Graduate Diploma in Food Science (GD-FOODSC) // Course structure

Course structure

A diverse range of elective subjects is offered enabling students to develop sufficient familiarity with knowledge areas relevant to their existing academic qualifications and industrial experience.

The Graduate Diploma in Food Science requires the completion of eight subjects comprising 100 credit points of coursework, including six core subjects and 25 points of elective subjects.

Students should note that they may substitute any of the elective subjects with any 12.5 credit point subject from other relevant courses offered by the University of Melbourne pending approval by the course coordinator and the teaching subject coordinator.

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Core Subjects

Students will take the following six core subjects (75 points) in the Graduate Diploma of Food Science.

Approved Elective Subjects from within the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences

Students will take two of the following elective subjects (25 points) in the Graduate Diploma of Food Science.

Last updated: 12 November 2022