Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology 6 months Postgraduate Programme By The University of Queensland |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

6 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

29,028 AUDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 May, 2026Application Deadline

Starting Month

Feb, JulStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Food Science

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Expand your career prospects in a rapidly advancing industry and be part of the solution to global challenges like food security, nutrition and sustainability.

UQ is a key research provider in food science and technology — our teachers are active researchers who share the latest knowledge in food safety and quality management, food chemistry and microbiology, food processing and new food product development.

The Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology is an ideal program for professionals seeking to expand their career prospects into a wide range of government, commercial, community-based or research roles in the broad field of food science and technology.

This 6-month program will enable you to develop theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to meet the many global challenges associated with feeding the world, maintaining our environment, biosecurity concerns, and competition for limited resources.

You'll have access to the Food Science Innovation Precinct – a world-class teaching, research, training and development unit – and the flexibility to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals, with specialised electives such as business, agriculture and biotechnology.

As a graduate, you'll be able to explain and demonstrate advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in food science and technology. You'll analyse critically, evaluate and transform information within the discipline, generate solutions to complex problems, and be able to communicate with professional and non-professional audiences.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Food Science

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Expand your career prospects in a rapidly advancing industry and be part of the solution to global challenges like food security, nutrition and sustainability.

UQ is a key research provider in food science and technology — our teachers are active researchers who share the latest knowledge in food safety and quality management, food chemistry and microbiology, food processing and new food product development.

The Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology is an ideal program for professionals seeking to expand their career prospects into a wide range of government, commercial, community-based or research roles in the broad field of food science and technology.

This 6-month program will enable you to develop theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to meet the many global challenges associated with feeding the world, maintaining our environment, biosecurity concerns, and competition for limited resources.

You'll have access to the Food Science Innovation Precinct – a world-class teaching, research, training and development unit – and the flexibility to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals, with specialised electives such as business, agriculture and biotechnology.

As a graduate, you'll be able to explain and demonstrate advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in food science and technology. You'll analyse critically, evaluate and transform information within the discipline, generate solutions to complex problems, and be able to communicate with professional and non-professional audiences.

Admission Requirements

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To be eligible for entry, you'll need:

  • a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with first-year, university-level chemistry or biology, or
  • 2 years full-time equivalent, relevant work experience in food science, food technology or food engineering.

31 May 2026
0.5 Years
Feb
Jul

Tuition fees

Domestic
4,765 AUD
International
29,028 AUD

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