Our flexible, advanced options in Food Science and Technology provide students with a deeper understanding of the agrifood business. At UNSW, you’ll gain the strategies and tools to increase efficiency and performance, and the opportunity to learn alongside like-minded industry professionals. This program is designed for students with a science background who wish to deepen their knowledge in food science and technology. It’s also for engineers who want to move into food science with a science based perspective. Students will have the chance to work on a complex, open-ended research-based project. This will develop their systematic approach to a problem and require project planning and the ability to analyse, interpret and communicate results proficiently. The completion of the research provides a pathway towards postgraduate research degrees through the development and demonstration of research-related skills.

The program is designed to enable students to fulfil a number of needs 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. Career Opportunities Food technologist, new product developer, food testing, laboratory scientist, food microbiologist, quality manager, nutritionist.