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Course information for - 2026 entry
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Overview
Nutrition Science provides an extensive knowledge and skills base in the scientific principles that underpin the study of food and nutrition, to promote health and optimal nutrition in individuals and the wider community, with the capacity to apply knowledge and skills in an ethical and respectful manner. The degree promotes the relationship between food/nutrition and health as a major contributor to wellbeing and disease prevention through the lifespan.
The Bachelor of Business is a general business degree without specialisation in a particular subject area. The course is structured around 5 business foundation units which are common to other undergraduate business courses and a further 7 units that will build your business knowledge in areas such as finance, marketing, economics, and management.
Combining the Bachelor of Nutrition Science with the Bachelor of Business will enable graduates to utilise their knowledge and skills in industry, the public service or in small business enterprises.
Professional experience
Students are required to undertake a community engagement unit where they engage in voluntary work within a not-for-profit organisation over a period of 35-70 hours. Alternatively, students in this double degree are able to select a community engagement unit within the Faculty of Health Sciences undertaking work in a selected public sector or non-profit community organisation. Visit the faculty’s Work Integrated Learning (WIL) webpage to view opportunities in nutrition science.
Professional recognition
Graduates of this degree will be eligible to apply for registration as a nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australian (NSA). This degree has been designed to meet the competencies deemed essential by the NSA for registration.
The degree meets the academic qualifications required for Professional Membership of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST). Note: Professional Membership of AIFST also requires three years of relevant professional experience.
AACSB international accreditation has been awarded to all business courses at in our Peter Faber Business School, joining the six percent of business schools worldwide with this accreditation.
Careers
Examples of the work and settings the course prepares graduates for include:
- national and international health agencies
- state and federal government health departments
- public health nutrition
- industry nutrition
- private practice nutrition
- nutrition assessment
- nutrition communications
- food science and technology industry
- food safety and regulation
- quality assurance
- research and product development
- education sector
Course details
Course structure
To complete the Bachelor of Nutrition Science/Bachelor of Business, a student must complete 320 credit points (cp)
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Staff Profile
Emma Stirling
Senior Lecturer (Nutrition and Dietetics) School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Emma Stirling is a Senior Lecturer in nutrition and dietetics at our Melbourne campus. She is also an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and award-winning nutrition communicator. As Culinary Nutrition Science Lead Emma brings her extensive industry experience from the food, hospitality, media and health sectors to the curriculum design, teaching and research of this exciting new practice area. At ACU Emma is also responsible for helping drive partnerships and programs with a range of community, cultural and industry groups nationally and in the Asia Pacific region.
Dr Marzena Baker
Lecturer, Peter Faber Business School
Dr. Marzena Baker is an accomplished Senior Lecturer at the Peter Faber Business School. She is an alumna of Queensland University of Technology, where she obtained a PhD and Master of Business degrees. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Auckland University. Before joining ACU, she was a Lecturer in Project Management at the University of Sydney. Dr. Baker's professional experience spans over 25 years in senior corporate positions, where she has managed consumer research, marketing, and communication projects in fast-moving consumer goods, construction, and property development industry sectors. Her research has resulted in multiple conference papers and industry presentations, further demonstrating her expertise and dedication to the field.