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Graduate Diploma in Food Science

Murdoch University - Perth Campus

Australia,Western Australia

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 39,960/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Jul 2025

Apply Date

Australia, Western Australia

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1973

Total Students: 25,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

90 South St, Murdoch WA 6150, Australia

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Admission Requirements
Scholarships
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Graduate Diploma in Food Science

Program Overview

This course provides science graduates and food industry employees with the opportunity to develop a suite of theoretical and practical skills while working in a real food processing environment at the Murdoch Food Centre which is part of the Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA).

You’ll learn hands-on from experienced academic and food industry leaders to give yourself a competitive edge in the industry. Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma can provide an option of progressing onto a Master of Food Science.

3 reasons to study a Graduate Diploma in Food Science at Murdoch

Study hands-on at Murdoch’s Food Centre that is part of the Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA).
#1 in WA for postgraduate student to teacher ratio by the Good Universities Guide 2024.
Choose full-time, part-time to help you fit study into your working life and complete the course in as little as one year.

What You’ll Learn:

Food engineering and how to analyse and communicate how raw materials and processing affects final food product quality and nutrition.
Food safety and how to adapt food production processes to incorporate risk analysis and food safety planning.
Food product design solutions to address problems in, or improve, food products and systems (product development, quality improvement, shelf-life extension or engineering optimisation).
Key principles of human nutrition including food sources of nutrients and the effect of bioactive food components on health.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma

Application Processing Days

60 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

12 Months

Backlogs Allowed

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
feb 2025		Closed
jul 2024		Closed
jul 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 39,960 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Murdoch University - Perth Campus

CAD 29,710 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 58.0 Minimum Listening - 50.0 Minimum Reading - 53.0 Minimum Writing - 58.0 Minimum Speaking - 50.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree.

Minimum CGPA Required: 50.00 %

Additional Information

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

Students who have completed their studies in Australia can apply for a Post Study Work Permit or a Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) to continue working in Australia post the completion of their study programs. As an international student, one can apply for the visa but not later than six months after completing your course. But to be eligible, you must meet the Australian Study Requirements, which include a minimum of 16 months of stay in Australia and a completing 92 weeks of a course registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

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