Higher Diploma in Nutrition and Food Management - Theme: Food Science and Safety (SSSDP) - HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College

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Programme Code

HP209 Year 1 & 2, Higher Diploma (HD)

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QF Level: 4
QR Registration No.: 07/001903/4
Registration Validity Period: 05/05/2008 to ongoing
Successful completion of this programme leads to an award within The University of Hong Kong system through HKU SPACE

Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors (SSSDP)

In 2023-24 academic year, local students enroll and being offered the subsidised places of this programme under the SSSDP will receive a subsidy up to HK$39,140. After deduction of the subsidy, the annual tuition fee is HK$22,000.

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HD Application Code: HDNFM_FS

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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

Equips students with an in-depth knowledge of basic sciences such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry and physiology, as well as food science, food safety, quality control and operations management;
Provides comprehensive training in food microbiology, instrumental food analysis and food chemistry which enables them to work in the food safety field and food industry, or to progress to further studies towards a degree in the relevant fields;
Lecturers are dedicated and experienced, some specialism courses are taught by professionals in the food and nutrition industry;
The curriculum emphasises both theory and practice, as well as practical skills in science and food laboratories. These skills and knowledge will equip students to enter employment in the fast-moving and competitive food industry;
Learning experiences outside the classroom such as practicum and site visits to local or overseas institutions, nutrition facilities and food companies will be arranged;
Graduates will be capable of entering the food industry and pursue careers such as quality control and quality assurance officers, health inspectors, food technologists or work in the areas of food product research and development.

Opportunities for Further Studies

UGC-funded Universities

Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to Bachelor’s degree programmes in Food and Nutritional Science, Dietetics, Food Safety and Technology, Nursing or related disciplines offered by local universities (including HKU).

The list below shows the 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
Bachelor of Science
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 Biological Sciences
BSc Applied Physics
BSc Biomedical Sciences
BSc Chemistry
BSc Environmental Science and Management
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BA (Hons) Applied Ageing Studies and Service Management
BSc (Hons) Applied Biology with Biotechnology
BSc (Hons) Analytical Sciences for Testing and Certification
BSc (Hons) Food Safety and Technology
Hong Kong Baptist University
BSc (Hons) Applied Biology – Biotechnology Concentration
BSc (Hons) Chemistry

*The above list is not exhaustive and only shows some of the examples.

Graduates are also eligible to apply for the below degree programmes offered by other institutions:

Overseas Universities

Ulster University (UK)
Part-time, 2-year, BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition^ offered locally by Ulster University in collaboration with HKU SPACE
Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition / BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition
Sheffield Hallam University (UK)
Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition
Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Diet and Wellbeing
Oxford Brookes University (UK)
Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Nutrition
Coventry University (UK)
Full-time, final-year, BSc (Hons) Food and Nutrition

^ 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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2-year Higher Diploma Programme

Obtain Level 2 or above in 5 subjects^* including English Language and Chinese Language^# in the HKDSE Examination, AND have obtained Level 2 or above in one of the following HKDSE subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science, Integrated Science or Technology and Living (Food Science and Technology), or equivalent; OR
Hold a recognised Diploma in Foundation Studies Programme, AND have taken one of the following HKDSE subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science or Integrated Science or Technology and Living (Food Science and Technology), or equivalent; OR
Hold a Diploma Yi Jin; OR
Equivalent qualifications will be considered by the College.

Mature Students

Applicants who do not possess the above academic qualifications, but are aged 21 or above and with relevant work experience will be considered on individual merit.

^*Applicants are allowed to use not more than 2 Applied Learning (ApL) subjects in the application. The recognition of the ApL subjects is as follows:

“Attained with Distinction (II)” is deemed equivalent to Level 4 or above;
“Attained with Distinction (I)” is deemed equivalent to Level 3; and
“Attained” is deemed equivalent to Level 2 in the HKDSE Examination.

^#ApL Chinese (for non-Chinese speaking students) would be accepted as an alternative Chinese Language qualification.

^{^} If the candidate has attempted less than 5 subjects but obtained 6 points or above, the application will still be considered.

⁺ Level 5** = 7 points; Level 5* = 6 points; Level 5 = 5 points; Level 4 = 4 points; Level 3 = 3 points; Level 2 = 2 points; Level 1 = 1 point.

Effective from 2023-24 Academic Year:

Higher Diploma Year 1

Introduction to Academic English
English for Academic Purposes I
Elementary Statistics
Practical Chinese*
Human Physiology and Anatomy
Basic Chemistry for Biological Sciences
Fundamentals in Biology
Introduction to Food and Nutrition
The Science and Technology of Food
Lifecycle Nutrition

Higher Diploma Year 2

English for Academic Purposes II
English for Nutritional Sciences
Information Technology Fundamentals / Basic Engineering Mathematics
Food Safety and Management
Biochemistry
Nutrition and Metabolism
Food Chemistry
College Physics for Food Science
Food Microbiology
Laboratory Techniques in Food Sciences

* Non-Chinese speaking students or students who have not received sufficient training in the Chinese language may apply for exemption from the Chinese course(s), and alternative courses may be assigned.