The Bachelor of Food Science and Technology is your opportunity to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of future generations. Graduates of the course are critical thinkers. They are very much in demand in food industries due to their scientific understanding of the technical aspects of food, beginning with harvesting and preparation and ending with consumption.

The course focuses firstly on helping you develop a greater understanding of the fate of agricultural raw materials, and secondly on the technology of food such as preservation, processing, packaging and distribution to ensure that food is safe, nutritious and wholesome.

Areas of study

The course provides a solid scientific foundation in chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and the physical sciences, together with knowledge of the processing and formulation of agricultural raw materials into safe and nutritious food products.

You will have the opportunity to study a broad range of topics including the following:

• biology
• biotechnology
• chemistry
• food biochemistry
• food microbiology
• human nutrition
• laboratory management
• strategic food management.

To enter Monash University, students must satisfy particular academic, English language and age requirements.

Entry scores

You will need the following entry scores for the Bachelor of Food Science and Technology:

February, July, October

Graduates find employment in national and multinational food companies in the following areas:

• Food product development
• Production
• Quality assurance and control
• Sensory analysis
• Food laws and regulations
• Sales and marketing
• Management