HD Application Code: HDNFM_FN
More programme information and activities details could be found on the HKU SPACE HPSHCC Food and Nutrition Facebook page.
Food and nutritional science is a fast-growing discipline devoted to the understanding of the relationships between food and human health. The food industry which is the largest industry in the world employs a significant number of food and nutritional scientists and safety officers. The Higher Diploma in Nutrition and Food Management curriculum prepares students to further continue their studies at degree level or to develop careers in the food and nutrition industries. The programme allows students to specialise in one of the following themes and provides depth and breadth of a specific area:
- Food and Nutritional Sciences
- Food Science and Safety
Award Title
Graduates will be awarded Higher Diploma in Nutrition and Food Management.
Programme Aims and Features
- Provides students an in-depth knowledge of basic sciences such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry and physiology, so as to enable them to pursue degree studies in a relevant field at both local and overseas universities;
- Lecturers are dedicated and experienced, and some specialism courses are taught by practicing dietitians, nutritionists and professionals in the food and nutrition industry;
- The curriculum emphasises both the fundamental scientific knowledge of the theory and practice, as well as offers hands-on practicals in a well-equipped food and nutrition laboratory;
- Each student will carry out a food and nutrition related research project in the final year;
- Learning experiences outside the classroom includes practicum and site visits to local or overseas institutions, nutrition facilities and food companies;
- Graduates may continue their studies at degree level or enter the food or nutrition industries, pursue careers such as nutrition assistants, patient care assistants, food quality officers, or work in the areas of health promotion and food safety management.
Opportunities for Further Studies
Programmes offered by local universities
Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes in Food and Nutritional Science, Dietetics, Community Health, Biochemistry, Food Safety and Technology, Bioengineering, Exercise Science, Chemistry, Life Science, Gerontology, Health Education, Biology and Biotechnology offered by local universities (including HKU).
The list below shows the UGC-funded degree offers that our graduates/ students received in the past*:
- The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Science
BSc (Major in Food and Nutritional Science)
BSc Information Management - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Nursing
BSc Biochemistry
BSc Community Health Practice
BSc Exercise Science and Health Education
BSc Natural Science
BSc Public Health - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
BSc Biotechnology - City University of Hong Kong
BA English Studies
BEng Bioengineering
BSc Applied Biology
BSc Biomedical Sciences
BSc Environmental Science and Management - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BA (Hons) Applied Ageing Studies and Service Management
BSc (Hons) Analytical Sciences for Testing and Certification
BSc (Hons) Food Safety and Technology
BSc (Hons) Applied Biology with Biotechnology - Hong Kong Baptist University
BSc (Hons) Applied Biology – Biotechnology Concentration
*The above list is not exhaustive and only shows some of the examples.
Programmes offered by overseas universities
Graduates are also eligible to apply for admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes in Food and Nutritional Science, Dietetics, Community Health, Biochemistry, Food Safety and Technology, Bioengineering, Exercise Science, Chemistry, Life Science, Gerontology, Health Education, Biology and Biotechnology offered by overseas universities:
- Part-time, 2-year, BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition^ offered locally by Ulster University (UK) in collaboration with HKU SPACE;
- Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition / BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition, Ulster University (UK);
- Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition, Coventry University (UK);
- Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Oxford Brookes University (UK);
- Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition, Sheffield Hallam University (UK);
- Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Diet and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University (UK).
^This is an exempted course under the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualifications to which this course may lead.
Career Prospects
Graduates will have a range of career opportunities in the food, nutrition and catering industries such as health and nutrition-related commercial companies, food manufacturing, food trading, restaurants, airline caterers or institutional food service companies, school meal caterers, elderly homes, sport and health institutions, government agencies and hospitals.
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