Get ready for a unique and exciting career designing new and better ways to feed the world with the Master of Food Science from Australia’s number 1 university¹.

The Graduate Diploma in Food Science combines a strong core in food chemistry, processing, sensory science, food safety and microbiology with career-focused electives.

As a food scientist, your work could involve:

• Finding the best balance of ingredients to improve flavour in food formulation
• Discovering healthy new foods through research
• Investigating the effects of bioactive food components like prebiotics and antioxidants on health
• Helping to ensure foods are safely processed and produced
• Maintaining quality in food manufacturing
• Making foods stay safe and stable for longer.

TAKE YOUR LEARNING FURTHER WITH A MASTERS

If you decide to complete a Master of Food Science after your Graduate Diploma in Food Science, you can save significant study time as you can gain full credit for food science subjects you have completed. Credit may also be available for the Master of Food and Packaging Innovation.

ENSURING OUR FOOD IS DELICIOUS AND SAFE

This degree will prepare you for a range of positions in the food industry. Your advanced study of food science, processing and safety will make you a more valuable employee, whether you are just starting in the industry or you gained experience before enrolling.

Potential careers for graduates include:

• Quality assurance officer: Monitor and maintain food quality and safety in government or industry.
• Food microbiologist: Ensure processes are compliant, effective and efficient in food manufacturing and laboratory settings.

If you decide to complete a Master of Food Science after your Graduate Diploma in Food Science, you can save significant study time as you can gain full credit for food science subjects you have completed. Credit may also be available for the Master of Food and Packaging Innovation.

ENSURING OUR FOOD IS DELICIOUS AND SAFE

This degree will prepare you for a range of positions in the food industry. Your advanced study of food science, processing and safety will make you a more valuable employee, whether you are just starting in the industry or you gained experience before enrolling.

Potential careers for graduates include:

• Quality assurance officer: Monitor and maintain food quality and safety in government or industry.
• Food microbiologist: Ensure processes are compliant, effective and efficient in food manufacturing and laboratory settings.

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed: an undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least an H3 (65%) weighted average, or equivalent.

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.