundation 300 Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) 12 University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program 66 US College Board Advanced Placements 8 US College Board SAT 1170 Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP) 60 Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards 80 View full detailsAdmission requirements For applicants with recent secondary education, information on admission criteria is available on our entry requirements page or on the UWA Handbook for course specific requirements and prerequisites. Admission requirements

    English Program Requirements

    ADMISSION REQUIREMENT English competency English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place. Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0. ADMISSION REQUIREMENT English competency

    Career

    Career Pathways

    A bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry of Nutrition from UWA may provide career opportunities including biotechnology, food technology and quality control, nutritional consultancy and dietetics. Nutritional biochemists find jobs in diagnostics, toxicology and allied health fields. Opportunities beyond the laboratory include education, patent law and policy-making, as well as in sales and marketing for medical, research and pharmaceutical industries. With their specialist knowledge of living systems, nutritional biochemists find work as journalists and science communicators. A degree in the Biochemistry of Nutrition is also an ideal entry point for specialised postgraduate courses in biomedical sciences or human physiology. Finally, many careers in biochemistry and human physiology benefit from expertise gained through a higher degree by research, so that graduates can reach more senior positions in research and development, whether in academia or in industry.

    Some international, Australian and WA-based companies and institutions that seek nutritional biochemists include:

    • Pharmaceutical companies (e.g. Pfizer, CSL, Abbvie, GlaxoSmithKline, EvansPetersen Healthcare)
    • Food technology and quality assurance (e.g. D’Orsogna, Ecolab)
    • Biotechnology companies (e.g. Dimerix, PYC Therapeutics, Orthocell, Novozyme, Life Cykel, Qiagen, Roche, Merck)
    • Molecular diagnostics laboratories (e.g. Pathwest, Safe Work Laboratories)
    • Provisioners of scientific instrumentation (e.g. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Westlab, LabGear Australia)
    • Research Centres (e.g. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Telethon Kids Institute, Ingham Institute, Garvan Institute for Medical Research)
    • Top-ranked universities around the world

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    AUD 52,000 

    Application Fee

    AUD 125 

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