Course details

Summary

Extend your knowledge in your specialist area at postgraduate level with our honours programme.

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) programme involves one year of full-time study, or two years of part-time study, after you have completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Science.

Food Science

Study in Food Science prepares students for a range of roles in the food industry covering the structure and composition of foods, food chemistry, nutritional and sensory qualities, food safety and preservation, and evaluation. These topics underpin all aspects of manufacturing, processing and production in food-related industries, including brewing, dairy, meat, seafood and nutraceuticals. It also covers functional foods, nutrigenomics, emerging technologies, safety, and product development. Internships are available for selected students.

Requirements:

At least 30 points from CHEMMAT 757, FOODSCI 706–710

Up to 30 points from MEDSCI 709, 710, BIOSCI 741 or other courses approved by Programme Director

60 points: FOODSCI 788 Dissertation

Career opportunities

Graduates can expect to find employment in the food industry (both national and international), Crown Research Institutes, and government agencies in areas such as food manufacture, food safety, food analysis, brewing, cereals and baking, dairy products, minimally processed fruits and vegetables, food additives, product development, sensory evaluation and winemaking.

Graduates of our postgraduate programmes are already employed in:

• Dairy industry
• Brewing
• Food Manufacturing Companies
• Crown Research Institutes
• Government agencies
• Multinational food companies

Further study options

• Master of Information Technology
• Master of Energy
• Master of Science
• Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Bachelor of Science (Honours) other subjects:

Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Exercise Sciences, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Logic and Computation, Mathematics, Medical Physics and Image Technology, Medical Statistics, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Photonics, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Statistics.

Entry criteria

The prerequisite is a major in Food Science or Food Science and Nutrition and at least 90 points at Stage III.

English language requirements:IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.