FdSc Agri-Produce and Supply Chain Management

Foundation degree

In Holbeach

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    Holbeach

  • Duration

    2 Years

This course can be undertaken as part of a Degree or Higher Apprenticeship. The FdSc in Agri-Produce and Supply Chain Management has been developed in order to best prepare students for managing multi-disciplined teams in today’s fast-paced food manufacturing environments. Students are introduced to both the theoretical and practical aspects of management within food manufacturing sector including planning, logistics, technical support, and resource management.

The course aims to provide the students with the necessary technical knowledge in order to support the safe production of food within their roles.

The FdSc in Agri-Produce and Supply Chain Management also aims to equip undergraduates with the essential practical and professional transferable skills to enable them to reach their potential within the food sector as well as academic, industrial, commercial, government, and environmental settings. To achieve this, the course places considerable emphasis on enhancing intellectual, critical analysis, problem solving, project and time management, report writing, teamwork, ethics, health and safety, intellectual property, information technology, and career management.

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Holbeach (Lincolnshire)
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About this course

Students on this programme may progress to role such as food manager, operations manager, production manager, manufacturing manager, business unit manager, and general site manager.

A Level = CC

BTEC National Diploma in Food Manufacturing or a related subject: Merit, Merit.

Vocational and Professional qualifications will also be considered.

Ideally, candidates will have been employed in a managerial or supervisory role in the food manufacture or related industry.

GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above. Equivalents are accepted for example Functional Skills Level 2 or IELTS.

For apprentices who do not hold Level 2 qualifications Maths and English Functional Skills will be offered as part of the course.

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Leadership
  • Ethics
  • Supply
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Food Manufacturing
  • Supply and Chain Management
  • Logistics
  • Legislation
  • Responsibility
  • Strategy
  • Introduction
  • Knowledge
  • Appropriate

Course programme

First Year
  • Food Law, Ethics and CSR (Core)
  • Food Quality Assurance, HACCP and Hygiene (Core)
  • Food Science (Core)
  • Food Sector Business , Finance, People and Performance (Core)
  • Health & Safety, Energy and The Environment (Core)
  • Inventory and Procurement Management (Core)
  • Managing Self and Others in Food Organisations (Core)
  • Policy and Market Dynamics (Core)
Second Year
  • Corporate Leadership and Governance in the Food Sector (Core)
  • Foundation Project (Core)
  • Fundamentals of Fresh Produce (Core)
  • Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (Core)
  • Planning, Forecasting and Logistics Management (Core)
  • Project Management and Management of Change (Core)
  • Value Chain Analysis (Core)

Additional information

January 2020

Year 1 - £3,360
Year 2 - £5,880
Year 3 - £4,200

FdSc Agri-Produce and Supply Chain Management

Price on request