Program Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Food Science at Murdoch University equips science graduates and food industry personnel with practical and theoretical food processing expertise through hands-on training at the renowned Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia. With a focus on food engineering, safety, product design, and nutrition, graduates gain the necessary skills for careers in senior food industry roles, such as Food Quality Assurance Manager, or in supporting companies within the sector. The flexible study schedule allows students to complete this 24-credit point diploma part-time or full-time. This program emphasizes real-world knowledge acquisition to provide a competitive edge for graduates entering the industry.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This course provides science graduates and food industry employees with the opportunity to develop a suite of theoretical and practical skills while working in a real food processing environment at the Murdoch Food Centre which is part of the Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA). You’ll learn hands-on from experienced academic and food industry leaders to give yourself a competitive edge in the industry. Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma can provide an option of progressing onto a Master of Food Science. 3 reasons to study a Graduate Diploma in Food Science at Murdoch:
- Study hands-on at Murdoch’s Food Centre that is part of the Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA).
- #1 in WA for postgraduate student to teacher ratio by the Good Universities Guide 2024.
- Food safety and how to adapt food production processes to incorporate risk analysis and food safety planning.
- Food product design solutions to address problems in, or improve, food products and systems (product development, quality improvement, shelf-life extension or engineering optimisation).
- Key principles of human nutrition including food sources of nutrients and the effect of bioactive food components on health.
Outline:
Total credit points: 24
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points | |---|---|---| | FSN601 | Food Chemistry | 3 | | FSN602 | Food Safety | 3 | | FSN603 | Human Nutrition | 3 | | FSN604 | Food Microbiology | 3 | | FSN605 | Food Engineering | 3 | | FSN606 | Food Product Design and Development | 3 | | VET657 | Risk Analysis from Farm to Fork | 3 | | SIK502 | Wandju Boodja (Welcome to Country) | 3 |
Careers:
The Graduate Diploma in Food Science will allow you to take your career in the food industry to the next level. You may be able to secure senior roles in Food Quality Assurance, Food Safety or New Product Development. Additional employment opportunities also exist in companies that service the food industry such as chemistry-based analytical or biological laboratories or food ingredient suppliers.
