Graduate Diploma in Food Science

关于课程

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.

你可能学到什么

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.

职业成果

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.

Entry requirements

IELTS 6.5: with no band less than 6.0

墨尔本的生活成本**

餐厅 （膳食，便宜的餐厅） A$ 15 - 20	每月租金 （市中心一间卧室） A$ 1,583 - 2,094	每月租金 （中心外有一间卧室） A$ 1,207 - 1,596
运输 （日常的） A$ 7 - 9	每月公用事业费用 （电力、移动和互联网） A$ 240 - 318

平均工资***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**来源：numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)