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About the course
This major, offered within Curtin’s Bachelor of Science, focuses on transforming raw ingredients into safe, nutritious and appealing foods. You’ll build multidisciplinary knowledge across biology, chemistry, nutrition, microbiology and relevant engineering, with emphasis on modern food handling, processing and packaging from farm to plate. This is an undergraduate Food Sciences major within a Bachelor of Science at Curtin University. The programme develops laboratory techniques, scientific writing, and analytical methods for research and industry settings.
Career outcome
Graduates are prepared for roles across industry and government where food innovation and safety expertise is needed. Career pathways include food scientist/technologist, food microbiologist, product developer and quality-control technologist, supporting product development, quality assurance, manufacturing and sustainable technologies. Industries span food manufacturing and supply, R&D, agriculture, wine/viticulture, retail, marketing and hospitality. This is an undergraduate Food Sciences major within a Bachelor of Science at Curtin University.
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