At a Glance
| Duration: | 3 years full-time |
| Qualification: | Diploma in Applied Food Science & Nutrition |
| Application: | Apply during the Joint Admissions Exercise following the release of the GCE O Level results. For other categories of local applicants, please refer to the section on 'Admission and Requirements'. For international students, please refer to the section on 'Information for International Students'. |
The Course
Just package it and eat it! It all sounds so simple. But is it? What goes into making a packaged food product and how are they made healthier or nutritious for us? Get to be with the foodie people – nutritionists, dieticians, food technologists and scientists to learn the tricks of the trade of creating innovative food products and providing healthier food choices.
Have the best of both worlds – food science and nutrition. With society’s greater demand for tasty yet healthier foods, there are also rising concerns on the impact of our diet of convenience foods on our health in later years. Applying the scientific knowledge of both food science and nutrition, and receiving the practice-oriented training, you will gain the necessary competence to embark on a career in the food, nutrition and the healthcare industries. Electives are available from the fourth semester for you to specialise in either food science or nutrition.
The food science and technology subjects will enable you to face the challenging food industry to develop innovative, healthier and safer foods – through the use of the latest processing technology, functional food ingredients and techniques of preservation. While the nutrition and health-related subjects will provide you with the knowledge and skills to design and evaluate healthier meals for different population groups, assess their nutritional status, develop nutrition education programmes, and understand the management of diet-related diseases.
The course also hones your entrepreneurial skills to help you embark on your own business ventures or take up challenges in sales and marketing of food and nutrition-related products and services.
Career Opportunities
Our graduates can embark on a career in the food, nutrition and healthcare industries. You may be employed as a nutrition executive, dietetic technologist, nutrition educator, food laboratory analyst, R&D executive, QA/QC executive, food microbiologist, or food hygiene officer in food operations.
Minimum Entry Requirements
| English Language (EL1)* | Grades 1-7 |
| Mathematics (E or A) | Grades 1-6 |
| One of the following Science subjects # | Grades 1-6 |
| Any two other subjects, excluding CCA | － |
# Biology, Chemistry, Combined Science, Engineering Science, Physical Science, Physics, Science (Chemistry, Biology), Science (Physics, Biology), Science (Physics, Chemistry)
Note: Applicants who do not meet the Science requirement but with Food & Nutrition/Human & Social Biology may apply through Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)
*Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)/Unified Examination Chinese (UEC) holders must have a minimum of grade 6 for the relevant English Language subject (e.g. Bahasa Inggeris).
See also the minimum entry requirements for:
Graduation Requirements
| Cumulative Grade Point Average | min 1.0 |
| TP Core Subjects | 19 credit units |
| Diploma Subjects | |
| Core Subjects | 79 credit units |
| Elective Subjects | min 22 credit units |
| Cross-Disciplinary Subjects | min 9 credit units |
| Total Credit Units Completed | min 129 credit units |
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Cross-Disciplinary Subjects
Students are required to obtain a minimum of 9 credit units from the list of Cross-Disciplinary Subjects.
Additional Information
Enquiries
For more enquiries, please feel free to contact us at:
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Tel: 67878000 (Admission Hotline)
Fax: 67898220 (General Enquiry)
Email: admissions@tp.edu.sg
Sale of Prospectus
The prospectus for full-time diploma is on sale at the following places for the price of S$7.00 per copy.
One Stop Service Centre
Temasek Polytechnic
Administration Block 9
East Wing, Lobby C, Level 2 (Plaza Level)
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Alternatively, you can request the prospectus to be mailed to you. The cost is S$7.00 + S$2.50(local postage cost) for local addresses and S$7.00 + overseas postage cost for overseas addresses. You can send in your requests to corpcomm@tp.edu.sg
Please make your cheques/drafts* payable to "Temasek Polytechnic" and send it together with your request to:
Corporation Communications
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
* Foreign cheques/drafts drawn on overseas banks are not acceptable.
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