This program is designed for students who are employed in the food processing industries. It extends over six part-time years of study, and leads to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (Technology). Students are required to complete an approved program of industrial training of not less than twelve months prior to the award of the degree. Industrial training should normally be undertaken concurrently with attendance in the program, but with the approval of the Head of Department may be completed after completion of the prescribed program of study.

The program covers the same subject matter as the first three years of the full-time program: 3060. For the first two years students follow a common program in which general biology is taken, and thereafter specialise in the biological sciences, which are fundamental to the study of food science and technology. The courses of Stages 4, 5 and 6 may be available only in daytime classes, and substantial daytime release from industry may be required. Students who have completed the requirements of this program and have qualified for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (Technology) may proceed to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science by attending for one full-time year and completing the courses listed in Year 4 of the full-time program. Students desiring to proceed to the award of a BSc degree must apply to the Head of the Department not later than 31 December of the year in which the sixth stage is completed.

Please contact the School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering for information on the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

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Note: Physics, Mathematics and Statistics are usually taken as Stage 1, the other courses as Stage 2

Year 3

General Education (12 units of credit)

Year 5

Students in this program must also satisfy the General Education requirements.
This is usually 12 UOC taken in second and third year studies.
For further information, please refer to "General Education" in the Table of Contents (see left-hand side of page).

Please refer to Program Structure and contact the School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering for the Academic Requirements relating to this program.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Graduates of this program qualify for membership of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, the US Institute of Food Technologists, and may qualify for mebership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

The program provides basic preparation for food science and technology careers in the food industry, the public sector, education, research, the food service industry, public health, management and marketing. Graduates may also find careers in health and environmental sciences, management of food resources and food wastes, and communication, and in areas such as dietetics after further training.