S4003 Graduate Certificate of Food Science and Agribusiness
Faculty of Science
Graduate Certificate of Food Science and Agribusiness (S4003) is a 0.5 years full-time, 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Science, taught at Clayton. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Duration
- 0.5 years full time
- 1 years part time
- Campus
- Clayton
- On campus
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Monash Graduate Certificate of Food Science and Agribusiness is a forward thinking, interdisciplinary program. Central to the course is appreciation of the scale and dependencies of production, processing, distribution and marketing systems with an emphasis on consumer need-driven innovation. This course provides students and professionals with the opportunity to select training in different areas of the food industry, to gain the skills to integrate the latest knowledge and practices into society at different operational and stakeholder levels. Students can choose study in 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. The course is a pathway to a Master of Food Science and Agribusiness (S6004).
Course structure
Core studies6 credit points
Specified elective studies18 credit points
- BEX5060Challenges in global agribusinessNo reviews yet6 cp
- CHE3133Food engineeringNo reviews yet6 cp
- FSC5010Food chemistry and biochemistryNo reviews yet6 cp
- FSC5030Food microbiology and safetyNo reviews yet6 cp
- FSC5040Food, nutrition and healthNo reviews yet6 cp
- FSC5071Food security in a changing worldNo reviews yet6 cp
- FSC5080Food science and technology in practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- FSC5051Innovation consumer behaviour and food marketingNo reviews yet6 cp
- MKF5761Managing distribution channelsNo reviews yet6 cp
- MKF5801Customer focused innovationNo reviews yet6 cp
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 24 credit points of Food Science and Agribusiness studies.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
The course comprises 24 points.
Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
You must complete 6 points from the following units:
- BEX5060 Challenges in global agribusiness
- MKF5801 Customer focused innovation
You must complete 18 points from the following units (this can include unit not completed from the above list):
- BEX5060 Challenges in global agribusiness
- CHE3133 Food engineering
- FSC5010 Food chemistry and biochemistry
- FSC5030 Food microbiology and safety
- FSC5040 Food, nutrition and health
- FSC5051 Innovation consumer behaviour and food marketing
- FSC5071 Food security in a changing world
- FSC5080 Food science and technology in practice
- MKF5761 Managing distribution channels
- MKF5801 Customer focused innovation
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
Evaluate and integrate knowledge of science, technologies and nutritional impacts surrounding food, and the interdependence of drivers of agribusiness, innovation and food security that affect food supply.
- 2
Evaluate and integrate approaches to problem solving in food science and agribusiness within an area of specialisation
- 3
Demonstrate research, technical and communication skills to analyse and design solutions to problems relevant to food science and agribusiness.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
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Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course will provide a pathway to the Master of Food Science and Agribusiness (S6004). You need to achieve a 50% average in the 24 credit points of studies within the Graduate Certificate to progress to the Masters.
Other information
The Monash Graduate Certificate of Food Science and Agribusiness is a forward thinking, interdisciplinary program. Central to the course is appreciation of the scale and dependencies of production, processing, distribution and marketing systems with an emphasis on consumer need-driven innovation. This course provides students and professionals with the opportunity to select training in different areas of the food industry, to gain the skills to integrate the latest knowledge and practices into society at different operational and stakeholder levels. Students can choose study in 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. The course is a pathway to a Master of Food Science and Agribusiness (S6004).
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Associate Professor Dominic Agyei
Common questions
How long is Graduate Certificate of Food Science and Agribusiness?
0.5 years full time, 24 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 1 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Food Science and Agribusiness?
At Clayton.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Food Science and Agribusiness units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.