Graduate Certificate in Food and Nutrition Science

Taste-test a career in food science

Sustaining and improving food systems requires skilled workers who're fascinated by chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, and engineering. In a field with huge potential for influencing how we survive and thrive-problem solving capabilities are also a must.

Delivered over six months full-time, our Graduate Certificate in Food and Nutrition Science will introduce you to the specialist skills and knowledge required to work in this exciting space. You will:

• learn the importance of developing a sustainable, nutritious and healthy food supply
• formulate and package foods with specific functional and nutritional properties
• develop your understanding of microbiology
• explore sensory and flavour science
• study public health nutrition and food policies
• build peer relationships in your own learning space, within the University's dedicated Food Innovation Laboratory.

You might want to support established scientists in the lab or give yourself a competitive edge in food business. You could promote innovative composting solutions or help health-seekers eat for wellbeing. Perhaps you'll go on to complete a master's and become a leader in food sustainability!

• Brand new food science labs and kitchen facilities
• ranked globally in top 200 for Food Science and Technology*
• Producing scientific research 'well above world standard'

*Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject, 2022

The Graduate Certificate in Food and Nutrition Science is designed to begin the development of specialist skills and knowledge in nutrition, food science and technology. Students will learn the importance of developing a sustainable, nutritious and healthy food supply and be introduced to the design, processing and packaging of every-day and specialty foods with specific functional and nutritional properties.

The Graduate Certificate of Food and Nutrition Science is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 6 months.