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Graduate Certificate: Graduate Certificate in Food Science

  • Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Food Science from Australia's number 1 university offers advanced subjects in food chemistry, processing, safety, and microbiology. It prepares students for careers in food industries and provides opportunities for further study in the Graduate Diploma in Food Science.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 months full-time, 12 months part-time
Course Code
GC-FOODSC
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$20,496 per year

About this course

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Get ready for a unique and exciting career designing new and better ways to feed the world with the Graduate Certificate in Food Science from Australia's number 1 university1.

The Graduate Certificate in Food Science allows you to explore food science, manufacturing and quality assurance through a course of advanced subjects.

Flexible learning to suit you

The graduate certificate is designed for students who want to prepare for a career in the food and associated industries through study in food chemistry, processing, food safety and microbiology.

Graduates of this course can also enter the Graduate Diploma in Food Science with full credit. This will give you the opportunity to gain a more comprehensive understanding of food science.

Prepare yourself for a career in food

You could enter careers in sourcing quality ingredients, helping to regulate food safety or maintaining quality in food manufacturing.

Boost your career with industry-relevant electives

Modern scientific workplaces require workers with a range of skills and capabilities beyond the lab. You can broaden your knowledge and career possibilities by selecting electives that will prepare you for the workplace.

Learn essential skills in:

  • Financial and project management
  • Economics
  • Food policy and politics
  • Nutrition
  • Sustainability.

Get a taste of food science and watch Associate Professor in Food Chemistry Dr Kate Howell discuss the science behind sourdough.

Study locations

Parkville

What you will learn

Overview

Course overview

Overview

Get ready for a unique and exciting career designing new and better ways to feed the world with the Graduate Certificate in Food Science from Australia's number 1 university1.

The Graduate Certificate in Food Science allows you to explore food science, manufacturing and quality assurance through a course of advanced subjects.

Flexible learning to suit you

The graduate certificate is designed for students who want to prepare for a career in the food and associated industries through study in food chemistry, processing, food safety and microbiology.

Graduates of this course can also enter the Graduate Diploma in Food Science with full credit. This will give you the opportunity to gain a more comprehensive understanding of food science.

Prepare yourself for a career in food

You could enter careers in sourcing quality ingredients, helping to regulate food safety or maintaining quality in food manufacturing.

Boost your career with industry-relevant electives

Modern scientific workplaces require workers with a range of skills and capabilities beyond the lab. You can broaden your knowledge and career possibilities by selecting electives that will prepare you for the workplace.

Learn essential skills in:

  • Financial and project management
  • Economics
  • Food policy and politics
  • Nutrition
  • Sustainability.

Get a taste of food science and watch Associate Professor in Food Chemistry Dr Kate Howell discuss the science behind sourdough.

1 Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022

Career pathways

You could enter careers in sourcing quality ingredients, helping to regulate food safety or maintaining quality in food manufacturing.