NSW Students: Some Major, Minor and Elective units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campus, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

BNutrSc

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Blacktown
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

Note:

NSW Students:

Some Major, Minor and Elective units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campus, requiring travel to Strathfield.

ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.


EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

Assumed Knowledge: English Standard (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD)

Victoria

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

For the  Bachelor of Nutrition Science without a Major

  1. 180 cp from Specified Units List A (Part A)
  2. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part C)
  3. 40 cp from Minor units (Part D) OR 40 cp from Elective Units (Part F)

OR

For the Bachelor of Nutrition Science with a Culinary Nutrition or Food Science Major:

  1. 140 cp from Specified Units List B (Part B);
  2. 80 cp from Culinary Nutrition or Food Science Major (Part E).
  3. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part C);

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Adviser. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the relevant Course Adviser.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
  • BIOL126Human Biology 210 CP
  • BIOL234Nutritional Physiology10 CP
  • BMSC209Pathophysiology10 CP
  • CHEM113Essential Ideas in Chemistry10 CP
  • CHEM206Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry10 CP
  • CHEM207Foundations of Biochemistry10 CP
  • PUBH102Foundations of Health Promotion10 CP
  • PUBH103Epidemiology10 CP
  • PUBH202Public Health Research Methods10 CP
  • NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP
  • NUTR102Culinary Nutrition Science10 CP
  • NUTR202Lifespan Nutrition10 CP
  • NUTR302Diet, Health and Disease10 CP
  • NUTR303Food Science in Practice10 CP
  • NUTR304Food Product Design and Development10 CP
  • NUTR305Community and Public Health Nutrition10 CP
  • NUTR311Food, Society, and the Environment10 CP

Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
  • BIOL126Human Biology 210 CP
  • BIOL234Nutritional Physiology10 CP
  • BMSC209Pathophysiology10 CP
  • CHEM206Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry10 CP
  • CHEM207Foundations of Biochemistry10 CP
  • PUBH102Foundations of Health Promotion10 CP
  • PUBH103Epidemiology10 CP
  • PUBH202Public Health Research Methods10 CP
  • NUTR101Introduction to Nutrition10 CP
  • NUTR202Lifespan Nutrition10 CP
  • NUTR302Diet, Health and Disease10 CP
  • NUTR305Community and Public Health Nutrition10 CP
  • NUTR311Food, Society, and the Environment10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
  • THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
  • THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
  • TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
  • PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
  • THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
  • THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
  • TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
  • TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • EXSCExercise Science40 CP
  • SPNTSports Nutrition40 CP
  • COMHCommunication in Health40 CP
  • HSCFHealth Science Foundations40 CP
  • INAUIndigenous Australia40 CP
  • INDEInternational Development40 CP
  • PSYFPsychology Fundamentals40 CP

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • CNTRCulinary Nutrition80 CP
  • FSCIFood Science80 CP

Complete 10 to 40 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL205Pharmacology 110 CP
  • BIOL206Human Genetics10 CP
  • BMSC110Communicating Ideas in Science10 CP
  • BMSC207Microbiology and Immunology10 CP
  • COMM102Introduction to Communication10 CP
  • COMM105Social Media10 CP
  • DESN244Design for Social Media10 CP
  • COMM222Communication in a Global Society10 CP
  • COMM314Workplace Communication10 CP
  • HLSC120Indigenous Health and Culture10 CP
  • HLSC220Health Care Ethics10 CP
  • PSYC100Foundations of Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC101Applications of Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC108Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques10 CP
  • PSYC212Abnormal Psychology10 CP
  • BUSN105Financial Literacy10 CP
  • BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP
  • BUSN114Marketing Essentials10 CP
  • ENTR201Entrepreneurial Mindset10 CP
  • ENTR301Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation10 CP
  • MKTG209Digital Marketing: The Connected Space10 CP
  • NUTR404Advanced Culinary Nutrition Science10 CP
  • NUTR405Foods for Special Diets10 CP
  • NUTR308Food and Culture Study Tour10 CP
  • NUTR309Work Placement 110 CP

    Professional Experience Unit

  • NUTR310Work Placement 210 CP

    Professional Experience Unit

  • NUTR311Food, Society, and the Environment10 CP

    Elective restricted to BNSC students who commenced prior to 2025

  • EXSC316Nutrition for Sports Performance10 CP
  • SOCS243Global Health10 CP

* Students may select elective units drawn from Major and Minor units listed above.

