Program structure
Our courses provide strategies and tools to increase efficiency and performance, as well the opportunity to learn alongside like-minded industry professionals.

You’ll also work on a complex, open-ended research-based project, requiring project planning and the ability to analyse, interpret and communicate results proficiently; the completion of this component provides a pathway towards postgraduate research degrees through the development and demonstration of research-related skills.

The program is designed to meet a number of academic and professional requirements including:

Updating technical knowledge and skills in an existing specialisation
Acquiring new knowledge and skills in a different specialisation
Updating qualifications and knowledge to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards
Providing opportunities for continuing professional development
Providing opportunities for interaction with those at the cutting edge of the discipline
Providing a preliminary step towards postgraduate research degrees.

Full program structure
The Master of Food Science is a two-year degree for students who want to move into the area or update their qualifications in Food Science. Upon completion of this degree you’ll have a specialised knowledge in Food Science and Technology.

In your first year you’ll study Advanced Disciplinary Core Courses and Disciplinary Knowledge Courses. Through these you’ll learn the technical knowledge and skills and also update your knowledge in cutting-edge developments in the area of Food Science. You’ll study core courses like:

Advanced Food Engineering
Advanced Processing Technologies
Sensory Analysis of Foods
Advanced Food Microbiology
Within your Disciplinary Knowledge courses, you can choose courses from the areas of:

Food Preservation
Food Safety and Quality
Food Chemistry
Food Microbiology
Nutrition
In your second year, you’ll study a variety of electives of your choice to further your knowledge in several areas of Food Science.

Towards the end of the degree, you’ll apply principles learnt in this degree and your professional experience towards a research-project looking at solving an open-ended problem in the area of Food Science. Before commencing your research you’ll study a course in Engineering Postgraduate Research Skills which will introduce you to research techniques for your thesis.