Bond University

Graduate Diploma in Nutrition

  • Delivery: Face to Face
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 8 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Diploma

Advance your expertise in nutrition and dietetics with this eight‑month program that deepens scientific knowledge, broadens career pathways and provides full credit toward the Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice.

Course overview

Bond’s Graduate Diploma in Nutrition is designed to build on your undergraduate knowledge in the health and related sciences to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to human nutrition and health. You will benefit from the extensive professional experience of academics who work in a range of relevant fields, including clinical dietetics, sports nutrition, the food industry, private practice and public health nutrition.

  • If you are already in the health sector, this program is designed to upskill and broaden your career opportunities in the nutrition and dietetics fields.
  • If you are aiming to enrol in postgraduate medical study, the Graduate Diploma in Nutrition is a beneficial pre‑medical program. The program is also suitable for updating your international dietitian qualifications to gain professional recognition in Australia.
  • If your career ambition is to become an Accredited Practising Dietitian APD, you can complete this program in eight months and gain full credit to progress onto Bond’s Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice.

Key facts

Delivery
Face to Face
Course Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
8 months (Full time)
Campus
Gold Coast
Intake
May, 2027
May, 2028
Units
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You may be required to complete 0 credit point units throughout your course. The university will confirm this as part of your enrolment.

The unit total reflects the number of units required for course completion, not the total credit point weight. Some units may be double- or triple-weighted, so the number of units you complete may be lower.
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What you will study

Students must complete the following eighty credit points (80 credit points) of subjects.

  • Nutrition and Food Science
  • Nutrition Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Nutrition Communication and Behaviour
  • Nutrition Issues and Priorities
  • Acute Clinical Dietetics
  • Nutrition and Chronic Disease Management
  • Food Service, Business and Systems
  • Public Health Nutrition Practice

Entry requirements

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a health‑related field with a minimum GPA requirement of 1 on a four‑point scale, where 1 equals pass.

Students must also meet subject prerequisites.

Additional entry requirements

This program has some additional entry requirements that must be met in order to gain entry to the program.

Alternative entry option

You may use prior work experience to apply for entry into this program. To do so, you will need to provide documentation of your employment history, including a statement from your employer about your position, time in the role and a brief overview of the role you performed.

Contact the university or visit its website for more information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

  • Critically apply knowledge and skills in food and nutrition to improve population health.
  • Use evidence to inform population-level food and nutrition interventions.
  • Critically describe the safe, ethical and professional practice in food and nutrition-related roles with individuals, communities, populations and industry.
  • Communicate effectively to support health and well-being at a population level.

Career outcomes

The Graduate Diploma in Nutrition has been designed to upskill graduates and health professionals to prepare them for a range of career opportunities in both traditional and non-traditional roles.

Traditional roles:

  • Consulting
  • Food analyst and product development
  • Food technology and science
  • Nutritional Advisor
  • Nutrition Research
  • Nutritionist
  • Health promotion officer/worker

Non-traditional roles:

  • Media liaison or nutrition commentator for radio and television
  • Sales and marketing for health-related pharmaceutical companies
  • Policy and guideline development
  • Pharmacy Assistant

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative semester program fee in 2026: $18,160 (domestic full-fee paying place).

Indicative total program fee in 2026: $36,320 (domestic full-fee paying place).

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 80 credit points (normally eight subjects) per year.

Student annual fees may vary in accordance with:

  • The number of subjects studied per term.
  • The choice of major or specialisation.
  • Choice of subjects.
  • Credit from previous study or work experience.
  • Eligibility for government-funded loans.

You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.