Develop scientific knowledge and key skills with this flexible program, which gives you the freedom to find or follow your scientific passion to pursue your career goals.
Explore and challenge your scientific thinking in this popular program, which offers one of the broadest selections of science disciplines in Australia.
Our extensive range of specialist fields enables you to develop your interdisciplinary scientific knowledge and practical skills, while pursuing studies that suit your interests and ambitions.
You also have the option to combine your scientific expertise with skills from a broad range of study areas, including languages, communication and design, to broaden your skill set or follow your interests beyond science.
You'll learn how to work confidently in a range of labs, including wet, dry and clinical labs, PC2 and PC3 labs, and animal diagnostic, operating and skills-training labs.
Some majors offer fieldwork opportunities in locations such as the Great Barrier Reef, Fraser Island, national parks and outback Queensland. Plus you'll have the chance to gain relevant, real-world experience through employability and work-integrated learning such as internships, industry placements, research projects and international study.
The Bachelor of Science is a widely respected and globally recognised qualification. You'll graduate with highly developed knowledge in your specialist area, superior technical abilities, and advanced independent thinking and communication skills.
Food Technology
Follow your passion for food to create a rewarding career in one of Australia’s largest industries.
We integrate theory with practice. Learn about the scientific composition of foods and the chemical reactions that take place during processing.
Study key aspects in the development of food products and develop your expertise in food preservation, processing operations, quality assurance and consumer product testing.
You'll then have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and build your industry connections with work placements at leading food manufacturing organisations.
You'll be prepared to work in areas such as product development, quality assurance and food safety, food microbiology, research and development, food standards and policy or sales and marketing.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
25 July 2022, 20 February 2023
Herston Campus
HERSTON,
Queensland,
4006, HERSTON, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
25 July 2022, 20 February 2023
The University of Queensland
St Lucia Campus,
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND,
Queensland,
4072, BRISBANE, Australia
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C).
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ TOEFL IBT - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19. TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5. Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands. BEP - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills. CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands. OET is not accepted.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
As one of the top 50 universities in the world, UQ offers students the chance to join a leading research community and become an in-demand graduate.
