FdSc Food and Drink Operations and Manufacturing Management - Part-time

University of Lincoln

Foundation degree

In Holbeach

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    Holbeach

  • Duration

    3 Years

This course can be undertaken as part of a Degree or Higher Apprenticeship. Students opting for this foundation degree can aim to specialise in an operations management role spanning a range of areas, including factory or supply chain management.

It focuses on the operations management of food manufacturing in local, regional and global food supply chains and considers the impact of economic and environmental drivers on food markets, while providing modules designed to develop key skills in leadership, critical analysis, and creative thinking.

Students typically complete the Foundation course in two and a half years and have the option to enrol on level three of the Bachelor’s degree, following a short bridging course, to pursue more in-depth study for an additional two years. Direct enrolment on to the Bachelor’s degree is available for students who meet the entry requirements.

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Holbeach (Lincolnshire)
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About this course

Shaped by major food industry employers, Lincoln’s Food and Drink Operations and Manufacturing Management degree offers a strategic overview of this innovative and fast-moving industry. This course aims to provide students with specialist knowledge of food factory processing and automation, management, quality assurance and new process development.

This course is designed to prepare students for roles in many aspects of food processing and manufacture including in supply management, operations and production management, and planning and process engineering.

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

  • Operations Management
  • Leadership
  • Forecasting
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Supply
  • Logistics Management
  • Planning
  • Part Time
  • Robotics
  • Autonomous
  • Foundation Project

Course programme

First Year
  • Food Law, Ethics and CSR (Core)
  • Food Processing Operations (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)
  • Managing Self and Others in Food Organisations (Core)
  • Policy and Market Dynamics (Core)
Second Year
  • Corporate Leadership and Governance in the Food Sector (Core)
  • Factory Design and Process Control (Core)
  • Foundation Project (Core)
  • Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (Core)
  • Planning, Forecasting and Logistics Management (Core)
  • Project Management and Management of Change (Core)
  • Robotics and Autonomous Systems (Core)

Additional information

Part time
2-3 Years

Fee

Year 1
£3,360

Year 2
£5,880

Year 3
£4,200

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