Faculty of Science Food & Nutritional Science

Offered As:	Major	Minor
URL:	https://webapp.science.hku.hk/sr4/servlet/enquiry?Type=Major&Code=MajorInFoodNSc&AdmissionYear=2026	https://webapp.science.hku.hk/sr4/servlet/enquiry?Type=Minor&Code=MinorInFoodNSc&AdmissionYear=2026
*Open to students of other Faculties:	Yes	Yes
Selection process required:	No	No
Credits:	96	36
What is it about?	The Major in Food and Nutritional Science aims to offer an exciting, dynamic, and challenging environment to prepare the students for career opportunities in food and nutritional science. The goals of the programme are to provide the students with: (a) critical knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of food science and technology, and nutrition and their relationship to human health; (b) critical knowledge and understanding on the relationship between food and a wide range of social, legal, technological and environmental factors; (c) a curriculum meeting the requirements for higher degree in MPhil and PhD and or the taught Master of Science degrees in the field of Food industry: Management and Marketing, Food Safety and Toxicology and the postgraduate diploma related to health sciences. The Minor in Food and Nutritional Science aims to provide a comprehensive education in food, nutrition and related sociological and technological topics, enabling graduates to develop their interest in food and nutrition and have a wide range of employment and progression options.
Offering Faculty/ Department/ School/Institute	School of Biological Sciences

Pre-requisite requirements and/or other conditions for declaring the major/minor	Major/ Minor: Please refer to the course prerequisites of the required courses. For details, please check with the School of Biological Sciences.
Career opportunities	Internship experiences can be gained in medical and health sectors, schools, industries, government and community setting. Students graduated from this programme are prepared for diverse careers in the food industry, government or private-sector food and nutrition agencies, and scientific research laboratories, health-care and fitness facilities, hospitals, nutrition edition and communication enterprises. For details, please check with Faculty or CEDARS (Careers & Placement).
Further information	Major: https://webapp.science.hku.hk/sr4/servlet/enquiry?Type=Major&Code=MajorInFoodNSc&AdmissionYear=2026 Minor: https://webapp.science.hku.hk/sr4/servlet/enquiry?Type=Minor&Code=MinorInFoodNSc&AdmissionYear=2026
Contact	E: biosch@hku.hk T: 3917 3800

* Note: Students pursuing curricula with major / minor programme(s) must complete at least one major programme from their home Faculties upon graduation. Disclaimer: The information is provided by the Faculties/Schools as of August 2026 and is subject to change by respective units. Students are advised to consult their Faculty/School Office(s) in case of doubt.