Graduate Diploma in Food Science

Về khóa học

The Graduate Diploma in Food Science combines a strong core in food chemistry, food processing, sensory science, food safety and microbiology with career-focused electives. It prepares students to apply scientific principles to the development, improvement and safe production of food products. Students can broaden their capabilities with industry-relevant electives spanning areas such as nutrition, sustainability, economics, and project/financial management.

Những gì bạn có thể học

Students develop foundational and applied knowledge across key food science disciplines, including formulation, processing, sensory evaluation, and microbiological and safety considerations. The course aims to build practical, workplace-ready skills by allowing students to choose electives that extend scientific training into areas like policy, sustainability and management. Graduates are prepared to analyse food systems and contribute to innovation and quality outcomes in modern food industries.

Kết quả nghề nghiệp

Graduates can pursue roles in food manufacturing and product development, working on improving formulations, flavour and quality outcomes. Career paths may also include food safety and quality assurance functions, helping ensure foods are processed and produced safely and remain stable over shelf life. The course also supports pathways into research-oriented roles investigating bioactive food components, nutrition-related outcomes and new healthy food innovations.

Yêu cầu đầu vào

IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0

Chi phí sinh hoạt ở Melbourne**

Nhà hàng (Bữa ăn, nhà hàng bình dân) A$ 15 - 20	Tiền thuê mỗi tháng (1 phòng ngủ ở trung tâm thành phố) A$ 1.583 - 2.094	Tiền thuê mỗi tháng (1 phòng ngủ ngoài trung tâm) A$ 1.207 - 1.596
Giao thông công cộng (Hằng ngày) A$ 7 - 9	Tiện ích mỗi tháng (Điện, Di động & Internet) A$ 240 - 318

Lương trung bình***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Nguồn:numeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)