Bachelor of Food Technology and Nutrition - Plan BP199P23

Bachelor of Food Technology and Nutrition - Plan BP199P23

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Student type:
Entry score:

ATAR 70.35*

Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

Commonwealth Supported Places

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Bundoora
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

AU$43,200 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Bundoora

CRICOS code: 110979C

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.

You must complete a total of 288 credit points (e.g. Twenty-Four 12 credit point courses) as follows:
Year 1: Four (4) core courses (48 credit points) and One (1) University Elective (12 credit points); and
Year 2: One (1) University Elective course (12 credit points); and
Year 3: Two (2) core course (24 credit points); and
Years 1 to 3: Total of 192 credit points from one of the following combinations:
List of Combinations:
Combination 1
Complete Food Science and Technology Major (96 credit points) and Nutrition Science Major (96 credit Points); or
Combination 2
Complete Food Science and Technology Major (96 credit points), Nutrition Science Minor (48 credit points), Two Courses (24 credit points) from the Nutrition Science Major that were not completed in the Nutrition Science Minor and Two University Electives (24 credit points); or
Combination 3
Complete Nutrition Science Major (96 credit points), Food Science Minor (48 credit points), Two Courses (24 credit points) from the Food Science and Technology Major that were not completed in the Food Science Minor, and Two University Electives (24 credit points).
Combination 4
Complete Nutrition Science Major (96 credit Points), Food Science Minor (48 credit points), and Human Bioscience Minor (48 credit points).
A list of Majors, Minors and Option courses can be found at the end of the program structure.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Data for a Scientific World 12 ONPS2700 City Campus
The World of Life Sciences 12 ONPS2699 City Campus
Physical Sciences in Action 12 ONPS2701 City Campus
A Mathematical Toolbox for Scientists 12 MATH2443 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from your chosen combination

AND

Complete 12 credit points from any University Elective.

Complete 84 credit points from your chosen combination

AND

Complete 12 credit points from any University Elective.

Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Food Formulation and Design 12 ONPS2719 Bundoora Campus

AND (

Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Applied Science Project 1 12 ONPS2186 City Campus
Science Work Experience 1 12 ONPS2543 City Campus

OR

Complete 12 credit points from any:

University Elective

) AND

Complete 72 credit points from your chosen combination.

Complete 84 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Nutritional Physiology 12 ONPS2722 City Campus
Chemistry for Food and Life Science 12
CHEM1239 City Campus
CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 OHTH2068 City Campus
Applied Nutrition 12
OHTH1156 City Campus
OHTH2173 Bundoora Campus
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 ONPS2520 Bundoora Campus
Entrepreneurship in Nutrition and Food 12
ONPS2718 City Campus
ONPS2770 Bundoora Campus
Community Nutrition 12
ONPS2053 City Campus
ONPS2515 Bundoora Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Plant Processing for Nutrition and Health 12 ONPS2723 Bundoora Campus
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 12 BIOL1177 Bundoora Campus

Complete 96 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Microbiology for Food and Nutrition 12 ONPS2555 City Campus
Food and Nutritional Chemistry 12
CHEM1311 City Campus
CHEM1312 Bundoora Campus
Food Processing Technology 12 ONPS2720 Bundoora Campus
Food Microbiology 12 ONPS2113 City Campus
Rheology and Food Biophysics 12
ONPS2435 City Campus
ONPS2510 Bundoora Campus
Food Manufacturing Animal Products 12 ONPS2554 Bundoora Campus
Food Packaging and Labelling 12 ONPS2558 Bundoora Campus
Food Safety Analysis 12 ONPS2721 Bundoora Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Microbiology for Food and Nutrition 12 ONPS2555 City Campus
Food and Nutritional Chemistry 12
CHEM1311 City Campus
CHEM1312 Bundoora Campus
Food Processing Technology 12 ONPS2720 Bundoora Campus
Food Microbiology 12 ONPS2113 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Nutritional Physiology 12 ONPS2722 City Campus
Chemistry for Food and Life Science 12
CHEM1239 City Campus
CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 OHTH2068 City Campus
Applied Nutrition 12
OHTH1156 City Campus
OHTH2173 Bundoora Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Biology and Chemistry for Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2528 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 12 ONPS2423 Bundoora Campus
Human Pathophysiology 1 12 BIOL2538 Bundoora Campus
Human Pathophysiology 2 12 BIOL2539 Bundoora Campus
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