Program Overview

Managing Food Safety and Hygiene

Overview

This Level 4 course is designed for managers and prospective managers in the food industry to gain the required knowledge in food hygiene and food safety.

Course Details

What You Study

• Food safety legislation
• Food safety hazards and their control
• Review of food safety management systems
• The role of management in operational control for food manufacturing and catering

How You Learn

You learn through in-person lectures on food safety management principles, development and implementation, and interactive sessions where examples from industry are discussed. The course offering is flexible – we can arrange a bespoke delivery, and it can be delivered on campus or through a hybrid solution using online teaching and an in-person exam.

How You Are Assessed

You are assessed by a written exam in two parts:

• Part 1 – 20 short answer questions which must be completed in 120 minutes
• Part 2 – an assignment related to your workplace which must be completed in 120 minutes

This is marked by members of the RSPH and you are awarded with a certificate when you pass.

Entry Requirements

Employability

Career Opportunities

You gain the skills and experience to progress in your current role as manager or prospective manager in the food industry.

Part-time Entry

Fee for Applicants

£1,200

• Length: 26 hours
• Dependent on agreement with the participating company
• Start date: TBC in agreement with the participating company

Course Overview

You focus on the need for food safety programmes and procedures, their development, their implementation, and their verification to comply with legislation and be able to produce safe food.

This qualification is regulated by Ofqual/CCEA Regulation and Qualification Wales, and recognised by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). Upon completion, you have the appropriate knowledge and understanding to fulfil your role as food safety manager in a food business.