Postgraduate Coursework in Food Science and Technology

Master (#24)

Program Requirements

Study planners are useful guides for successful progression through the program. Students must follow the program rules and requirements listed on the Programs and Courses website.

Students are required to check the prerequisites, incompatibilities and restrictions for all courses they select in their study plan. Future course offerings are subject to change.

Refer to the relevant study planner from the year and semester the program was commenced.

2024

2024 Masters Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

2023

2023 Masters Semester 1 or Semester 2 commencement

Program requirements - 2022

To plan courses for your program, please:

Open Program Planner
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Search for your program using the program name or program code (for example: ‘Bachelor of Mathematics’ or ‘2460’)
Add courses to your planner as required

Refer to the relevant ‘Program and course requirements’ page for the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete the program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Program requirements - 2021

The following planner is for students who commenced their program in 2021.

The Courses and requirements set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Complete 1 of the following 3 options:

Research and Industry Placement
Research
Industry Placement

Research & Industry Placement

1^st Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
FOOD7618¹ Graduate Research Project III	Research Project Course (Previously 'Part C')
Choose 4 units from: [ AGRC7045 Agricultural Research Methodologies FOOD7000 Advanced Food Materials Science FOOD7018 Food Bioprocessing FOOD7025 Advanced Functional Foods MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology ]	Flexible Core Courses (Previously 'Part B')

2^nd Semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
FOOD7618¹ Graduate Research Project III	Research Project Course (Previously 'Part C')
Choose 4 units from: [ AGRC7045 Agricultural Research Methodologies FOOD7016 Food Sensory & Physical Assessment FOOD7018 Food Bioprocessing FOOD7019 Food Product and Process Designs FOOD7020 Food Processing Technology ]	Flexible Core Courses (Previously 'Part B')

3^rd Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
FOOD7021² Professional Experience	Research Project Course (Previously 'Part C')

Course runs over two semesters with 4 units in each, commencing in Semester 1. Students must enrol in the same course code in Semesters 1 and 2.
There may be immunisation requirements for this course.

Research

1^st Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
FOOD7618¹ Graduate Research Project III	Research Project Course (Previously 'Part C')
Choose 4 units from: [ AGRC7045 Agricultural Research Methodologies FOOD7000 Advanced Food Materials Science FOOD7018 Food Bioprocessing FOOD7025 Advanced Functional Foods MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology ]	Flexible Core Courses (Previously 'Part B')

2^nd Semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
FOOD7618¹ Graduate Research Project III	Research Project Course (Previously 'Part C')
Choose 4 units from: [ AGRC7045 Agricultural Research Methodologies AGRC7047 Global Challenges in Agriculture AGRC7501 Design & Analysis of Experiments BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology FOOD7016 Food Sensory & Physical Assessment FOOD7018 Food Bioprocessing FOOD7019 Food Product and Process Designs FOOD7020 Food Processing Technology FOOD7022 Bush Foods of Australia FOOD7024 Special Studies in Food Science & Technology ]	Flexible Core Courses (Previously 'Part B') and/or Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part D')

3^rd Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
Choose 8 units from: [ AGRC7045 Agricultural Research Methodologies AGRC7046 Leadership in Rural Industries & Communities AGRC7050 Agribusiness Value Chain Management FOOD7000 Advanced Food Materials Science FOOD7018 Food Bioprocessing FOOD7024 Special Studies in Food Science & Technology FOOD7025 Advanced Functional Foods MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology NUTR7001 Nutrition & Health ]	Flexible Core Courses (Previously 'Part B') and/or Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part D')

Course runs over two semesters with 4 units in each, commencing in Semester 1. Students must enrol in the same course code in Semesters 1 and 2.

Industry Placement

1^st Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
Choose 8 units from: [ AGRC7045 Agricultural Research Methodologies AGRC7046 Leadership in Rural Industries & Communities AGRC7050 Agribusiness Value Chain Management FOOD7000 Advanced Food Materials Science FOOD7018 Food Bioprocessing FOOD7024 Special Studies in Food Science & Technology FOOD7025 Advanced Functional Foods MICR7001 Food Microbiology and Biotechnology NUTR7001 Nutrition & Health ]	Flexible Core Courses (Previously 'Part B') and/or Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part D')

2^nd Semester (July - November)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
Choose 8 units from: [ AGRC7045 Agricultural Research Methodologies AGRC7047 Global Challenges in Agriculture AGRC7501 Design & Analysis of Experiments BIOT7033 Issues in Biotechnology FOOD7016 Food Sensory & Physical Assessment FOOD7018 Food Bioprocessing FOOD7019 Food Product and Process Designs FOOD7020 Food Processing Technology FOOD7022 Bush Foods of Australia FOOD7024 Special Studies in Food Science & Technology ]	Flexible Core Courses (Previously 'Part B') and/or Program Elective Courses (Previously 'Part D')

3^rd Semester (February - June)
Course Code & Title	Requirements
FOOD7021² Professional Experience	Research Project Course (Previously 'Part C')

There may be immunisation requirements for this course.