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ATAR for Dietetics – every course in Australia

It is not as simple as checking the ATAR for dietetics courses. It is important that you read the information on the Dietitians Australia (DA) website and select a course that is accredited by DA if you would like to become a dietitian. There are undergraduate and postgraduate pathways available in Australia which will lead to a qualification as a dietitian.

The ways to become a dietitian in Australia are:

  • Complete an undergraduate dietetics degree – these are generally 4 years
  • Complete an undergraduate degree, generally in health or science with the appropriate pre-requisite subjects to be able to apply for and complete the masters of dietetics program at the same university – this is generally 4.5 to 5 years in total
  • Complete an undergraduate degree, generally in health or science with the appropriate pre-requisite subjects to be able to apply for and complete the masters of dietetics program at a different university – this is generally 4.5 to 5 years in total

Please note that if you are looking to complete an undergraduate / masters combination to become a dietitian, it is vitally important to complete the appropriate subjects in the undergraduate degree to gain entry into masters courses.

 

ATAR for dietetics – undergraduate entry

For entry into 4-year undergraduate dietetics courses starting in 2023 the Selection Rank ranged from around 70 to the mid-90s:

ATAR for dietetics 2023

As well as your ATAR or Selection Rank, different universities may have entry requirements including the following:

  • pre-requisite subjects such as mathematics, biology or chemistry
  • a police check
  • a working with children check
  • the completion of first aid training before starting the course
  • health checks and immunisations

If you don’t gain entry into dietetics directly following high school, some universities will allow you to transfer into their undergraduate dietetics degree following a year in one of their other undergraduate degrees – for example a health sciences or science degree. This will be dependent on your Grade Point Average in your first year subjects and could also involve other admission requirements. You ATAR / OP may also be considered. Please speak with an admissions officer at the universities you are considering applying for to see if this pathway may be available to you.

Undergraduate entry into a health or science degree with a master of dietetics at the same university

It is extremely important that you select your undergraduate degree and electives carefully to make sure that you will have completed the pre-requisite subjects to be able to apply for dietetics masters programs. Following is a guide to the ATARs and/or Selection Ranks for a range of undergraduate health and science degrees you can enter and then apply:

undergraduate then postgraduate dietetics 2023
As well as your Grade Point Average, different universities may have requirements for their masters course including the following:

  • pre-requisite subjects in areas such as mathematics, biology, biochemistry, chemistry and/or human nutrition
  • a personal statement or video submission
  • a police check
  • a working with children check
  • the completion of first aid training before starting the course
  • health checks and immunisations

Graduate entry into a master of dietetics program following an undergraduate health or science degree

It is extremely important that you select your undergraduate degree and electives carefully to make sure that you will have completed the pre-requisite subjects to be able to apply for dietetics masters programs. You may complete your undergraduate health sciences or science degree at one university and then apply for a masters program at another.
Master of dietetics programs in Australia are generally either 1.5 or 2 years in length. Following is a list of universities which offer a master of dietetics program which you can complete to become a qualified dietitian.

graduate entry dietetics 2023

As well as your Grade Point Average, different universities may have requirements for their masters course including the following:

  • pre-requisite subjects in areas such as mathematics, biology, chemistry and/or human nutrition
  • a personal statement or video submission
  • a police check
  • a working with children check
  • the completion of first aid training before starting the course
  • health checks and immunisations

Pathways to become a dietitian

There are courses in dietetics offered at universities in every Australian state and territory apart from Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
Following is an infographic which provides an overview of the pathways to becoming qualified as a dietetics in Australia. For simplicity, it does not include the possibility of transferring into dietetics from another course. For more information, go to our become a dietitian page.

 

Current list of approved programs of study to become a dietitian

The information presented in this article was correct at the time of publishing. Please check with the Dietitians Australia for an up to date list of approved programs of study to become a dietitian in Australia.
Go to: https://dietitiansaustralia.org.au/working-dietetics/university-programs

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Disclaimer

This information is general in nature and does not take into account your personal circumstances. My Health Career accepts no responsibility for ensuring that you enrol in a course that is right for you. Please do your own research to ensure that you enrol in the correct course, especially if you are considering an undergraduate biomedicine, health science or biomedical science degree as a pathway to a master’s course. This may include speaking with dietitians, a careers advisor, guidance officer, career development practitioner, representatives of the Dietitians Australia, and admissions officers from the university or universities you are looking at applying to.