Our postgraduate courses and programmes

Chemical Sciences

Course code Course title Semester offered Course director/coordinator
CHEM 710 Advanced Physical Chemistry S1 Erin Leitao 
CHEM 712 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology S2 Geoff Willmott
CHEM 720 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry S1 Erin Leitao 
CHEM 730 Modern Methods for the Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules S1 Jonathan Sperry
CHEM 735 Advanced Medicinal Chemistry S1 Jonathan Sperry
CHEM 738 Biomolecular Chemistry S2 Tristan De Rond
CHEM 740 Current Topics in Analytical Chemistry S2 Gordon Miskelly 
CHEM 741 Chemometrics and Quality Assurance in Chemistry S1 Lisa Pilkington
CHEM 750 Advanced Topics in Chemistry 1 S1; S2 Dan Furkert
CHEM 751 Advanced Topics in Chemistry 2 S1; S2 Dan Furkert
CHEM 760 Advanced Green Chemistry S2 Cameron Weber
CHEM 780 Advanced Materials Chemistry S1 Samuel Yick
CHEM 793 Honours Dissertation in Chemistry S1; S2 Christian Hartinger
CHEM 795 Research Methods in Chemistry S1 Cameron Weber
CHEM 796 MSc Thesis in Chemistry S1; S2 Lisa Pilkington

Food Science

Course code Course title Semester offered Course director/coordinator
FOODSCI 706 Food Safety S1 Danae Larsen 
FOODSCI 707 Food Science S1 Fan Zhu
FOODSCI 708 Advanced Food Science S2 Siew-Young Quek 
FOODSCI 709 Selected Topics In Food Science and Technology S1; S2 Bob Anderson
FOODSCI 710 Industrial Internship S1; S2 Siew-Young Quek
FOODSCI 715 Food Allergens and Intolerants S2 Peter Swedlund
FOODSCI 740 Food Analysis S1 Fan Zhu 

Forensic Science

Course code Course title Semester offered Course director/coordinator
FORENSIC701 Fundamental Concepts in Forensic Science S2 Sally-Ann Harbison
FORENSIC702 Introduction to Forensic Science S1 Sally-Ann Harbison
FORENSIC703 Statistics and Molecular Biology for Forensic Science S1 Sally-Ann Harbison
FORENSIC704 Techniques and Applications for Forensic Science S2 Sally-Ann Harbison
FORENSIC706 Environmental Forensic Science Not offered in 2023 Sally-Ann Harbison
FORENSIC707 Project in Forensic Science S1; S2 Sally-Ann Harbison
FORENSIC796 MSc Thesis in Forensic Science S1; S2 Sally-Ann Harbison

Wine Science

Course code Course title Semester offered Course director/coordinator
WINESCI701 Winemaking in a New Zealand Setting S1 Neill Culley
WINESCI702 The Science Behind Grape Production S1 Neill Culley
WINESCI703 The Science Behind Winemaking S2 Paul Kilmartin
WINESCI704 Sensory Evaluation and Statistical Methods S1 Neill Culley
WINESCI705 Project in Wine Science S1; S2 Paul Kilmartin
WINESCI706 The Business of Wine Production S2 Neill Culley 
WINESCI707 Topics in Wine Science S1 Neill Culley
WINESCI707 Topics in Wine Science S2 Rebecca Deed
WINESCI708 Post-fermentation Processes in Winemaking S2 Neill Culley
WINESCI796 MSc Thesis in Wine Science S1; S2 Neill Culley

2024 field trips

More details about the field trips can be found in the Course Outline.

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Choosing your courses

For all official programme information, including regulations about entry, enrolment, fees, examinations, and requirements for degrees, diplomas and certificates, see the University Calendar.