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Adelaide University

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Master of Science specialising in Global Food and Nutrition Science

Adelaide University’s Master of Science specialising in Global Food and Nutrition Science will build on your food and nutrition knowledge and advance your skills in examining production and consumption.   

Study the fundamentals of food and nutrition and discover solutions to combat global hunger and food poverty. Discover new food processing methods and innovations that will ensure global food security. 
Cover a range of topics like sensory food science, global food and agricultural markets and food microbiology. Define and analyse challenges within a guided research project, using established scientific methodologies to provide new insights.  

Emphasise sustainable food production practices and equitable access to food. Promote global healthy eating habits and public health nutrition. Graduate equipped to revolutionise your perspective on global food and nutrition. 

Campus Information

Adelaide City, Mount

The campus encompasses precincts at both the east and west ends of the city. Adelaide City Campus – West features cutting-edge creative studios and modern learning spaces, as well as unique facilities like the Architecture Museum and SASA Gallery. Adelaide City – West is also surrounded by live music venues, and borders Adelaide’s biomedical precinct, where significant and groundbreaking medical research occurs.

Waite

Waite Campus also features the Waite Arboretum occupying 27 hectares and containing about 2,500 specimens representing more than 800 plant species. Getting to Waite Campus is easy via one of the many nearby bus routes and there are also plenty of on-campus car parks for students, staff and visitors.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

As a food and nutrition expert, you are open to a wide range of rewarding careers in places such as government, private industries, not-for-profit (NGOs) and charity organisations.  

Roles you may like to pursue include: 

  • Entrepreneur 
  • Flavour chemist 
  • Food engineer 
  • Food scientist 
  • Food technologist 
  • Food standards officer 
  • Food marketer. 

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years