Course Rundown
The Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition, offered by Deakin University, is the ideal postgraduate course for students wishing to pursue careers as nutritionists.
Throughout this one-year online course, you’ll develop a broad knowledge base regarding human nutrition, from metabolic studies and food science to social and behavioural nutrition. Key learning areas include: the physiological basis of nutrition; nutritional requirements and assessment; the nature and composition of foods and food groups; and the social, cultural and economic aspects of nutrition.
Students complete four core units of study plus four elective units, giving you the opportunity to tailor your course and study topics in line with your own interests and career aspirations.