Overview

Throughout the Food and Nutrition Sciences (Honours) program from Deakin University you will complete coursework alongside an original research project, and develop a unique perspective of research occurring within Australia’s $20 billion dollar food industry.

Discover more about your area of interest within nutrition sciences by completing an honours year. You will not only build on your foundation knowledge of nutrition, but also enhance your skills to confidently conduct an original research project.

Contribute to knowledge in your specialised area while gaining practical research experience among an ever-developing field.

Paired with a supervisor who is an expert in their field, you will complete an original piece of research under their guidance. Along the way, you will gain an understanding of research methods and design, as well as experience in project planning and implementation.

Examples of previous research projects include:

The political construction of obesity: a framing analysis of Australian parliamentary debates about junk-food advertising to children.
The role of visual cues on flavour perception and liking of rice.
Factors predictive of postoperative clinical outcomes in gastrointestinal surgical patients: A prospective observational study.
Some of the research being conducted within our research centres such as the Food and Mood Centre and Global Obesity Centre includes the impact of food on mental health issues, such as depression, and the cost effectiveness of obesity prevention policies in Australia.

Career opportunities:

With this qualification you will have the knowledge and advanced research skills to apply to careers in areas such as:

education
food policy and regulation
industry researcher
nutrition marketing and research
quality assurance
research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Academic Integrity

Research Methods

Developing Research Skills

Honours Research Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

8 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Food Science View 26 other Bachelors in Food Science in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 065147K Burwood (Melbourne)
All applicants must also meet the minimum English language requirements.

Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42000 AUD / year

≈ 42000 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

15361 AUD / year

≈ 15361 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic students: Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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