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Description

Food Science and Technology involves the understanding of basic sciences and the application of this knowledge to foods from the point of production, through handling, processing, preservation, distribution and marketing, up to consumption and utilisation by consumers. It is concerned with food processes, food commodities, food composition and food quality (including sensory properties, safety and nutritional value).

The food scientist and food technologist are concerned with food supplies and requirements, community wants and needs, and equitable distribution of foods to ensure human nutritional needs are met. Graduates find employment within the food industry, the public sector, education, research, the food service industry, public health, management and marketing, health and environmental sciences, and in areas such as dietetics after further training.

Studying Food Science and Technology at UNSW

The study of Food Science and Technology is available within a four year professional program, the Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Technology) or as a specialisation within the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) programs. Postgraduate study is also available.



Food Science can be studied in the following Programs
 
Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3065 Food Science Major FOODH13065
3930 Science/Arts Major
Minor
Honours
FOODH13930
FOODH23930
FOODHH3930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major
Honours
FOODH13931
FOODHH3931
3935 Science/Social Science Minor FOODH23935
3970 Science Major
Honours
FOODH13970
FOODHH3970
4770 Science/Law Major
Minor
Honours
FOODH14770
FOODH24770
FOODHH4770
   

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Food Science & Nutrition can be studied in the following Programs
 
Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3970 Science Minor FOODH23970
   

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Food Science and Nutrition can be studied in the following Programs
 
Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3060 Food Science and Technology Major FOODD13060
3529 Commerce/Science Major FOODE13529
3930 Science/Arts Major FOODA13930
3970 Science Major FOODE13970
   

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Food Science and Technology can be studied in the following Programs
 
Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3060 Food Science and Technology Major
Honours
FOODE13060
FOODEH3060
3070 Food Science and Technology Major FOODE13070
3972 Advanced Science Major FOODH13972
   

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Food Technology can be studied in the following Programs
 
Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3060 Food Science and Technology Major FOODF13060
   

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