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Why study food, nutrition and dietetics at La Trobe?

Top-rated nationally

Our research in nutrition and dietetics is rated ‘well above world standard'.

Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018

Top 200 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for clinical and health.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, World University Rankings 2024 by subject: clinical and health

1st in Victoria

We’re the best in Victoria and third in Australia for employer satisfaction, with a rating of 88.1 per cent.

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2023, 2022 Employer Satisfaction Survey [PDF, 812 KB]

Career opportunities in food, nutrition and dietetics

Career pathways

The skills you build when you study food, nutrition and dietetics prepare you for a range of careers, including:

  • Nutritionist*
  • Dietitian**
  • Health promotion officer
  • Nutrition communications expert
  • Food researcher***

*With completion of a Bachelor of Nutrition Science or Bachelor of Food and Nutrition.
**With completion of a Master of Dietetics.
***With completion of Honours studies.

Future employers

Potential employers of food, nutrition and dietetics graduates include:

  • Private practice
  • Hospitals
  • Health centres
  • Nursing homes
  • Food industry
  • Public health settings

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