Program Overview

Introduction to Auditing

Programme Type

The Introduction to Auditing programme is a Short Course.

Delivery

The course is delivered as a Half-day Course.

Cost

The cost of the programme is Ł175 per person.

Next Start Date

The next start date for the programme is May 2026.

Course Overview

This course is suitable for anyone involved in the audit process at any level. The modern food industry relies on a wide variety of systems, standards, and procedures to guarantee and demonstrate that products offered for sale are safe to eat and of the specified quality. A common element demanded in the application of these is the requirement to audit and challenge them to ensure adequate application or proper corrective action. Auditing is therefore an important skill that needs to be trained and explained.

Key Features

• Suitable for anyone involved in the audit process at any level
• On-site delivery at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing or at your own premises
• Half-day short course
• Regular start dates each year

Course Dates

• 27 May 2026

How You Study

This half-day course is delivered on site at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing in Holbeach and can also be delivered on business premises. Course content includes:

• What is an audit?
• The purposes of factory auditing and types of audit
• Pre-audit preparation and the benefits of checklists
• The opening meeting
• The audit, results, and documentation review
• Post-audit review and summary and the audit report
• Reporting styles
• Auditee response
• Audit schedule
• Requirements for auditors and personal characteristics and abilities
• Conduct during the audit

Flexible Learning

The university offers a range of flexible programmes to suit individual needs, including short courses and professional development modules. These programmes use a variety of delivery methods, such as online-only, face-to-face, blended, and distance-learning approaches.