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ramadani:
Hi,

I was wondering which uni has the best food science and technology degree in Victoria?

keltingmeith:
Very niche field! Quick questions;

1. What kind of career outcomes are you interested in?

2. What year level are you? Just got your ATAR, changing uni degrees, year 10 looking into courses, etc.?

ramadani:

--- Quote from: keltingmeith on December 30, 2020, 09:27:27 pm ---Very niche field! Quick questions;

1. What kind of career outcomes are you interested in?

2. What year level are you? Just got your ATAR, changing uni degrees, year 10 looking into courses, etc.?

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Would love to be a laboratory technician, and hopefully management role once I get the experience. There is quite a lot of milk processing factories around my area.

Geoo:
Hello,

I'm currently looking into going down the food science route as well, and have done a decent amount of research into it. There isn't a whole lot about what course is the best or what not, but according to this ranking http://www.shanghairanking.com/shanghairanking-subject-rankings/food-science-technology.html:

In Victoria, UoM offers the "best" program. I've heard more things about their masters program instead of their bachelors however. RMIT also offers a great program that from what I heard is more hands on than the heavy theory at UoM. There is the bonus that with RMIT, there is a double degree for food tech and business management as well, which looks right up your alley.

Keep in mind that from just talking to people, I've heard RMIT has the better program for working in Aus, rather melbourne is better if you wish to pursue the academia side of food science or wish to study overseas afterwards.

This is just from my research that i've done. There isn't a whole lot out there however, but i'd ring up a few dairy processing companies and ask to speak to their food technologists and ask around. Generally all the programs are great, and keep in mind there aren't that many in Australia, and only two in victoria. Pick based on where you are from the campus e.g. commute, and whether you fit the requirements. Both are fantastic programs, but rmit is more practical and i've heard has better industry connections, where as melbourne is higher ranked but more theory academia based.

Oh and and the only thing to keep in mind, is with Melbourne, you need (don't have to but it's highly advised) to take the master of food science after, as the bachelor isn't as comprehensive as the RMIT one (due to the UoM being in a B.Sci), so that adds on another 2 years and more debt.

That's just my two cents, still deciding myself.

ramadani:

--- Quote from: Geoo on December 30, 2020, 10:53:18 pm ---Hello,

I'm currently looking into going down the food science route as well, and have done a decent amount of research into it. There isn't a whole lot about what course is the best or what not, but according to this ranking http://www.shanghairanking.com/shanghairanking-subject-rankings/food-science-technology.html:

In Victoria, UoM offers the "best" program. I've heard more things about their masters program instead of their bachelors however. RMIT also offers a great program that from what I heard is more hands on than the heavy theory at UoM. There is the bonus that with RMIT, there is a double degree for food tech and business management as well, which looks right up your alley.

Keep in mind that from just talking to people, I've heard RMIT has the better program for working in Aus, rather melbourne is better if you wish to pursue the academia side of food science or wish to study overseas afterwards.

This is just from my research that i've done. There isn't a whole lot out there however, but i'd ring up a few dairy processing companies and ask to speak to their food technologists and ask around. Generally all the programs are great, and keep in mind there aren't that many in Australia, and only two in victoria. Pick based on where you are from the campus e.g. commute, and whether you fit the requirements. Both are fantastic programs, but rmit is more practical and i've heard has better industry connections, where as melbourne is higher ranked but more theory academia based.

Oh and and the only thing to keep in mind, is with Melbourne, you need (don't have to but it's highly advised) to take the master of food science after, as the bachelor isn't as comprehensive as the RMIT one (due to the UoM being in a B.Sci), so that adds on another 2 years and more debt.

That's just my two cents, still deciding myself.

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Thanks for sharing that info, much appreciated! I was looking at the Bachelor of Food and Nutritional Science by Fed Uni as it's the closest university. I am definitely looking at a more practical/hands-on degree. I've done a laboratory course at TAFE.

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