Food Science and Nutrition University of Auckland

Overview

Throughout the Food Science and Nutrition degree from University of Auckland you’ll be taught by knowledgeable scientists, many of whom are major contributors in their field.

You can choose from a wide range of subject areas, and you'll also include a capstone course at Stage 3. The capstone course is student-led. It's your opportunity to integrate and apply your learning to a real-world problem in your chosen subject area.

Food Science and Nutrition includes courses from Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Medical Science and Population Health to answer questions like, what constitutes a healthy diet? Is there a way to engineer food to improve its nutritional value? How does the human body break down food to provide us with the energy we need?

While food science focuses on manufacturing, processing and producing food, nutrition focuses on the maintenance of good health and the wellbeing of populations. A qualification in Food Science and Nutrition could see you designing new food products that are both convenient and healthy, protecting consumer health through managing compliance, or developing better ways to preserve food.

You will learn the basics of Biochemistry, Biomedical Science and Chemistry. Then you will branch out to your respective discipline, focusing on courses that support either the Food Science or Nutrition pathway.

Career opportunities:

Food Science graduates may find work in the food industry, research institutes and government departments, in areas such as:

• Food analysis

• Food and ingredient manufacturing

• Food safety

• Product development

• Research

• Sensory evaluation

• Waste management

Nutrition graduates may find work in private practices, the food industry, research institutes, non-governmental organisations and government departments, in areas such as:

• Health policy

• Health programme planning

• Health promotion

• Nutritional consulting

• Nutrition information services

• Research