Master of Dietetics

Qualifications

An undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area for example: biomedical science, science, health sciences, nutrition, food science and exercise science, (equivalent to an Australian undergraduate degree). It is expected that your Bachelor degree has been completed in the past 10 years unless you have been assessed as having work experience that faculty considers equivalent to having studied a Bachelor degree in the past 10 years.

To be eligible you need at least a credit (60%) average

The undergraduate degree must include:

Chemistry/Biochemistry 4 units
Biochemistry content with Chemistry (equivalent to 25% of a year study load – 2 units) followed by Biochemistry (equivalent to a 25% year load – 2 units). This content must include fundamentals of molecular biology, macronutrient structure, function and metabolism, cellular metabolism and regulation.

Human Biology & Human Physiology 4 units 
Human Physiology content with Human Biology (equivalent to a 25% year study load – 2 units) followed by Human Physiology (25% of a year study load – 2 units)

This content must include systemic human physiology including the eight body systems (immune, gastrointestinal, renal, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular and nervous systems)

Human Nutrition 1 unit 
(equivalent to 12.5% of a year study load) This must include general principles of nutrition, essential nutrients (food sources, storage and function of macronutrients and micronutrients), principles of energy balance and nutrient analysis of foods.

Research Methods 1 unit
(equivalent to 12.5% of a year study load). This should include fundamentals of study design, data collection methods, data analysis including basic statistics and epidemiology.

A second food /nutrition subject at any level is desirable (e.g. food science, nutrition science, lifespan nutrition).

English entry requirements

Gaining the required result in one of the following tests of English language:

IELTS score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.5.

A TOEFL minimum test score of either;

in the written TOEFL, 587 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5; or

in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 94 with at least 24 in writing, 19 in reading and no less than 20 in listening and speaking.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Extra Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a Supplementary Information Form.

Additional information

Immunisation: Students must satisfy the immunisation requirements in order to participate in placements that are compulsory course requirements. It is the student's responsibility to have a satisfactory immunisation status by the end of the First Semester (March) of the Master of Dietetics course.

Monash University is required to inform placement organisations of the immunisation status of all students. If a student does not satisfy the placement organisation's immunisation requirements, it may refuse to accept the student for a placement. A student who is unable to complete all compulsory placements cannot meet the requirements for successful completion of the course.

Students will also be asked to obtain a National Police Certificate and a Working With Children check.  These need to be completed before commencement of placement in the second semester of the degree.