Program Overview

Combine the skills and knowledge of a coach or sports scientist with that of a nutritionist by studying the national capital’s fittest double degree!

The Bachelor of Health Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Human Nutrition course combines the scientific health and human movement studies behind elite sports, including human physiology and anatomy, with pathobiology, food and consumer science and studies in food nutrition in sport.

You’ll develop a unique blend of skills from our expert teachers, including the delivery of clinically focused personalised support and the methods and applications used in the science of human movement – all while gaining a clear and critical understanding of the psychological, social and cultural aspects of food’s relationship to health and wellbeing in sport. 

If you’re interested in cutting-edge pathways to postgraduate study that will give you an edge and hands-on work opportunities that maximise athletic performance at the elite level, this is the course for you. Apply for the ultimate fitness test today.  

Combine a Bachelor of Health Science (Human Movement) and Bachelor of Nutrition at UC and you will:

• Be ready to maximise athletic performance at the elite level
• Gain strong knowledge of the theory and practice of coaching
• Develop a sound scientific foundation in sport and build your knowledge of the core topics of the discipline of human movement and nutrition
• Understand factors that influence eating behaviour and food responses
• Master the research methods used by sports scientists and learn how to apply these to the design and conduct of scientific studies as well as write clinical reports and interpret results
• Enhance your ability to apply your knowledge in a critical way to problems related to human nutrition and physical performance
• Increase your understanding and application of the values and professional ethics in sports development and nutrition research..

Core Major: Nutrition Foundations
The Core Major in Nutrition Foundations covers fundamental studies in chemistry and physiology as well as professional units required for a career in nutrition. This core is essential for any student pursuing a career as a nutritionist or dietitian. It needs to be taken in conjunction with the Specialist Major in Nutritional Science (SM0042).