Overview

Food and beverage processing is Australia's largest manufacturing industry. This dynamic industry offers great opportunities for food and nutrition scientists to work in different areas. Examples include product development, food regulation, nutrition, quality assurance, food safety and research.

You could work with fresh or processed foods, developing new products, or analysing existing ones. Or you could work on ensuring that foods are nutritionally balanced, safe to eat, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and desirable to buy.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition programme from University of Newcastle are in high demand. The industry is rapidly growing as society becomes savvier and the thirst for transparency and nutritional information grows.

Technological advances and investment in scientific research also mean there is growing use of food, diet and functional food components to treat and prevent illness and disease.

Graduates can also undertake further study such as Honours or a Higher Degree by Research in Food Science. This programme can also provide a pathway into Dietetics with additional study.

Professional Outcomes:

food scientist, technologist or chemist

food product development

food biotechnology

flavourist

nutrition education & nutrition research

community health promotion

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemistry for the Life Sciences

Food Science and Technology

Nutrition Science and Applications

Preparatory Studies in Mathematics

Statistics for the Sciences

Biology and Biochemsitry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-22 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-09 00:00:00 , International

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International students: It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester or trimester start date.

Language

English

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle, Australia

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Food Science Genetics View 23 other Bachelors in Genetics in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 055918K

As part of your application you will need to provide scanned coloured original or certified copies of original documents.

Examples of documents that you may need to provide are:

Academic transcript
Completion certificate
Evidence of English proficiency
Passport biometric page
For programmes requiring work experience, a curriculum vitae (CV)/resume and/or letters of work experience are recommended.
Course / subject outlines if you wish to apply for credit for previous studies undertaken

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42360 AUD / year

≈ 42360 AUD / year

Additional Details

If you have a Commonwealth Supported Place your study is supported by the Government

Full-fee domestic students pay vary depending on what you're studying

Living costs

Newcastle

Australia

1333 - 2400 AUD / month

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