Course Catalogue

Bachelor of Nutrition (WNTN01)

2026

Course Structure

A Nutrition degree with CDU provides opportunity to start your career in health. With flexible online delivery and option to attend internal classes the Bachelor of Nutrition offers units of study to ensure you have the skills you need to work in areas of nutrition and health promotion, using your knowledge of food and nutrition to prevent disease and promote health in communities and populations.

A nutrition degree includes study of diverse and relevant units encompassing topics such as epidemiology, cultural safety, research in addition to nutrition units exploring food and nutrition science, the role of food in society, public health nutrition and nutrition across the lifespan.

You'll study alongside students from other allied health science areas developing an understanding of multidisciplinary professions across the health industry. This course has an emphasis on understanding the challenges of working in diverse contexts of urban, rural, and remote communities.

There is a range of flexible delivery options which include online units, face-to-face tutorials, and for those balancing life, work and family responsibilities, there is the option to study this degree 100% online. There are also opportunities to access scholarships to support your study.

If you are a First Nations or international student, we provide access to dedicated student support to help facilitate a successful study journey.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core Units (22 units)	220cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 220 credit points as per the list of units detailed below. HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion HSC133 Perspectives of First Nations Health (title change 2026) SBI150 Cellular Biology SBI161 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI162 Anatomy and Physiology 2 SBI190 Microbiology for Healthcare Professionals SCH112 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry for Nutritionists (replaces SCH102 from 2026) SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A SWK102 Communication skills HSC204 Chronic Conditions Management HSC220 Society, Culture and Health: A Sociological Introduction HSC233 Epidemiology and Statistics MLS245 Medical Biochemistry NUR256 Research and Evidence Based Practice SBI241 Pathophysiology for Healthcare SPE200 Lifespan Growth and Development HSC318 Rural and remote health NUT301 Nutrition and Health NUT303 Food Science and Technology NUT304 Food, Society and the Environment NUT308 Nutrition Assessment and Dietary Methodologies PHM301 Exploring Public Health
Electives (2 units)	20cp	Elective units totalling 20 credit points selected from units offered by the University. When selecting electives choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as SBI1xx, SBI2xx and SBI3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively. Students are highly encouraged to undertake the following two postgraduate units as general electives. NUT502 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle* NUT505 Public Health Nutrition* * 500-level units are only available by manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.
	240cp	Total Credit Points

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (240cp)

A maximum of 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
A minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2026

SCH102 has been replaced by SCH112 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. Students who have completed SCH102 prior to 2026 should not complete SCH112.

Further Assistance

For further assistance please contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (freecall) or student.central@cdu.edu.au. Student Central staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HELP (Higher Education Loan Program), external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.

Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.