Bachelor of Food Science (Honours)
University of New South Wales - Sydney - Kensington
Overview
Food scientists study the properties of food and ingredients to ensure their safe use and consumption. This degree will provide you with a solid background in mathematics, natural science and applied science to equip you for a career in a variety of food-related professions. You’ll work on food product design, professional food practice, food systems management and more, in addition to conducting research for a thesis.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Majors
Areas of study
Food science and nutrition, food science and technology.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Various roles across food engineering, food microbiology, food chemistry and biochemistry, food allergy and food safety, nutrition, food product development, sensory analysis, and food packaging. A number of our graduates have moved onto senior leadership and management positions in industry.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 96.9 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 88.7 | 94.7 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 77.75 | 85.85 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of New South Wales website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of New South Wales
Campus
Sydney - Kensington
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Science
Indicative ATAR
77.75
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 124
- Campuses
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Canberra at ADFA Sydney - Kensington Sydney - Kensington/Online Sydney - Paddington
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of New South Wales. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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