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This course prepares you for a career in many fields relating to the promotion of health at individual and community levels through the improvement of the food supply. You鈥檒l study subjects such as the chemistry of food, human physiology, food analysis, food safety, food preparation, food product development, the impact of nutrition on human health, disease and sports performance, and the social and public health aspects of nutrition.

3 reasons to study Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition at Murdoch

Five-star rating for learning resources for health services and support by the Good Universities Guide 2024
You鈥檒l study in the heart of the Murdoch Health Precinct, which includes public and private hospitals and leading medical research institute, the Australian National Phenome Centre.
Take advantage of our living labs to grow your food production research knowledge, including at our Whitby Falls farm on the outskirts of Perth.

What you'll learn

Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you鈥檒l cover include:

The role of food and nutrition in human health and illness prevention.
Food composition knowledge and cooking / culinary skills.
Novel food product design.
The role of food and nutrition in sport performance and cognitive performance.
An understanding of food and its impacts on the human microbiome.

Your future career

When you graduate from this course you are likely to find work in a health field, in the food sector or a human nutrition science field. Employers may include metropolitan or regional community health centres, government organisations in food policy, non-government health organisations, food industries, food manufacturers, food marketing, sports clubs, and hospital food service facilities. Careers could include:

Nutritionist or Public Health Nutritionist
Food Scientist or Technologist
Product Manager
Food Safety Officer
Food Marketing and Food Media
Manager in educational health and wellbeing and community programs