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postgraduate

Degree

Master of Food and Nutrition Science (Coursework)

Course code: #MFNS

postgraduate

Degree

Master of Food and Nutrition Science (Coursework)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $52,000 AUD

  • Application fee

    $110 AUD

  • Duration

    2 years

  • PSW

    4 years

  • Min GPA

    5 out of 7

  • CRICOS code

    109091J

Highlights
Capstone Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 30-December-2023 2023-12-30
Winter-July 12-June-2024 2024-06-12
Fall-February 30-December-2024 2024-12-30
Winter-July 12-June-2025 2025-06-12

Overview

Master of Food and Nutrition Science

Master of Food and Nutrition Science at the University of Adelaide is designed to develop specialist skills and empower future food visionaries. You will:

  • Understand the importance of a secure, sustainable and healthy food supply
  • Formulate and package foods with specific functional and nutritional properties
  • Expand your knowledge of nutrigenomics and metabolic nutrition
  • Apply sensory and flavour science to new product development
  • Discover innovative and emerging processing and preservation techniques
  • Critically evaluate legislative and regulatory policy
  • Build peer relationships in your own learning space, within the University’s dedicated Food Innovation Laboratory
  • Complete an independent capstone research project.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$64,740

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $11,784
Accommodation 1 bed room $12,740
Tuition 1 person $52,000

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • PDF of academic transcripts and graduation certificates for all school and tertiary studies you have undertaken (original language and certified English translations).
  • PDF of official English testing results from IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson or Cambridge CAE/CPE (if applicable).
  • PDF of any syllabuses of subjects if you wish to be considered for advanced standing (credit transfer).
  • PDF of any professional qualification or memberships you may have.
  • PDF of your passport and visa (if applicable).

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

79
13
listening
21
writing
18
speaking
13
reading

PTE

58
50
listening
50
writing
50
speaking
50
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

The Pre-Enrolment English Program (PEP) is a direct entry pathway into further studies at the University of Adelaide for students that have not met the minimum English language entry requirements of their award program.

The PEP is offered in 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 weeks.

Entry and exit requirements for programs that require an Academic IELTS overall score of 6.5 with all band scores at 6.0

 IELTSTOEFLPearson Test of EnglishCertificate of Advanced English (CAE)
35 weeks5.0
no band less than 4.0
39
Writing and Speaking at 10,
Reading and Listening at 2
36
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 26
154
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 145
30 weeks5.0
no band less than 4.5
39
Writing and Speaking at 12,
Reading and Listening at 4
36
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 30
154
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 147
25 weeks5.5
no band less than 4.5
50
Writing and Speaking at 12,
Reading and Listening at 4
42
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 30
162
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 147
20 weeks5.5
no band less than 5.0
50
Writing at 15, Speaking at 14,
Reading and Listening at 6
42
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 36
162
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 154
20 weeks5.5
Writing at 5.5
50
Writing at 18
42
Writing at 42
162
Writing at 162
15 weeks6.0
no band less than 5.0
60
Writing at 15, Speaking at 14,
Reading and Listening at 6
50
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 36
169
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 154
15 weeks6.0
Writing at 5.5
60
Writing at 18
50
Writing at 42
169
Writing at 162
10 weeks6.0
no band less than 5.5
60
Writing at 18, Speaking at 16,
Reading and Listening at 8
50
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 42
169
Writing, Speaking,
Reading and Listening at 162

Academic background and requirement

Tertiary Qualifications 

Relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in a science-related field, including (but not restricted to) Agriculture, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Plant and General Science and Engineering.

Please note: if you have a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the fields of food science, food technology, food engineering and nutrition, with a minimum GPA of 5.0 then please consider applying to the Master of Global Food and Nutrition Science instead.

Career opportunities

  • Brand Manager
  • Entrepreneur
  • Flavour Chemist
  • Food Engineer
  • Food Marketer
  • Food Production Engineer
  • Food Scientist
  • Food Technologist

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