You can study Food Science and Nutrition as a specialisation in the Bachelor of Science (BSc). This  specialisation offers two distinct pathways: the Food Science pathway and the Nutrition pathway.

If you follow the Food Science pathway, you’ll study areas such as:

• Manufacturing, processing and production in food-related industries
• Food components, their properties and ways in which they interact in food products
• Nutrigenomics
• Emerging technologies and their benefits
• Food safety
• Product development

If you follow the Nutrition pathway, you’ll study areas such as:

• Human nutrition
• Maintenance of good health
• Wellbeing of populations
• Environmental, social, economic and cultural determinants of eating behaviours

• Studying the Bachelor of Science specialising in Food Science or Nutrition

If you began your degree prior to 2019 we recommend you seek advice to make sure you are taking the correct courses.

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Some students will feel more prepared for our Food Science and Nutrition courses if they have already studied some science subjects in high school.

Find out which school subjects will help you feel prepared by reading our Subject guide for school students.  

Entry to the Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition is limited. Selection into this programme will require a higher standard than some other programmes.

What if you don’t meet the entry requirements?

If you meet the entry requirements for other majors in the Bachelor of Science (such as Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Physiology), then you should apply for one of these majors.

Food Science graduates may find work in the food industry, research institutes and government departments, in areas such as:

• Food analysis
• Food and ingredient manufacturing
• Food safety
• Product development
• Research
• Sensory evaluation
• Waste management

Nutrition graduates may find work in private practices, the food industry, research institutes, non-governmental organisations and government departments, in areas such as:

• Health policy
• Health programme planning
• Health promotion
• Nutritional consulting
• Nutrition information services
• Research

Further study options for the Food Science pathway:

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Food Science
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) 
• Master of Science (MSc) 
• Master of Engineering Studies (MEngSt) in Food Process Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Further study options for the Nutrition pathway:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Biomedical Science 
• Master of Biomedical Science
• Master of Health Sciences in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health (PGDipPH) 
• Master of Public Health (MPH)

Each year we award scholarships and prizes to thousands of students.

Find out about the scholarships you may be eligible for, search available scholarships or begin an application by visiting Scholarships and awards.

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