Level 3 Diploma Food Manufacture

Level 3 Diploma Food Manufacture

Introduction
Do you want to be part of an industry where demand for technically qualified staff grows every year? Would you like to develop new foods such as a totally new chocolate bar or ready meal?
If the answer to these questions is 'Yes', then this is the course for you!

About the course
This course opens up opportunities to a wide variety of careers within the food industry such as product manufacture, food testing/tasting (quality assurance), new product development, marketing and distribution. There is also the option to certificates in Food Safety and Health and Safety.
You could also choose to combine 2 courses:

• Diploma in Food Manufacture with National Award in Business
  
• Certificate in Food Manufacture with National Award in Business
  
• Diploma in Food Manufacture with National Award in Agriculture
  
• Certificate in Food Manufacture with National Award in Agriculture
  

The course includes

• Nutrition
  
• Principles of working in food manufacture
  
• New product design
  
• Food safety and quality
  
• Dairy science and technology
  
• Dairy product manufacture
  
• Meat science
  
• Bread and Cereal Science
  
• Functional skills in Maths, English or ICT
  

Work is undertaken and assessed through assignments and short answer examinations.

Length of the course

• Diploma - 2 years
  
• Certificate - 2 years
  
• Award - 1 year
  

What qualifications will I gain?

• Diploma in Food Manufacture
  
• Functional skills in Maths, English or ICT
  

Course options after this programme

• Foundation Degree (BSc Degree) in Food Industry with Management or Food Technology, Food Marketing, Food Management
  

Career options

• Food safety - Environmental Health
  
• Food production - Quality Assurance
  
• New product development
  
• Food Nutrition - Dietetics
  
• Food marketing
  
• Laboratory leader
  
• Food logistics
  
• Food audit
  
• Food packaging
  
• Food buyer
  
• Food technical support