Certificate of Higher Education in Food Safety & Food Legislation

We offer both a full-time and part-time Certificate of Higher Education in Food Safety & Food Legislation at undergraduate level. This qualification provides the academic learning required to gain the Higher Certificate in Food Control awarded by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).

The Certificate of Higher Education in Food Safety and Food Legislation provides specialist learning opportunities in food safety to practitioners in the food industry. Learn more.

There are no formal entrance requirements for the Certificate of Higher Education in Food Safety and Food Legislation. However, Candidates will be expected to have either formal or experiential knowledge of the basics of food hygiene and food safety and references are required from previous or current employers. A reasonable level of written English is also required in order to succeed on this course.

The course attracts many mature students that are currently working in the food industry and looking to advance or change their career. Alternatively, they may be working for a local authority and need this qualification to carry out particular activities. For many students, this may be their first experience of higher education, or they have not set foot in a classroom for a number of years.

Typically, candidates might have a City & Guilds plus several years' experience in catering and /or manufacturing role; a Level 3 (Intermediate) or Level 4 (Advanced) Food Hygiene Award from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (or other equivalent). Candidates who are unsure whether their experience will be appropriate should contact the course coordinator to discuss the matter.

The University reserves the right to limit entry to those whom the programme tutors consider will benefit from and successfully complete the programme.