Bachelor of Science (BSc) Majoring in Human Nutrition
Dunedin, New Zealand
BSc
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
TUITION FEES
NZD 45,045 *
STUDY FORMAT
* international fee | NZD 8300 - 9300 domestic fee
Key Summary
About: HUNT 141 in the Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Human Nutrition at the University of Otago examines how food and nutrition affect individual and population health. It covers dietary assessment, nutrient requirements, and several nutrition areas, with a strong practical component that lets students explore and assess their own diet. The course suits students in nutrition and dietetics, medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, pharmacy, public health, food science, and sports and exercise nutrition.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various roles such as clinical dietitian, community nutritionist, public health nutritionist, sports nutritionist, food industry nutritionist, research assistant, or health promotion officer.
Are you interested in learning the science behind food and nutrition? Do you want to understand how the food we eat affects our body and overall health? HUNT 141 examines the role that food and nutrition plays in the health and wellbeing of individuals and populations. This has a strong practical component that allows the student to explore and assess their own dietary and nutrient requirements. Also, it provides an overview of several areas of nutrition and will be relevant to those studying and working in nutrition and dietetics, medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, pharmacy, public health, food science, and sports and exercise nutrition.