Food Science and Technology

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 program. Postgraduate study is also available.



Food Process Engineering can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3040 Chemical Engineering Major CEICF13040
   

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Food Science can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major FOODH13154
3457 Music / Science Major FOODH13457
3529 Commerce/Science Major
Minor
FOODH13529
FOODH23529
3563 Economics / Science Major FOODH13563
3925 Science and Business Major FOODH13925
3930 Science/Arts Major FOODH13930
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major FOODH13937
3970 Science Major FOODH13970
3987 Science (International) Major FOODH13987
4770 Science / Law Major FOODH14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major FOODH14772
   

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Food Science and Nutrition can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3060 Food Science and Technology Major FOODD13060
   

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Food Science and Technology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3060 Food Science and Technology Major FOODE13060
3070 Food Science and Technology Major FOODE13070
   

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