Food & Nutritional Sciences Programme, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Undergraduate Admissions

Applicants must first be admitted to the Faculty of Science through the broad-based admission scheme (JS4601 SCIENCE). Detailed information regarding the broad-based admission scheme can be found on the JUPAS admissions and non-JUPAS admissions pages.

After entering the Faculty of Science, students declare a major in FNS in one of the following phases:

Phases

Eligibility Criteria

Phase I: Beginning of Year 1 (October)

 
  • Achievement of Level 5 or above in HKDSE Biology, Chemistry, or Technology and Living (Food Science and Technology Strand); or
  • Granted course exemption for LSCI1002 (for students admitted with Advanced Standing only); or
  • Attainment of a total score of 88% or above in Joint Entrance Examination

Phase II: End of Year 1 (June)
  • Achievement of C+ or above in LSCI1002 Introduction to Biological Sciences; or
  • Having taken the following courses:
    • LSCI1002 Introduction to Biological Sciences, and
    • BCHE2030 Fundamentals of Biochemistry, and
    • BIOL2120 Cell Biology

          (For students admitted with Advanced Standing only)

Phase III: End of Year 2 (June)
  • Having taken the following courses:
    • LSCI1002 Introduction to Biological Sciences, and
    • BCHE2030 Fundamentals of Biochemistry, and
    • BIOL2120 Cell Biology

 

To gain practical experience and earn professional recognition as a ‘Registered Associate Nutritionist’ from the UK’s Association for Nutrition, students can apply to our Nutritionist Stream. To join the Nutritionist Stream:

Year 1 Entry: Students who are eligible to declare FNS as their major in Phase 1 are eligible to apply.

Year 2 Entry: (1) Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above across their first two years of study, or (2) students with a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.2 across their first two years of study, accompanied by clear evidence of a strong passion and commitment to the field.

While there are no quota restrictions for the general FNS programme, admission to the Nutritionist Stream is subject to a specific capacity quota. The Nutritionist Stream is a specialized academic track but is not equivalent to a professional dietetics training programme.