Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University

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Are you passionate about health and nutrition and helping others to understand the relationship between them? The Master of Nutrition and Dietetics will enable you to pursue your dream of becoming a dietitian, with the opportunity to become accredited by Dietitians Australia.

Please note, we have limited places in this course. Therefore, please submit your application and documentation as soon as possible so that your application can be considered. Applicants will be ranked and selected based on published entry requirements and their entire academic record. Meeting the minimum entry requirements and course specific prerequisites, does not guarantee selection. Please refer to the following link for further application guidelines.

In this postgraduate course you will develop the professional and personal qualities required for dietetic practice in a variety of workplace settings. On campus studies are combined with supervised professional practice placement providing opportunities for you to gain knowledge and skills in clinical practice; an understanding of population health food service, community nutrition and public health nutrition and management experience. Professional practice placements may be in an urban or rural setting.

The Master of Nutrition and Dietetics includes studies in:

Personal development and professional practice
Determinants and influences of public health and nutrition
Nutrition fundamentals of health and disease
Food: From science to systems.

You will have the opportunity to apply theory to practice and develop research skills and knowledge relevant to nutrition and dietetic practice underpinning each of the four core areas of the program.

This coursework only Masters degree will provide you with excellent opportunities to develop research skills in preparation for PhD entry.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements (International students)

Qualifications

Entry level 1: 96 points to complete – Duration: 2 years full-time

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area of study* with a distinction average (70%). The undergraduate degree must have been completed in the past 10 years unless you have been assessed as having work experience that the Faculty considers equivalent. A second food /nutrition subject at any level is desirable (e.g. food science, nutrition science, lifespan nutrition).

* Relevant areas of study include: biomedical science, science, health sciences, nutrition, food science and exercise science.

The undergraduate degree must include:

Chemistry/Biochemistry 4 units -

Biochemistry content with Chemistry (equivalent to 25% of a year study load – 2 units) followed by Biochemistry (equivalent to a 25% year load – 2 units). This content must include fundamentals of molecular biology, macronutrient structure, function and metabolism, cellular metabolism and regulation.

Human Biology & Human Physiology 4 units -

Human Physiology content with Human Biology (equivalent to a 25% year study load – 2 units) followed by Human Physiology (25% of a year study load – 2 units) This content must include systemic human physiology including the eight body systems (immune, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular and nervous systems)

Human Nutrition 1 unit - (equivalent to 12.5% of a year study load).

This must include general principles of nutrition, essential nutrients (food sources, storage and function of macronutrients and micronutrients), principles of energy balance and nutrient analysis of foods.

Research Methods 1 unit - (equivalent to 12.5% of a year study load).

This should include fundamentals of study design, data collection methods, data analysis including basic statistics and epidemiology.

Entry level 2: 72 points to complete – Duration: 1.5 years full-time

An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in Nutrition Science with minimum credit average (60%). The undergraduate degree must have been completed in the past 10 years unless you have been assessed as having work experience that the Faculty considers equivalent.

The undergraduate degree must include:

Chemistry/Biochemistry 4 units -

Biochemistry content with Chemistry (equivalent to 25% of a year study load – 2 units) followed by Biochemistry (equivalent to a 25% year load – 2 units). This content must include fundamentals of molecular biology, macronutrient structure, function and metabolism, cellular metabolism and regulation.

Human Biology & Human Physiology 4 units -

Human Physiology content with Human Biology (equivalent to a 25% year study load – 2 units) followed by Human Physiology (25% of a year study load – 2 units) This content must include systemic human physiology including the eight body systems (immune, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular and nervous systems).

Human Nutrition 1 unit - (equivalent to 12.5% of a year study load).

This must include general principles of nutrition, essential nutrients (food sources, storage and function of macronutrients and micronutrients), principles of energy balance and nutrient analysis of foods.

Research Methods 1 unit - (equivalent to 12.5% of a year study load).

This should include fundamentals of study design, data collection methods, data analysis including basic statistics and epidemiology.

In addition, your undergraduate Nutrition Science degree will need to be assessed as providing equivalent content and assessment as the Masters Semester 1 units which include nutrition and chronic disease, current public health nutrition practice, health education and promotion, nutrition across the lifespan, food regulation in Australia, cultural competency and professional development as a dietitian. See unit outlines in the Handbook for further detail.

English entry requirements

Level D

IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 must be achieved in all four (4) components: Test results will only be accepted from one test sitting completed within two years of course start date. Under certain conditions these English language results may be taken over two sittings.
Maximum two test sittings in a six-month period only if the following three requirements are met:

A minimum score of overall score 7 in each sitting
A minimum score of 7 in each component across the two sittings
No score in any test component below 6.5

Pearson Test of English (Academic): 65 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 65, Reading 65, Speaking 65 and Writing 65: Test results will only be accepted from one test sitting completed within two years of course start date. Under certain conditions these English language results may be taken over two sittings.
Maximum two test sittings in a six-month period only if the following three requirements are met:

A minimum score of overall score 65 in each sitting
A minimum score of 65 in each component across the two sittings
No score in any test component below 58

TOEFL Internet-based test: 98 Overall score, with minimum scores: Reading 24, Listening 24, Speaking 23 and Writing 27: Test results will only be accepted from one test sitting completed within two years of course start date. Under certain conditions these English language results may be taken over two sittings.
Maximum two test sittings in a six-month period only if the following three requirements are met:

A minimum score of overall score 98 in each sitting
A minimum score of Reading 24, Listening 24, Speaking 23 and Writing 27 across the two sittings
No score in any test below Reading 19, Listening 20, Speaking 20 and Writing 24 or other equivalent scores in English Language test accepted by Monash University.

Equivalent approved English test

For applicants that otherwise meet the Monash requirements for English-speaking background or education, the list of accepted countries is limited to:

Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Republic of Ireland
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States of America

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Extra Requirements

Additional information

Immunisation: Students must satisfy the immunisation requirements in order to participate in placements that are compulsory course requirements. It is the student's responsibility to have a satisfactory immunisation status by the end of the First Semester (March) of the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course.

Monash University is required to inform placement organisations of the immunisation status of all students. If a student does not satisfy the placement organisation's immunisation requirements, it may refuse to accept the student for a placement. A student who is unable to complete all compulsory placements cannot meet the requirements for successful completion of the course.

Students will also be asked to obtain a National Police Certificate (annual requirement), a Working With Children check and a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening check on enrolment in the program.

Inherent requirements

To complete your degree, you will need to demonstrate that you have the abilities, knowledge, and skills to achieve specific core learning outcomes, these are called inherent requirements.

Find out more about inherent requirements for this course.

Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

English Program Requirements

overall score for IELTS (Academic), with minimum scores: Listening 7.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 7.0 and Speaking 7.0

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 56,000

Application Fee

AUD

Nutrition and Dietetics

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