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About Program

  • Duration: 1 year 

  • Credit Hours Required: 18 contact hours (theoretical and practical 

  • Total Tuition: 30,000 EGP 

  • Expected Start Date: 1st  April, 2026

Program Aim 

  • To equip food industry professionals with knowledge and skills in food safety, food processing, and food safety management. 

Target Audience 

  • Anyone currently working in the food chain (production, service, etc.) 

  • People seeking roles in food processing, catering, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, airlines, etc. 

  • Anyone aspiring to become a food auditor and inspector. 

Program Objectives

By the end of the program, graduates will be able to: 

  1. Compare food safety and quality. 

  1. Analyze different foodborne hazards. 

  1. Identify stages of food flow. 

  1. Control foodborne hazards in operations. 

  1. Recognize sources of food contamination. 

  1. Apply control measures for foodborne hazards. 

  1. Understand factors affecting pathogen growth in food. 

  1. Implement Good Hygienic Practices (GHPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 

  1. Understand HACCP principles. 

  1. Develop and implement a HACCP-based food safety plan. 

  1. Audit food management systems. 

  1. Train and supervise food handling staff. 

  1. Act as a responsible food safety manager. 

Program Structure

The courses list is correct (18 CH)

I) Compulsory courses: (14 contact hours )

  1. Physical & chemical safety of food (3 contact hours )
  2. Microbiological safety of food (3 contact hours )
  3. Food safety management systems (3 contact hours )
  4. Food service safety (3 contact hours )
  5. Food laws & legislation (2 contact hours )

II) One elective course: (2 contact hours )

  1. Food processing technology: milk & dairy food
  2. Food processing technology: muscle food
  3. Food processing technology: plant food
  4. Food biotechnology
  5. Food packaging
  6. Food preservation
  7. Food defense
  8. Food additives

III) Graduation project: (2 contact hours )

The graduation project aims to actively engage diploma students in real field challenges, as well as build their competencies to conduct research and develop a review article for dealing with a subject of interest to food professionals in Egypt and worldwide. Student groups will be mentored by one of the professors throughout the project. At the end of the project journey, student groups will present their work for discussion and evaluation.

Admission Requirements

Eligible Candidates Must Hold One of the Following Degrees: 

  1. Bachelor of Agriculture 

  1. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine 

  1. Bachelor of Tourism and Hotels 

  1. Bachelor of Biotechnology 

  1. Bachelor of Pharmacy 

  1. Bachelor of Science (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Microbiology) 

  1. Degrees in Public Health 

  1. Related degrees in food safety, quality, and manufacturing. 

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