How do I pursue a career in health and nutrition?…?

I am 24 years old and have not been to college or had any higher education.
I am passionate about food and health. I live in a town of about 30 000.
Am I too old to go to University (I live in Australia, so it isn’t called college here).
Is it too late?
Where do I begin? They have a place called TAFE over here, kinda like Community College in the U.S, but the courses they offer have nothing to do with what I am interested in.
Can someone please give some advice???

Thanks!

1 comment to How do I pursue a career in health and nutrition?…?

  • Batako

    G’day,

    Definitely not too late mate! 24? You’re just a spring chicken ;)

    Depending on your current employment and highest education level, you MIGHT able to study in a uni via distance learning/online education as a mature age students. Some TAFE colleges do have these study methods as well. As long as you have internet connection (as I believe you do, since you are able to post this question), you are set to learn. Unfortunately you did not mention which town you are in now. However it doesn’t really matter, since with distance learning method, you can actually be anywhere in the world.

    A quick look on some Uni courses that offers nutrition courses as follows:
    Deakin Uni (www.deakin.edu.au)
    Uni of SA (www.unisa.edu.au)
    Uni of Western Sydney (www.uws.edu.au)
    QUT (www.qut.edu.au)
    Charles Sturt Uni (www.csu.edu.au)
    Uni of Canberra (www.canberra.edu.au)
    Uni of Newcastle (www.newcastle.edu.au)
    Uni of Wollongong (www.wollongong.edu.au)
    Monash Uni (www.monash.edu.au)
    Flinders Uni (www.flinders.edu.au)
    La Trobe Uni (www.latrobe.edu.au)
    Curtin Uni (www.cut.edu.au)
    Uni of Sydney (www.usyd.edu.au)

    You can try to check if the course is available via distance learning. I know that Deakin Uni has a good reputation for distance learning study.

    Good luck for your study :)

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