Master of Food Science and Agribusiness

Monash University

This postgraduate course is for students and professionals who wish to apply latest knowledge and practices into society at all operational and stakeholder levels, including personal entrepreneurship. It is aimed at those who wish to broaden and deepen their understanding and experience to work across public and private sectors of the food value chain. Graduates will become part of a network of professionals who develop and manage the supply of foods to meet individualised and population-based needs, with direct consequences for human survival and enterprise.

You will study the fundamentals of primary science disciplines involved with food production and human nutrition, and cross-discipline aspects including global trade, consumer perspectives, and future trends. You will develop advanced knowledge in areas of your choice. The course culminates with a research project or a placement in industry.

We are facing enormous world-wide challenges in the coming decades, including a rapidly growing population and one that is ageing quickly. The challenge is to achieve an adequate supply of food to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals such as ‘zero hunger’ and ‘good health & wellbeing’-all under sustainable conditions. To meet these challenges calls for a rethink of how we produce, process, market, and consume food.

The Monash Master of Food Science and Agribusiness is for students and professionals who wish to apply the latest knowledge and practices in the science and business of food at all operational and stakeholder levels, including personal entrepreneurship. It is aimed at those who wish to broaden and deepen their understanding and experience to work across public and private sectors of the food value chain. Graduates will become part of a network of professionals who develop and manage the supply of foods to meet individualised and population-based needs, with direct consequences for human wellbeing and enterprise.