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Food Industry Technical Professional

Food Industry Technical Professional

About this course

Our Food Industry Technical Professional degree apprenticeship provides the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to ensure the safety and quality of food products; this includes improving existing products and launching new products; working with operational teams to develop good practices and procedures; and developing good relationships with internal and external customers.

The programme includes a BSc Food Science and Technology with Business qualification.

Participants will benefit from:

  • Teaching in state of the art laboratories
  • Employer-based learning to address real opportunities
  • Teaching staff who draw on industry experience as researchers or consultants
  • An apprenticeship co-ordinator to link employer and apprentice to University

Who is it for?

  • Existing employees supported by their employer to advance their career opportunities and expand their technical expertise
  • New employees in skilled occupations in the food industry
  • Those moving into a skilled role as a Food Technical Professional
  • Open to graduates if their degree does not include in-depth study of Food Science
  • Those progressing from a lower level apprenticeship

How the programme is delivered

Flexible delivery can be configured to suit employers. There is an option of delivery at the workplace to groups of ten or more.

The programme combines classroom and work-based learning to make up at least 20% of the apprentice’s working hours.


Topics covered

  • The microbiology and microbial ecology in a range of foods
  • Food legislation & regulation as appropriate to own organisational context
  • Enhancing nutritional impact of food components
  • Laboratory testing of chemical and physical test methods
  • Food Safety Management, including hygiene
  • Underlying principles of various common food processes
  • Supply Chain management
  • New Product Design and Innovation
  • Managing Resources, People and Finances
  • Develop and demonstrate critical evaluation/analysis of complex information and data
  • Food Ethics

The programme duration is typically 36 to 48 months

Qualifications include BSc Food Science and Technology with Business

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Why the University of Bedfordshire

  • Campuses in Bedford, Luton, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.
  • We place strong emphasis on practical and professional skills alongside high quality education and training. Many of our programmes successfully combine employment with professional studies.
  • In 2015, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) report on University of Bedfordshire identified eight areas of good practice in teaching and
  • learning and commended the University for the quality of its learning experience - now a QAA case study.
  • Employers and apprentices are supported by experienced Apprenticeship Co-ordinators, through workplace visits and regular reviews.
  • Our apprenticeship programmes can be configured to suit employers’ specific needs.
  • Employers looking for groups of 10 or more can usually choose to have teaching delivered at the workplace.

Get in touch

If you would like to find out about how we can help your organisation benefit from higher and degree apprenticeships call us on 0800 328 5334 or email apprenticeships@beds.ac.uk


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