Melbourne School of
Land & Environment

In coming decades the world faces the risk of major regional food crises leading to conflicts and mass refugee movements. This is driven primarily by emerging scarcities of all the primary resources required to produce food, in particular science.

- Julian Cribb, The Coming Famine
University of California Press and CSIRO Publishing, August 2010

Exploring the inter-disciplinary nature of agriculture, food production and food science at an advanced level, the Master of Food Science provides you with a sound foundation in food chemistry, microbiology, quality and processing and introduces advanced research topics and their practical application in commercial settings.

With your food science expertise, you will be equipped to support the health and wellbeing of communities worldwide, managing sustainable, safe food production across the entire supply chain.

Across the globe, more than 1 billion people go to bed hungry each night—a number exacerbated by the 2007-08 food price crisis.

- Donors Take Long-Term View on Food Security
The World Bank

A qualification in Food Science gives you the skills to play a key role in research and technical divisions within food companies and associated organisations. Graduates pursue exciting and diverse careers including aid and development, nutrition assessment and substantiation of product health claims, health promotion, food safety and regulation, production, policy, research and development. You may obtain work with international bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation, World Health Organisation or international aid agencies, working in the field, in the classroom, the lab, or policy making from the office.

If you are interested in a shorter course, MSLE also offers a Postgraduate Certificate in Food Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science.

Course Structure

• Each student completes a tailored program of coursework subjects incorporating core study areas and electives including a research project in an approved area of food science.
• The Master of Food Science is normally delivered full time over two years at Parkville campus through a mixture of classroom teaching, residential schools and online delivery.

Food Science
	Masters	Postgraduate Diploma
DURATION	2 years full time or part time equivalent	1 year full time or part time equivalent
TEACHING MODE	On campus; Two Semesters per year. Academic Calendar. Note: Some elective subjects may be taught in intensive mode. International Students have visa requirements around study load. More Information.
COMMENCING	Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July)
CONTENT	75 points of core subjects; 25 points of professional toolbox subjects; minimum of 25 points of research project: a minimum of 25 points discipline electives. Course Structure	75 points of core subjects and 25 points of electives Course Structure
POINTS	200 credit points	100 credit points
PLACE TYPES	Local students Commonwealth Supported Place Australian Fee Place International Students International Fee Place	Local students Australian Fee Place International Students International Fee Place
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS	an undergraduate degree with at least H3 (65%) average in the final year, or a graduate or postgraduate certificate in any discipline with at least H3 (65%) average, or a graduate or postgraduate diploma in any discipline, with at least H3 (65%) average, or an honours degree in any discipline, or equivalent; and a curriculum vitae or resume; and two academic referee reports; and a personal statement of up to 500 words.	An honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, or An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline with a weighted average of 65% or better, or An undergraduate degree or two-year associate degree or diploma in a relevant discipline and at least five years documented, relevant professional experience.
CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS STUDY	Up to 100 points of advanced standing in Master of Food Science may be awarded for the completion of a relevant honours degree or a Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science or equivalent.	Persons who have completed the coursework but not graduated with the Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science will be granted 100 credit points towards the Master of Food Science. Those who have graduated with the Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science will subsequently be granted 50 credit points towards the Master of Food Science.
APPLICATIONS DUE	Local Students Mid-November for study in following year Mid-May for study in Semester 2 International Students 31 October for study in following year 30 April for study in Semester 2
HANDBOOK DETAILS	439-FS Master of Food Science	391-BB Postgraduate Diploma in Food Science	394-BB Postgraduate Certificate in Food Science
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