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About the course
This Graduate Certificate in Food Science gives science graduates and food industry professionals hands-on training in current and emerging food science practice. You’ll build theoretical and practical capability in a real processing environment at Murdoch’s Food Centre within the Food Innovation Precinct WA, with flexibility to choose units aligned to your work interests. It can also provide a pathway to further postgraduate study in food science. The programme deepens scientific methodology, data interpretation, and applied research skills for laboratory and field-based careers.
Career outcome
Graduates can pursue or advance roles across the food industry, particularly in food quality assurance, food safety management and new product development. Skills are also relevant to organisations that support food production, including analytical chemistry or biological testing laboratories and ingredient supply companies. This graduate certificate supports entry to specialised technical and compliance-focused careers in the food sciences sector. Preparing graduates for research scientist, laboratory leadership, and specialist technical roles in the sciences.
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