Build your foundation knowledge in nutrition science and learn how nutrition affects population health, disease and ageing, and gain a deep understanding of the commercial forces that guide Australia's $130 billion food industry.* With Deakin's Bachelor of Nutrition Science/Bachelor of Commerce, you will graduate with highly transferable skills that allow you to work in either field, or where nutrition and business connect.

Hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art food sensory labs will ensure you graduate with practical skills that prepare you for employment in the thriving health and food industries, with the advanced knowledge to provide evidence-based nutrition advice throughout community settings. Your commerce degree equips you with versatile skills that ensure you are ready for the commercial roles of the future. You will work with real commercial clients on industry projects and learn from today's business leaders.

Why not combine your passion for food and nutrition with business skills and help shape the future of Australia's food industry?

While studying nutrition science, you will gain expertise and insight into the overall impact of food on health and wellbeing, and graduate ready for a variety of career opportunities across health and nutrition industries.

 

Your commerce degree will equip you with highly transferable skills that ensure you graduate ready to confidently advise in roles across business and government. By choosing to complete a business major, you will gain insight into how a specialised area of commerce affects the nutrition industry. The majors available in the commerce stream of this degree include:

• accounting
• economics
• finance
• human resource management
• management
• management information systems
• marketing.