Commencing semesters, 2016

Semester 1
Semester 2

Program level

Undergraduate

Program code

2098

Faculty

Business, Economics & Law Fac
Science Faculty

School

School of Agriculture and Food Sciences

Teaching Location

St Lucia

Delivery mode

Internal

Courses and requirements

View the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Food Science major.

Enquiries

Australian/domestic students

Administrative Officer

Email: bel@uq.edu.au

Phone: 07 3365 9017

International students

International Student Advisor

Email: study@uq.edu.au

Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980

Enquire online

Why study Food Science?

Food science is a highly interdisciplinary science incorporating many different fields including microbiology, chemical engineering, and biochemistry. It deals with issues such as food safety, product development, the industrial processes used to manufacture food, food preservation, food technology, packaging, molecular gastronomy and sensory analysis. As one of the life sciences it is quite distinct from the field of nutrition.

You will learn the processes involved in developing, producing and evaluating new foods; examine the causes and prevention of foodborne illnesses; acquire the methodologies for microbiological and chemical testing of food; discover the causes and prevention of quality degradation; study the physics and physical chemistry of food and apply your knowledge to industry based problems.

As a food scientist you will examine all of the technical aspects of foods from 'field to fork' including the development of new foods, designing the processes to produce these foods, choosing the packaging materials for optimal storage and transport, conduct shelf-life studies and sensory evaluation of products with consumer panels as well as the microbiological and chemical testing of products for consumer safety.

What you can study

Food Science is also available as an extended major or as a dual Food Science and Nutrition major. More information about the Food Science Major.

Courses and requirements

View the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Food Science major.

Employment opportunities

The food industry, Australia's largest manufacturing industry, has strong demand for highly qualified graduates in food science. You will find employment in:

  • food microbiology
  • food standards
  • food technology
  • process and product development
  • production management
  • quality assurance
  • research and development
  • technical sales.

What it costs

Please view the Bachelors of Economics/Science for indicative fees.

How to apply

Please view the Bachelors of Economics/Science for information on key dates and how to apply.

Professional memberships

Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following professional bodies:

  • Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology