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Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology
University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology is a half-year postgraduate program at UQ's St Lucia campus for professionals expanding into the food industry, addressing challenges such as food security, nutrition and sustainability. Teaching is by active researchers covering food safety and quality management, food chemistry and microbiology, food processing and new product development, combining theoretical and practical work. It can be a pathway into the Master of Food Science and Technology. Graduates work in food product development, quality and safety, processing and regulation across government, industry and research.
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Course structure
- UQ calls subjects "courses" within this program. A sample of what you will study includes: Food Sensory & Physical Assessment [Core course]
- Food Product Development [Core course]
- Food Processing Technology [Core course]
- Advanced Functional Foods [Core course]
- Nutrition and Health [Core course]
- Advanced Food Materials Science [Core course]
- Food Microbiology & Biotechnology [Core course]. The exact course list and any core versus elective structure depends on the specialisation and study plan you choose
- and is confirmed in the program's official course list at enrolment
Admissions
To be eligible for entry, you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with first-year, university-level chemistry or biology, or 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience in food science, food technology or food engineering. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
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