About this Course

Have you wondered why packaged food tastes so good even after months on the shelves?

Well, you can discover the reason in this course! You will learn how to retain food quality, as well as to perform routine checks for food content, flavour and appearance, and collect food samples for analysis.

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

• Maintain food safety and food hygiene standards in food industries.
  
• Perform basic measurements and calibration techniques in the laboratory.      
  
• Conduct physical and chemical checks and tests.
  
• Perform basic microbiological tasks.
  
• Conduct laboratory analysis for incoming, in-process and final products.
  
• Perform pre- and post-cleaning, start-up and shutdown of food processing equipment.
  
• Operate food processing equipment.
  
• Carry out basic maintenance activities of plant and equipment
  
• Perform food service operations and management.
  
• Carry out logging and documentation of manufacturing activities.
  

Gain valuable first-hand experience

• Opportunity for real-work exposure through a 3-month industry attachment
  

MODULE OBJECTIVES

Core Modules

• Applied Science Fundamentals
  
• Introduction to Food Science
  
• Food Processes and Equipment
  
• Food Services and Business Management
  
• Food Microbiology
  
• Food Analysis
  
• Food Safety and QMS
  
• Industry Attachment
  

Life Skills Modules

• Personal and Professional Development I & II
  
• Interdisciplinary Studies I & II
  
• Sport and Wellness I & II
  

Electives (Course Specific)

• Nutrition and Health
  
• Food Packaging
  
• Product and Process Development
  

Electives (Inter-disciplinary)

• Workplace First Aid and CPR
  
• Laser Show Production
  
• Safety Audit and Risk Management
  

Electives (Cross-level)

• Bridging Mathematics 1
  
• Marketing and Promotions in Entrepreneurship
  
• Fashion Modeling
  
• Aquaculture Techniques
  

Electives (General)

• Elementary Japanese
  
• Conversational Mandarin
  
• Understanding Foreign Cultures
  
• Industry Attachment
  
• Overseas Experiential Programme
  

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Applied Food Sciences graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. 

Nitec in Applied Food Sciences graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

Career Prospects

Nitec in Applied Food Science graduates are employed in food manufacturing / processing  / production plants and factories, catering facilities, as well as major F&B retail outlets. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Food Technician, Food Production Technician and Food Processing Technician.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. Food technicians with work experience and good performance may be Food Production Supervisors. 

Entry Requirements

To apply for the Nitec in Applied Food Science course, you need to have:

GCE ‘O’ level grades in Mathematics and Science

Or

GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics, Science and one other subject

* Applicants must be free from colour-appreciation deficiency.

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