Elective units can also be taken from any other undergraduate program, subject to approval from the Course Adviser.

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


No Major or Minor - Commencing Semester 1

  • Elective Units CHEMISTRY/NUMERACY BRIDGING - 0 Credit PointsORELECTIVE UNIT 1 - 10 credit points10 cp
  • Specified Units List ABIOL125Human Biology 1

    (Inc: BIOL121, BIOL122, BIOL124, BIOL204, BIOD125)

    10.0 cp
  • Specified Units List ANUTR101Introduction to Nutrition

    (Inc: EXSC118, NUTD101, EXSZ118)

    10.0 cp
  • Specified Units List APUBH102Foundations of Health Promotion

    (Inc: PUBD101)

    10.0 cp
  • Specified Units List ACHEM113Essential Ideas in Chemistry

    (Inc: CHEM112, CHED113)

    10 cp
  • Specified Units List ABIOL126Human Biology 2

    (Pre: BIOL125; Inc: BIOL121, BIOL122, BIOL124, BIOL204, BIOD126)

    10.0 cp
  • Specified Units List ANUTR102Culinary Nutrition Science

    (Inc: NUTD102)

    10.0 cp
  • Core Curriculum Units Core Curriculum Unit 1 (Option)See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details10 cp

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

No Major or Minor Flexible Course Map - Commencing Semester 1

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Diploma 2026 Transition - No Major or Minor - Commencing Bachelor of Nutrition Science Semester 1 2027

Year 1 of this course map shows units completed as part of the Diploma in Nutrition Science; Year 2 and Year 3 of this course map show subsequent units completed as part of the Bachelor of Nutrition Science based on Diploma cohort year.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Culinary Nutrition Major - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

Some Culinary Nutrition Major units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campus, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Food Science Major - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

Some Food Science Major units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campus, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

*NUTR309 requires students to complete an expression of interest form, which will be available in late October and circulated via the Nutrition Science Canvas page. Additionally, students must fulfil all pre-placement requirements, as outlined by the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, by February 2027. Failure to meet these requirements will result in ineligibility to participate in this unit

Exercise Science Minor - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

Exercise Science Minor units are offered on the Blacktown and Strathfield campuses. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Sports Nutrition Minor - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

Sports Nutrition Minor units are offered on the Blacktown and Strathfield campuses. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

International Development Minor - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

The International Development Minor is only available on the Melbourne Campus.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

The International Development Minor is only available on the Melbourne Campus at this time.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Health Science Minor - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

Some Health Science Foundation Minor units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campuses, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Communication in Health Minor - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

Some Communication in Health Minor units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campuses, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Indigenous Australia Minor - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

Some Indigenous Australia Minor units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campuses, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Psychology Minor - Commencing Semester 1

NSW Students:

Psychology Minor units are offered on the Strathfield campus. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

No Major or Minor - Commencing Semester 2

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

No Major or Minor Flexible Course Map - Commencing Semester 2

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Culinary Nutrition Major - Commencing Semester 2

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Food Science Major - Commencing Semester 2

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

*NUTR309 requires students to complete an expression of interest form, which will be available in late October and circulated via the Nutrition Science Canvas page. Additionally, students must fulfil all pre-placement requirements, as outlined by the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, by February 2027. Failure to meet these requirements will result in ineligibility to participate in this unit

Exercise Science Minor - Commencing Semester 2

NSW Students:

Exercise Science Minor units are offered on the Blacktown and Strathfield campuses. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Sports Nutrition Minor - Commencing Semester 2

NSW Students:

Sports Science Minor units are offered on the Blacktown and Strathfield campuses. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

International Development Minor - Commencing Semester 2

NSW Students:

The International Development Minor is only available on the Melbourne Campus.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

The International Development Minor is only available on the Melbourne Campus at this time.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Health Science Minor - Commencing Semester 2

NSW Students:

Some Health Science Minor units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campuses, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Communication in Health Minor - Commencing Semester 2

NSW Students:

Some Communication in Health Minor units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campus, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Indigenous Australia Minor - Commencing Semester 2

NSW Students:

Some Indigenous Australia Minor units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campus, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Psychology Minor - Commencing Semester 2

NSW Students:

Psychology Fundamental Minor units are not offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campus and require travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

All units are delivered in campus attendance mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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