Department of Food and Nutrition
Becoming professionals who can utilize their basic knowledge of food and nutrition to nurture mind and body
What you will study in the Department of Food and Nutrition
What is important in our life is to eat well-balanced, delicious meals.
Students learn correct knowledge of food and nutrition, and acquire high cooking techniques as “professionals in the field of food,” a field that supports people’s health.
Four Points of Study
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- A large number of dependable graduates in accordance with the history and tradition of the college
Nishikyushu University Junior College was founded in 1961. Currently, there are a large number of graduates of the Junior College working in hospitals, hotels, nursery schools and other frontlines of society. They will be of great help for current students’ practical training program and in finding employment. These graduates from the junior college are sure to guide you in reaching your dream.
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- Excellent experiments and practical training improve skills useful at worksites
The feature of the department’s curriculum is that a large number of hours are allotted for experiment and practical training. This enables fostering of nutritionists who not only have academic information but who can also cook, which prepares students to be active staff at their place of employment after graduation. We bring out nutritionists who can also cook.
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- Enables the acquisition of double licensing: registered nutritionist and cook
Students have the option to attend professional school annexed to the college at night and acquire licenses for both registered nutritionists and cooks by graduation. Making use of this double school system allows the use of the school’s unit transfer system and tuition reduction and exemption system. Students’ two fulfilling years result in double licenses, making the utmost use of the time while taking on little additional financial burden.
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- Acquiring baking skills is another appealing feature
Besides classes on nutrition and cooking, students may also attend classes on confectionery making (subject study program) (*possible to obtain sweets creator certificate). Knowledge of sweet creation will be useful in making homemade snacks.
*Certified by the Nishikyushu University Cooking & Confectionery Special School
Skills acquired in the 2-year program
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- High skill that prepares students for the workforce
- Students acquire high-level skills through many experiments and practical training classes that enable them to become efficient workers immediately upon graduation.
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- Practical skills useful at the worksite
- Through experience-based curriculum, students acquire the mind to “think, act for themselves and achieve something with others,” a quality useful at the worksite.
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- Creativity for beautiful dishes
- Students acquire creative skills that allow them to serve beautifully decorated dishes and develop a sense of hospitality through school events.
