UQ is a key research provider in food science and technology, ranked first in Australia. The Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology is an ideal program for professionals seeking to expand their career prospects into a wide range of government, commercial, community-based or research roles in the broad field of food science and technology.
This 6-month program will enable you to develop theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to meet the many global challenges associated with feeding the world, maintaining our environment, biosecurity concerns, and competition for limited resources.
You'll have access to the Food Science Innovation Precinct – a world-class teaching, research, training and development unit – and the flexibility to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals, with specialised electives such as business, agriculture and biotechnology.
As a graduate, you'll be able to explain and demonstrate advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in food science and technology. You'll analyse critically, evaluate and transform information within the discipline, generate solutions to complex problems, and be able to communicate with professional and non-professional audiences.
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Locations
280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia 4067
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic requirements
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.
- a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.
Course fees
Course fee
$4,475
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