Undergraduate
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition
University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Newcastle prepares students to meet new challenges in food production while demand for sustainable and healthy choices grows. Students learn to assess how novel ingredients and trends impact health, driven by curiosity and innovative thinking. Food and beverage processing is Australia's largest manufacturing industry, and the degree opens opportunities for food and nutrition scientists in areas including product development, quality assurance and research.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Introductory Chemistry I
- Introductory Chemistry II
- Introduction to Food Science and Technology
- Introduction to Nutrition Science and Applications
- Preparatory Studies in Mathematics
- Statistics for the Sciences
- Fundamentals of Biology and Biochemistry
- Essential Nutrients
- Animal Food Products
- Plant Food Products
- Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
- Microbiology, Food Safety and Immunology
- Nutrition in Health and Disease
- Technologies, Issues and Trends
- Food Product Development
- Food Analysis
- Professional Practice
Admissions
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC).
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