“Thanks to my four years of study at THEi, I built a solid foundation in theoretical knowledge and technical skills. Lecturers always inspired us to think critically, and organised local and overseas food industrial visits to enrich our learning with practical experiences. THEi has helped me to develop my professional career and build up my confidence and values.”

LEUNG Lok Hin

BSc (Hons) in Food Science and Safety
2019 Graduate

“I joined the 7-day Shanghai-Hangzhou Study Tour and visited prominent companies like TÜV Rheinland (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Babi Mantou, Bright Dairy and Wahaha. The Food Science and Safety programme, with its many visiting activities, is very enjoyable!”

CHOY Yuen Tung

BSc (Hons) in Food Science and Safety

Year 2 student

 “During my internship tour at the ZSCDCD, my main task was handling different samples and learning the main pathogenic bacteria related to daily food or other commercial products and their respective detection methods. The detection method was performed on samples like roasted meat, surgery packages and sanitary pad of different brands.

The main tests performed included the preparation of different agar and broths, performing the PCR test for Salmonella (沙門氏菌), testing the Legionella pneumophila (退伍軍人桿菌) content in the water of the air-conditioning system of various hotels, etc. It was an eye-opening experience to me!”

CHEUNG Chun Tung

BSc (Hons) in Food Science and Safety
Year 4 student

Interned at Zhongshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ZSCDCD)

13-day Natural Medicine and Healthy Food Study Tour to Canada

During the 13-day Natural Medicine and Healthy Food Study Tour to Canada, FSS students took part in a summer school organized by The University of British Columbia (UBC). Their visit to the UBC organic farm was highlighted by lectures and workshops on organic farming and sustainability of the food systems. 

Summer Programme with Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (MMU)

FSS students joined a 15-day Summer Programme hosted by MMU in AY 17/18 and AY 18/19. The tour enhanced students’ knowledge on functions and usage of various food ingredients as they were able to connect concepts learnt with the underlying health and nutrition throughout the trip.

Students from MMU joined our summer exchange activities at THEi (HK) in summer 2019. The highlights of the visit were the visitations to local food companies and joint projects with THEi students to understand the traditional Chinese / Hong Kong style food.

Sensory evaluation analysis of innovative food products

Students visited GS1 Hong Kong to learn the implementation of global standards and solutions, the improvement of the efficiency of food supply chain, and the application of IoT in food security and traceability. 

We also organized workshops to secondary schools. DIY Noodle Workshop will introduce the use of plant pigments as natural food colors extracted from different types of vegetables. Through this workshop, students can use different natural food colors to prepare handmade colorful “rainbow” noodles and their experience will inspire their interest in new food product development.