Certificate IV in Food
Science and Technology
TEACHING DURATION
20 weeks
CRICOS Duration
22 weeks
CRICOS CODE
081467E
NATIONAL CODE
FDF40311
CAMPUS
Regency Park
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Academic IELTS score of 5.5 overall with
minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of Year 11 or overseas
equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SKILLS COVERED
12 core units: Implement the food safety program
and procedures; monitor the implementation
of quality and food safety programs; supervise
and maintain a food safety plan; monitor the
development and implementation of a food QA
system; perform microbiological procedures
in the food industry; establish operational
requirements for a food processing enterprise;
maintain OHS processes; apply principle
of statistical process control; control food
contamination and spoilage; describe and
analyse data using mathematical principles;
implement and monitor environmentally
sustainable work practices; perform chemical
tests and procedures; plus 8 elective units.
FEES
Total tuition fees (22 weeks)
AUD $8,000
Incidental fees
AUD $0
Total fees
AUD $8,000
CAREER PATHWAYS
Food science and technology covers all areas
of food production including dairy, cheese
making, retail meat butchery, meat processing,
baking, as well as brewing and beverages.
Laboratory operations involve the chemical and
microbiological testing of food or in testing the
functionality of ingredients that have recently
become available.
Diploma of Food Science
and Technology
TEACHING DURATION
20 weeks
CRICOS Duration
22 weeks
CRICOS CODE
081468D
NATIONAL CODE
FDF50311
CAMPUS
Regency Park
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Satisfactory completion of Certificate IV in Food
Science & Technology. Academic IELTS score
of 5.5 overall with minimum of 5.0 in all bands or
equivalent. Satisfactory completion of Year 12 or
overseas equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SKILLS COVERED
10 core units: Supervise
and maintain a food
safety plan; develop a HACCP-based food
safety program; perform microbiological
procedures in the food industry; identify and
implement required process control for a food
processing operation; specify and monitor the
nutritional value of processed foods; identify
the biochemical properties of food; apply food
microbiological techniques and analysis; develop,
manage and maintain quality systems for food
processing; maintain OHS processes; implement
and monitor environmentally sustainable work
practices; plus 12 electives.
FEES
Total tuition fees (22 weeks)
AUD $8,000
Incidental fees
AUD $0
Total fees
AUD $8,000
CAREER PATHWAYS
Food Technologist, Production Manager, Food
Testing Manager, Quality Systems Manager,
Food Safety Systems Manager, Product
Development Team Leader, Processing Systems
Manager, Environmental Manager (Food
Processing)
Diploma of Food and Wine
Management
TEACHING DURATION
40 weeks
CRICOS Duration
44 weeks
CRICOS CODE
079768K
NATIONAL CODE
10257NAT
CAMPUS
Barossa Valley
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Academic IELTS score of 5.5 overall with a
minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of Year 12 or overseas
equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SKILLS COVERED
Students are given the opportunity to apply wine,
food and tourism knowledge to management and
marketing planning and development, strategic
planning and promotion, problem solving
strategies for wine and food enterprises, creative
marketing possibilities, research and planning.
FEES
Average tuition fees per semester AUD $7,500
Total tuition fees (44 weeks)
AUD $15,000
Incidental fees
AUD $0
Total fees
AUD $15,000
CAREER PATHWAYS
Cellar Door Manager, Wine Marketing, Guest
Management, Function Management and Fine
Wine Sales
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