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Overview

The UNSW Bachelor of Science (Honours) Food Science program is designed to equip you for a career as a professional food scientist. We provide you with a solid background in mathematics, natural and applied sciences that will prepare you for acquiring knowledge and skills in a food science specialisation. You … For more content click the Read More button below. The four year Food Science program is offered in 2 disciplines: Food Science and Technology Food Science and Nutrition  Both of these options result in the award of a Bachelor of Science (Hons).

Learning Outcomes

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Apply the principles and techniques of food processing and engineering
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Use the skills required for success as a professional
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Plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence
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Know about food safety and microbiology and be able to identify and apply relevant techniques and processes
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Apply knowledge and skills in food chemistry and analysis
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Be able to deploy food science effectively in practice, including awareness of contextual factors and appropriate use of practical tools
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Graduate Capabilities

For more information on Graduate Capabilities please click on this link

Program Structure

Students must complete 192 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

  1. 168 UOC stream
  2. 12 UOC General Education
  3. 12 UOC Electives (Foundational Disciplinary or Disciplinary Knowledge Courses)

Disciplinary Component168 Units of Credit:

Discipline Elective List

General Education12 Units of Credit:

Program Constraints

Maturity Rule

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

If any of the conditions below apply, students will be transferred to the Bachelor of Science program, with such transfer subject to appeal:

- 2 fails in any given core course
- After half or more of the stream attempted (more than 84UOC), less than 50% of stream courses have been passed
- Prior to the final 48 UOC of the stream (120 UOC or more of the stream completed), a WAM of less than 50%

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Similar Program

Bachelor of Science - BSc3970 - Science

Postgraduate Pathway

Master of Science - MSc8037 - Food Science

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Food technologist working in food processing and production, research and development, quality assurance, nutrition, fitness, government regulatory departments.

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Honours Classes

Additional Information

Honours WAM weighting

Courses will be weighted according to the following:

  • General Education: 1
  • Level 1 courses: 1
  • Level 2 courses: 2
  • Level 3 courses: 3
  • Level 4 or above courses: 4

Honours WAM calculation notes

  • First attempt counts
  • Honours WAM to be calculated to one decimal place
  • Academic Withdrawal (AW) grades will count as fails
  • Courses above level 4 (postgraduate courses) will count as level 4 courses.

Definitions

Introductory courses incorporate the understanding and application of areas that underpin food science and technology including mathematics, physics, information technology and chemistry (these are typical Level 1 courses).

Foundation disciplinary courses develop students' understanding and application of food science and technology fundamentals applicable to the discipline (these are typically Level 2 and 3 courses).
Disciplinary knowledge courses develop students’ in-depth understanding and application of specialist bodies of knowledge within the discipline (these are typically Level 4 courses).

Enquiry-based courses develop students' understanding of research-based learning, product design and/or students' ability to apply food science techniques to projects with some independence.

Engineering and Technical Management courses provide training in professional and personal attributes of importance for practising engineers including such areas as ethical conduct and accountability, team membership and leadership, and communication skills.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Additional Expenses and Resources

No change from current program requirements.

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