Diploma in Food Technology

Course Details

Diploma in Food Technology

The Diploma in Food Technology covers all aspects of the food chain from production systems to value added agro and food processing in order to produce high quality, safe, nutritious foods with the consumer needs in mind. It provides students with practical, hands-on skills in the areas of agro and food processing, quality assurance, food safety and food analysis. Graduates can function as Entrepreneurs, Food Technologists, Quality Control Inspectors, Product Development Specialists, Food Safety Inspectors and Restaurant Managers.

Mode of Delivery and Duration: 
Full Time only: Two (2) years (Completion of the Certificate in Food Technology: One (1) year)
Part Time only: Three (3) years (Evening)  (Completion of the Certificate in Food Technology: Two (2) years) 

Available Full Time:Yes
Available Part Time:Yes

Programme Venue(s):

1. UTT at Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry (E.C.I.A.F)
2. UTT Valsayn Campus

Entry Requirements

• Passes in a minimum of five (5) subjects at CXC (CSEC) General Proficiency level in Grades I or II and from 1998, Grade III which must include Mathematics, English Language and a Science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Integrated Science, Agricultural Science or Biology). Agricultural Science, double award, is considered as two subjects; OR
• GCE O'Levels including Grades A, B or C in Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry and Physics; OR
• Completion of UTT’s Pre-University Programme (PUP) with a minimum of 50% in ALL attempted subject areas.
• Completion of UTT’s Certificate in Food Technology Programme; OR
• Persons from the industry with suitable combination of qualifications such as the Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQ) in Agro-Food
  Processing will be considered; OR 
• Applicants may be interviewed.

Mature Student Entry:
An applicant who does not satisfy all the stipulated minimum academic or technical qualifications for admission to the programme may be accepted as a Mature Student. He/she would need to possess the critical elements of the stipulated qualification and would be assessed as possessing a combination of qualifications and educational or experiential maturity to enable him/her to successfully participate in the programme.