This degree will take you through all aspects of food, from the raw product to how it ends up on the store shelf. You'll learn about food processing, product development and how to market food products online and around the world. You'll focus on the importance of nutrition to human health, and explore the sociological and cultural issues relating to food, including quality of taste for consumers. When you graduate you may work in quality control, marketing, research and development, or as a community nutritionist and more. This degree covers the food continuum from the raw product to the consumer, including food processing, product development, marketing and quality assurance. There is a focus on the nutritional implications of food composition and the importance of nutrition to human health, as well as sociological and cultural issues associated with food which impacts health. This qualification provides you with a strong grounding in both nutrition and food science. The combination of practical and theoretical skills covered, ensures a thorough understanding of not only how to produce quality foods that are safe and nutritious, but that also taste good.

Career Opportunities Food and nutritional scientists are in high demand in the food industry to manage operations, develop new and better products and processes, and improve the efficiency and quality of the industry. On completion of this program you will be qualified to be employed in a diverse range of companies, government and research organisations in a range of areas including: product management community nutrition laboratory analysis laboratory management quality assurance quality control product development research and development food policy development marketing and technical sales