Please note that CQUniversity has obtained Program Qualification status from the Australian Dietetics Council. However, graduates are only eligible to apply for registration status to become an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) from courses with full accreditation from the Dietitian and Nutritionist Regulatory Council (DNRC) of Dietitians Australia. CQUniversity is applying for full accreditation with accreditation documents due on the 1st April 2026.

 

The Bachelor of Nutrition / Master of Nutrition and Dietetics is an integrated vertical Masters course whereby students obtain a Bachelor and Master award and graduate as an accredited dietitian. 

Students can commence the course online and study remotely. However, they will need to attend the North Rockhampton campus for residential schools in year 2 and in year 3 during the Bachelor of Nutrition component, and for a two-week-long intensive at the start of the final year of the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics component of the course. Students will also be required to participate in hands-on learning experiences and professional placements in regional, rural and / remote settings, including hospitals, community organisations, and private practice settings.

The standard duration of this course is 4.5 years full-time. Students can also complete this course part-time. This course also allows graduation in 4 years in an intensive course design utilising our trimester calendar (1.25 EFSTL per year) for the fast-track pathway (see Pathway to Doctorate entry below). 

This course offers two pathways:

• Pathway to Doctorate entry: This pathway opens doors to advanced research training. The pathway includes completing three research-focused units and placements, as well as achieving a first-author publication in a high-quality peer-reviewed journal. Students wishing to complete the course in 4 years (intensive, fast-track pathway) will be required to choose the Pathway to Doctorate entry. Students can also complete this pathway part-time.
  
  
• Pathway to Workforce entry: This pathway includes an additional 4-week capstone internship in a setting aligned with each student's career interests. Students can showcase their potential to future employers, enhance their curriculum vitae and further their workplace networking, assisting their transition from student to professional. Students can also complete this pathway part-time.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
HLTH11027	Foundations of Health
BMSC11010	Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
CHEM11042	Fundamentals of Chemistry
BMSC11005	Foundations of Biochemistry
BMSC11006	Food, Nutrition and Health
PSYC11010	Fundamentals of Psychology 1: Understanding Human Behaviour
BMSC11011	Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
ESSC11002	Measurement and Evaluation in Health Science
NUTR12001	Human Nutrition
BMSC12013	Nutritional Physiology
BMSC12010	Clinical Biochemistry
MPAT12001	Medical Pathophysiology
CHEM12077	Food Science & Analysis
HLTH12028	Health Promotion Strategies
BMSC12014	Pharmacology for Health Professionals
ENVH12001	Food Safety
NUTR13001	Public Health Nutrition
BMSC13012	Advanced Work Integrated Learning
ALLH13011	Rural and Remote Practice for Health Professionals
NUTR12002	Nutrition in Practice
NUTR28001	Food and Nutrition Services in Practice
MEDS21003	Medical Science Research Project 1
NUTR28002	Communication in Distance Health Care and Practice
NUTR29012	Dietetics Practice and Communication
NURS28005	First Nations History and Health
NUTR29006	Evidence in Nutrition Research and Practice
NUTR29002	Medical Nutrition Therapy and Practice 1
NUTR29014	Assessment of Dietetic Competence
NUTR29013	Placement: Regional/Rural/Remote
NUTR29004	Medical Nutrition Therapy and Practice 2
NUTR29011	Public Health Nutrition in Practice

Available units
Students must complete 1 from the following units:
MEDS21006	Medical Science Research Project 2
NUTR29009	Sports Nutrition