The University of Melbourne
2 years full time / 4 years part time
Get ready for a unique and exciting career designing new and better ways to feed the world with the Master of Food Science from Australia's number 1 university. You'll be equipped to work in growing industries like product research and development, food safety and regulation, nutrition assessment and quality assurance.
The Master of Food Science was developed for science or engineering graduates seeking the specialist skills and knowledge required to excel in the food industry.
The Master of Food Science combines a strong core in food chemistry, processing, sensory science, food safety and microbiology, with career-focused electives and the opportunity to conduct an original research project.
The University of Melbourne is ranked #1 in Australia for Life Sciences & Medicine and #19 in the world. The Master of Food Science was developed to equip students with the specialist skills and knowledge required to excel in the food industry.
As a food scientist, your work could involve finding the best balance of ingredients to improve flavour in food formulation, discovering healthy new foods through research, investigating the effects of bioactive food components like prebiotics and antioxidants on health, helping to ensure foods are safely processed and produced, maintaining quality in food manufacturing, and making foods stay safe and stable for longer.
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