
Master of Food Science and Technology
Build your career in a rapidly advancing industry and be part of the solution to global challenges like food security, nutrition and sustainability.
Official- Duration
- Not provided
- Qualification
- Masters by coursework
- AQF 9
- Campus
- St Lucia
- QLD
- Course code
- CRICOS 079385C
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Course overview
Build your career in a rapidly advancing industry and be part of the solution to global challenges like food security, nutrition and sustainability.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
1. 1. Entry requirements It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience. You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree. 2-year degree (32 units of study) To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with first-year, university-level chemistry or biology, or a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in food science and technology, or to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Food Science and Technology. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 1.5-year degree (24 units of study) If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time. To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in food science, food technology or food engineering, or to have successfully completed 3.5 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, including research requirements, with a formal pathway to the Master of Food Science and Technology. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 2. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 1 is a pass.: 1.5 3. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 4 is a pass: 4.5 4. China 211 universities: 70 5. China non-211 universities: 75 6. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 4.5 is a pass.: 5.88 7. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 4 is a pass.: 5.5 8. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 5 is a pass.: 6.25 9. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 1 is a pass.: 1.75 10. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.5 11. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 3.25 12. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 4 is a pass: 4.75 13. 100% scale, where 50% is a Lower 2nd Class pass.: 59% 14. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.35 15. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 5 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.5 2. 1. Entry requirements It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience. You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree. 2-year degree (32 units of study) To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with first-year, university-level chemistry or biology, or a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in food science and technology, or to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Food Science and Technology. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 1.5-year degree (24 units of study) If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time. To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in food science, food technology or food engineering, or to have successfully completed 3.5 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, including research requirements, with a formal pathway to the Master of Food Science and Technology. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 2. {}
Academic qualifications
Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.
China 211 universities
70
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- TOEFL iBTOverall 87L 19 · R 19 · W 21 · S 19
- PTE AcademicOverall 64L 60 · R 60 · W 60 · S 60
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
1. Entry requirements It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience. You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree. 2-year degree (32 units of study) To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with first-year, university-level chemistry or biology, or a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in food science and technology, or to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Food Science and Technology. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 1.5-year degree (24 units of study) If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time. To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in food science, food technology or food engineering, or to have successfully completed 3.5 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, including research requirements, with a formal pathway to the Master of Food Science and Technology. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 2. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 1 is a pass.: 1.5 3. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 4 is a pass: 4.5 4. China 211 universities: 70 5. China non-211 universities: 75 6. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 4.5 is a pass.: 5.88 7. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 4 is a pass.: 5.5 8. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 10 point scale where 5 is a pass.: 6.25 9. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 1 is a pass.: 1.75 10. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.5 11. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 3.25 12. India Section 1 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 7 point scale where 4 is a pass: 4.75 13. 100% scale, where 50% is a Lower 2nd Class pass.: 59% 14. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.35 15. Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 5 point scale where 2 is a pass.: 2.5
Additional entry requirement
1. Entry requirements It's possible to complete this degree in 2 years or 1.5 years depending on your qualifications and experience. You can apply for any duration as long as you meet the entry requirements. You may also be eligible to apply for credit or exemptions to shorten your degree further. You'll graduate with the same qualification no matter how long you take to complete the degree. 2-year degree (32 units of study) To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, with first-year, university-level chemistry or biology, or a graduate certificate (or equivalent) in food science and technology, or to have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Food Science and Technology. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 1.5-year degree (24 units of study) If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time. To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) full-time (only available as full-time study) , you'll need: a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in food science, food technology or food engineering, or to have successfully completed 3.5 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, including research requirements, with a formal pathway to the Master of Food Science and Technology. You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification. 2. {}
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | St Lucia | 26 July 2027 | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | St Lucia | 22 February 2027 | — | $58,056per year | International students |
Where it is taught
St Lucia
PrimaryQLD
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Master of Food Science and Technologystudy.uq.edu.au
- The University of Queenslanduq.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Review postgraduate coursework entry requirementsOfficial source
- Review undergraduate entry requirementsOfficial source
- UQ 2027 International Program Catalogue and Program Requirements APIOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

