Food Science and Technology (Honours) Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College

Overview

The Food Science and Technology (Honours) programme at Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College intends to equip students as food scientists, technologists, regulatory specialists and food science professionals employed by government agencies, local and overseas food companies-establishing sales and manufacturing facilities in China.

Career Prospects

Our curriculum covers areas of general sciences, including Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Microbiology, and Analytical Chemistry, giving students a solid foundation in food science and technology. Students are required to take a group of core courses such as Food Chemistry, Food Process Engineering, Food Analysis, Food Materials Science, Physiology, Food Toxicology, Food Science Laboratory and Nutrition. In addition, the programme offers a series of major elective courses such as Food Product Development and Practice, Food Safety and Quality Management, Nutrition in Practice. To prepare students for managerial positions in food industries, the programme offers courses jointly with the Division of Business and Management such as Principles of Accounting I, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, and Human Resource Management. Our curriculum maintains a cutting-edge approach, encompassing the latest scientific, technological, and industrial developments, aiming at providing the necessary human resources for the development of the food industry in China and overseas.

Food Science and Technology Programme (FST) in UIC is the only food science major in China mainland that is taught in English. The curriculum is in line with overseas standards, smoothing the path for students to go abroad for further studies. More than 74% of FST undergraduate graduates chose to study further at prestigious universities at homeland and abroad. Around 7.5% of graduates are currently studying for doctoral degrees at famous overseas universities and some were granted full scholarships. FST undergraduates have published more than 50 papers in international journals, which makes the programme become the most powerful research and development major in the UIC.