Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology
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Bundoora, Melbourne City, Online -
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Overview
Join the well-regarded Australian food sector and build practical and theoretical skills to help you pursue an exciting and important career in food science.
The Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology has been designed to provide you with professional training in the field. If your background is in science, engineering, agriculture or other related disciplines, this graduate certificate will enhance and expand your knowledge in the area, and equip you with the essential knowledge and skills required to join the food industry at all levels.
Throughout your studies, you will explore key areas of food processing and preservation, structural properties of food and product development, and the safe production of food. The topics and subjects you cover are designed to support the wide range of positions required by industry. You will also learn important job-ready skills, including management and regulation, to ensure that you are a productive member of industry.
Details
Your learning experiences in this graduate certificate will be online, and will contain a broad mix of study modes, including lectures, seminars, webinars, virtual classrooms, and online collaborative project work.
Your study will cover essential areas of this field, including rheology and food biophysics, food microbiology, consumer behaviour, and more.
Your assessment may include indepedent and group assignments and projects, reflective journals, assessed tutorials and presentations, and self- and peer-assessment. RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice.
RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this graduate certificate, you will:
- undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice
- interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities
- complete these activities in real work contexts or situations.
These interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning. Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be in a simulated workplace environment.
As part of your studies, you will explore key learning areas that include:
- Food Product and Process Innovation
- Rheology and Food Biophysics
- Sensory Evaluation and Consumer Behaviour
- Food Microbiology
Choose a program structure
| Title | Location | Duration | Plan code | CRICOS | ||
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| Graduate Certificate in Food Science and Technology | City Campus |
0.5 years full time
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0.5 years full time
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GC190 |
Choose a program structure
Program code: GC190
Career
Graduates may find work in areas including:
- product and process innovation
- product development
- quality assurance and control
- food safey
- nutritional related roles.
You may find work beverage, dairy, meat, fish or poultry industries, plant-based commodities, fats and oils, confectionery and chocolate manufacturing.
Professional recognition and accreditation
Upon completion of this program, graduates may be eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST).
Admissions
Entry requirements
You must have:
- An Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in science, engineering, agriculture, nutrition, veterinary science, medical or biomedical sciences.
AND
- at least the equivalent of one course (subject) in Chemistry or Biochemistry studied at University,
AND
- at least the equivalent of one course (subject) in Nutrition or Microbiology studied at University
For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit English language requirements and equivalency information.
Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an Advanced Plus Certificate at RMIT English Worldwide.
Pathways
Credit and recognition of prior learning
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience. Find out if you might be eligible.
Fees
Entry for this program is primarily through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs).
Government financial assistance is available to eligible students regardless of the type of place you enrol in.
2022 indicative fees
- Commonwealth supported places (CSP) range from AU$3,985 to AU$14,630*.
- Full-fee places: AU$16,800.
Additional expenses
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): AU$315 maximum fee for 2022.
- Other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment.
Annual fee adjustment
The full-fee amount quoted is the 2022 total program tuition fee, and is based on a total annual load of 48 credit points. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load.
Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
Defer your payment
If you are offered a full-fee place, you will need to pay the full tuition costs of your program. However, eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) may apply to defer payment of some or all of their tuition fees via the Commonwealth Government’s FEE-HELP loan scheme.
If you are offered a Commonwealth Supported Place, you may be eligible to apply for a HELP loan, which can be used to defer payment of up to the full amount of your student contribution fees. You may also be eligible to apply to defer payment of your SSAF through the SA-HELP loan scheme.
Learn more about fees for postgraduate study.
Payments and refunds
For information on how to pay your fees or how to apply for a refund, please see Paying your fees and applying for refunds.
If you are offered a Commonwealth supported place, your tuition fees are subsidised by the Australian Government.
Your share of the fee (student contribution) is set on an annual basis by the government and is determined by the discipline areas (bands) of your individual enrolled courses, not the overall program.
How much can I expect to pay for my Commonwealth supported place?
The Australian Government has introduced changes to university funding and student contribution fees under its Job-ready Graduates Package.
The fees in the table below apply to students commencing their program in 2022. Fees for continuing students are available at fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Each course (subject) falls into a band. The band determines the student contribution amount for the course.
Amounts listed in the table below are based on a standard, full-time study load (96 credit points per year) with all courses in the same band. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load or for enrolment in courses (subjects) from a combination of bands. NOTE: Graduate certificates typically consist of 48 credit points.
You can learn how to calculate your exact tuition fees for units from different bands at Fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Maximum student contribution amount for Commonwealth supported places in 2022 for commencing students
Student contribution band by course (subject) |
Maximum annual student contribution amount (per EFTSL) in 2022 |
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Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Indigenous and Foreign Languages, Agriculture |
$3,985 per standard year $498 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology |
$8,021 per standard year $1,002 per standard (12 credit point) course |
Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science |
$11,401 per standard year |
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture |
$14,630 per standard year |
How does a HELP loan work?
If your FEE-HELP, HECS-HELP and/or SA-HELP loan application is successful, the Australian Government will pay RMIT, on your behalf, up to 100% of your fees. This amount will become part of your accumulated HELP debt.
You only start repaying your accumulated HELP debt to the Australian Government once you earn above the minimum income threshold for repayment, which is set each year by the Australian Government (this also applies if you are still studying).
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will calculate your compulsory repayment for the year and include this on your income tax notice.
For more information about loan repayment options see Commonwealth assistance (HELP loans) or Study Assist.
This program is approved for income support.
You may be eligible for student income support payments from the Commonwealth Government if you are undertaking a graduate certificate, graduate diploma or an approved professionally oriented masters by coursework program. For more information see Income support for Masters students.
If you are enrolled in an eligible program you will also need to satisfy all other student payment eligibility requirements. You can contact Centrelink or Services Australia for further information about student income support entitlements, your eligibility and how to apply.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student.
The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2022 is $315.
For more information about calculating your actual SSAF see Paying SSAF.
You may also be required to purchase other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These additional fees and expenses vary from program to program.
The total indicative tuition fee for 2021 commencement is AU$XXX,XXX.
In addition to tuition fees you also need to pay for:
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF) in each calendar year.
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) - Student visa holders must have cover for the total duration of their visa.
- Some programs incur additional expenses.
You also need to account for your living expenses. Estimate the cost of living in Melbourne.
Applying for refunds
For information on how to apply for a refund as a continuing international student, please see Refunds.
Looking for answers or more general infomation?
For frequently asked questions or how to find more information regarding applications and enrolments, fees, student support services, university policies and more, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions.