NSW Students:Some Food Science Major units may not be offered on the Blacktown or North Sydney Campus, requiring travel to Strathfield. ACU will endeavour to minimise travel between campuses on the same day.

Credit points

80

Major available at

  • Blacktown
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

Admission requirements

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.



Completion requirements

The Food Science major consists of 80cp:

  • 60cp of Specified Units
  • 20cp of Elective Units
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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • BMSC110Communicating Ideas in Science10 CP
  • CHEM113Essential Ideas in Chemistry10 CP
  • NUTR102Culinary Nutrition Science10 CP
  • NUTR303Food Science in Practice10 CP
  • NUTR304Food Product Design and Development10 CP
  • NUTR309Work Placement 110 CP

    Note that these placements are Food Science industry specific placements.

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • NUTR308Food and Culture Study Tour10 CP
  • NUTR310Work Placement 210 CP
  • NUTR404Advanced Culinary Nutrition Science10 CP
  • NUTR405Foods for Special Diets10 CP
  • BUSN105Financial Literacy10 CP
  • BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP
  • BUSN114Marketing Essentials10 CP
  • COMM102Introduction to Communication10 CP
  • COMM105Social Media10 CP
  • DESN244Design for Social Media10 CP
  • DESN227Web Design10 CP
  • ENTR301Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation10 CP
  • MKTG202Marketing Communications: Engaging Stakeholders10 CP
  • MKTG209Digital Marketing: The Connected Space10 CP
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