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Agriculture, Animals, Food and Environment
Career opportunities
State and federal government departments;
universities; private industry including tourism,
industrial organisations, or commercial
consultancies dealing with environmental
planning and management; environmental
tourism; and monitoring and impact assessment.
If you perform well at honours level, you may
choose a research-related career path by
entering a postgraduate program.
For graduates of the Bachelor of Environmental
Management (Natural Systems and Wildlife):
private or public sector in environmental
management and compliance; land care;
commercial consultancies dealing with
environmental planning and management; mine
rehabilitation; environmental tourism; and as park
rangers, managers and environmental officers
with local government.
International contact details
International Student Advisor
Online: www.uq.edu.au/international/enquiry
Phone: within Australia (free call): 1800 671 980
Outside Australia: +61 3 8676 7004
Bachelor of
Food Technology
Program code 2037
Location St Lucia
Commencement semester 1, 2
Duration Four years full-time
Delivery mode Internal
Admission requirements Year 12 (or equivalent)
English, Chemistry and Mathematics B (see page
92)
Honours Awarded based on the weighted
percentage of specific courses in the program
Program outline
Food technology is the application of food science
to selecting, preserving, processing, packaging,
distributing, and using safe, nutritious, and wholesome
food. Food scientists and technologists study the
physical, microbiological, and chemical makeup
of food. Depending on their specialisation, food
technologists develop ways to process, preserve,
package, or store food, according to industry and
government specifications and regulations.
Placement courses
There is a 20-week (one semester) placement in the
food industry in the third year, where you will gain a
taste of working in a food company, and experience
food technology in action. Students often gain their
first job after graduation with the food company in
which they spent their industry placement.
Bachelor of
Veterinary Science
Program code 2036
Location Gatton
Commencement semester 1
Duration Five years full-time
Admission requirements Year 12 (or equivalent)
English, Chemistry, Mathematics B, plus either
Physics or Biology (see page 92)
English language proficiency IELTS overall 7;
writing 6; speaking 7
Honours Awarded based on the weighted
percentage of specific courses in the program
Program outline
Veterinary science is the application of medical,
diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion,
domestic, exotic, wildlife, and production animals.
Veterinary science is vital to the study and
protection of animal production practices, herd
health and monitoring spread of disease. It requires
scientific knowledge to be acquired and applied
in multiple disciplines, and uses technical skills
towards disease prevention in both domestic and
wild animals.
Human health is protected by veterinary
scientists working closely with many medical
professionals, and through careful monitoring
of livestock health and unique training in
epidemiology and emerging zoonotic diseases
worldwide. Veterinarians help ensure the quality,
quantity, and security of food supplies by working
to maintain the health of livestock. Veterinary
scientists are important in chemical, biological, and
pharmacological research.
Placement courses
You must undertake eight weeks of vacation work
(in your own time) by the end of your third year
of study. In fourth–year, you will undertake eight
weeks of clinical practical work. In final–year, you will
undertake three weeks of specialist practice.
Career opportunities
Veterinary professionals in roles such as: urban
and rural private practitioners in Australia and
overseas; consultants on aspects of animal
production and disease control; consultants
with federal and state governments dealing with
the control of animal disease and the efficiency
of animal production; advisors to industry
(especially pharmaceutical and biotechnology
companies); and educators and/or researchers
with universities and governments.
International contact details
International Student Advisor
Online: www.uq.edu.au/international/enquiry
Phone: within Australia (free call): 1800 671 980
Outside Australia: +61 3 8676 7004
Career opportunities
The food industry is a fast paced and
technologically advanced field, with a variety
of employment opportunities. The sector is
currently experiencing a skills shortage, meaning
that graduates are often offered a position/s
prior to graduation. Graduates from this program
find employment throughout the supply chain,
which includes areas such as quality assurance,
technical sales, production management,
process and product development, research and
development, food microbiology, food standards,
and food technology.
International contact details
International Student Advisor
Online: www.uq.edu.au/international/enquiry
Phone: within Australia (free call): 1800 671 980
Outside Australia: +61 3 8676 7004
Students with sheep at UQ Gatton
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