Master of Dietetic Practice

The Master of Dietetic Practice is a 2-year full-time program. Dietetic Practice is the application of the science of food and nutrition across a range of domains to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, and populations. The course combines theory and practice placement across dietetic practice areas including food and nutrition counselling with individuals, food and nutrition education and capacity building with groups, public health nutrition, food production and provision to individuals, communities and populations, entrepreneurial dietetic practice and management, and research. Commonwealth Supported Places are available for this course. See the Courses costs section below, under Fees. Admission processes for this course prioritise applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in line with ACU’s Widening Participation Plan, which recognises the diverse lived experiences and unique perspectives of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. ACU extends this approach to applicants from all underrepresented groups to support equitable access and participation in higher education. Professional experience Students will complete a minimum of 132 days of practice placement, which includes 15 days ‘engaging with communities’ placement. This exceeds the minimum requirement of 100 days to meet accreditation requirements as described by Dietitians Australia. All students are required to complete at least one regional/rural/interstate placement. All professional experience placements require students to wear an ACU-branded shirt or polo, as well as satisfy any pre-verification requirements. Pre-verification requirements include police checks, working with children checks, first-aid compliance, and immunisations. Some placement sites may have additional pre-verification requirements. The costs for any ACU-branded uniform and pre-verification requirements are the responsibility of the student. Community engagement Students undertake a unit ‘Engaging with communities’ where principles of community engagement is integrated within the context of solving food and nutrition problems. Supervision arrangements Suitability of s