Master of Food and Packaging Innovation

Yes, according to the University of Melbourne, this is the world's only masters degree in food and packaging innovation, offered at Australia's number 1 university as ranked by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.

Yes, you can choose to undertake an internship as part of the Master of Food and Packaging Innovation. This unique placement opportunity provides access to some of Australia's most well-known brands and state-of-the-art facilities, as well as providing opportunities for mentoring and network-building. Examples of potential internship hosts include Mondelēz International, Food Innovation Australia, and Simplot.

The core suite of subjects is designed to help you build knowledge and skills in food science, critical thinking, innovation, leadership, and packaging, with exposure to advanced research and its practical application in commercial settings. You can also choose from a wide range of elective subjects focusing on key aspects of food science such as meat products and dairy, or key aspects of the food industry such as science commercialisation and value chain analysis.

The course takes 2 years to complete full time, or 4 years part time, and is offered on campus at Parkville with intakes in March and July.

Yes, this unique course was developed in collaboration with the food and packaging industries to fill a need for food and food packaging product developers in Australia. Throughout the degree, students are exposed to the latest research in food and packaging while hearing from industry experts via guest lectures.