This course provides science graduates and food industry employees with the opportunity to develop 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 will have the flexibility to choose which units to study based on your particular interests or relevant field of work and have the option of progressing to the Graduate Diploma on successful completion of the Graduate Certificate.
3 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Food Science at Murdoch
Study hands-on at Murdochs 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 six months.
Your career
The Graduate Certificate in Food Science will allow you to further your food industry career in Food Quality Assurance, Food Safety or New Product Development roles. Additional employment opportunities also exist in companies that service the food industry such as chemistry-based analytical or biological laboratories or food ingredient suppliers.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
February 2025
Murdoch University
Perth Campus,
90 South Street,
MURDOCH,
Western Australia,
6150, PERTH, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
July 2025
Murdoch University
Perth Campus,
90 South Street,
MURDOCH,
Western Australia,
6150, PERTH, Australia
Bachelor of Science in a cognate discipline (AQF Level 7). Other AQF Level 7 qualifications will be considered if they are broadly relevant to food science and contain units in biological or chemical sciences, at the discretion of the Academic Chair. Satisfactory preparation for the course through informal or non-formal learning and/or professional experiences subject to the approval of the Academic Chair.
English Language requirements: IELTS overall 6.0 with no band below 6.0; CAE - 169 overall with no band below 169; PTE - 50 with no band below 50; TOEFL IBT - 73 with no band less than 18; OET - OET with a minimum of C (250-290) in each of the four components.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Murdoch’s creative approach to education gives students the support and opportunities to think critically and forge their own career pathways.
