Graduate Certificate in Culinary Nutrition Science

Melbourne and North Sydney

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ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Culinary Nutrition Science is the first culinary nutrition offering in Australia. It is designed for students from diverse backgrounds, including graduate nutritionists, dietitians, secondary teachers specialising in food technology and heath, trained chefs and culinary instructors, doctors, and other allied health professionals interested in lifestyle medicine, food, and nutrition.

The 40-credit point, 6-month full-time (12-months part-time) or staged micro-credential program, consists of two core and two elective 10 credit point units. The core units include theory and practical components in culinary nutrition science that bring together and apply knowledge, understanding and skills in food and nutrition science, culinary arts, and eating behaviours. The elective units can be tailored to suit your current profession or future career goals and include options for a research project and international food and nutrition study tours.

Students will progress their learning through theoretical and practical experiences in a commercial teaching kitchen. Students can choose to study the culinary nutrition science units of the graduate certificate or split the theory and practical components into micro-credentials of two five credit points each.

Graduates will be equipped to further their careers in the application of culinary nutrition science or to commence their transition to a new career in:

• private or professional practice and consulting
• food and nutrition communication, publishing and media industries
• primary production and food industries
• restaurant and hospitality industries
• secondary, tertiary, corporate and community education sectors

To be eligible for admission to the course, you must:

1. have completed a bachelor degree or higher
   or
2. submit a resume alongside a formal application, demonstrating suitability for study and evidence of relevant industry experience and/or prior learning over a sustained period (for example have appropriate qualifications and experience as a chef or culinary professional)

For further information or to express your interest in receiving further information contact emma.stirling@acu.edu.au