Hello,

The eligibility criteria to get admission in Post Graduate Diploma in Food safety and quality management is not common everywhere. But there is also some common criteria. Such as,

1. You have to complete your graduation or post graduation in science with Chemistry or Bio-chemistry or Microbiology.
2. You can also hold a degree or post graduation degree in allied sciences like Agriculture or Food Science or Food Technology or Post Harvest Technology or Engineering or Home Science or Life Science or Biochemistry or Biotechnology or Horticulture or Dairy Technology or Veterinary or Fisheries or Hotel Management or Catering or Microbiology or Hospitality Management.
3. Science graduates in disciplines are also allowed in this course. These are Geography, Statistics with Physics and Math, Art Subject and Medical Lab Technology with minimum three years' experience in food processing or minimum one year experience in quality control activities.
4. If you come from Arts or Commerce background, you can still get the opportunity. The Arts and commerce graduates with diploma in food science or hotel management disciplines can apply for this course. If you have completed your graduation with diploma in hotel management discipline, you must be a student of fruits and vegetables or diary technology or meat technology or cereal or pulses and oilseeds department who have minimum five years' experience in food processing or food quality control or hotel management (food preparation or food catering). Otherwise, you need two years' experience in quality control activities.
5. If you are a B.A or B.COM graduate with seven years' experience in food processing or food quality control or hotel management ( food preparation and food catering ) or holding a senior position in government or semi government units involved in food quality control, you are eligible for this course.
6. If you have passed higher secondary examination or qualified in I.T.I or equivalent of any university or recognized institute may apply for this course.
7. You must have graduated from any recognized college and  have scored  a minimum of 50% marks to be eligible.
8. If you have commerce background in school and a degree related to the field of commerce would have an advantage.

The total fees of Post Graduation Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management at IGNOU  is around INR 14,400.

AICTE is an approved institution and it provides quality education. It is one of the best institution of PG Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management. It is located near Bombay Hospital in heart of Indore.

There are huge job opportunities in this line.

Food safety is an integral part of any food discipline. This will ensure the delivery of the finished product from the raw material reception. It is essential for professionals to be  ambitious to build a well-established food safety management system and to develop individuals who are committed to effectively adhering to aspects of food safety and developing  self-improvement approaches.

Best of luck for your future.

For different universities, the eligibility criteria will be different, but for most universities, the basic eligibility criteria will be that candidates have passed their 10 + 2 level exam with PCB and with a minimum of 55% grades. The minimum aggregate may change. PG Diploma in Food Safety & Quality Management is a one-year program that emphasizes the quality of food products to meet the highest food safety standards. The program combines the specialized knowledge and skills required to apply the fundamental principles of quality assurance.

I hope this answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!

Hello aspirant,

Eligibility Criteria :

a)  Graduation/ Post Graduation in Science with Chemistry/ Bio-chemistry or Microbiology as one of the subjects.

b)  Degree/ Post Graduation Degree in allied sciences like Agriculture/ Food Science/ Food Technology/ Post Harvest Technology/ Engineering/ Home Science/ Life Science/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Horticulture/ Dairy Technology/ Veterinary/ Fisheries/ Hotel Management and Catering/ Hospitality Management etc.

c)   Science graduates in disciplines like Geography, Statistics with Physics & Math, Art Subjects and Medical Lab technology and with minimum three years’ experience in food processing and /or quality control. These students should have minimum one year experience in quality control activities.

d)   Art/ Commerce graduates with diploma in food science/ hotel management disciplines viz. fruits and vegetables, dairy technology, meat technology, cereal, pulses and oilseeds etc. with minimum 5 years’ experience in Food Processing/ Food Quality Control/ Hotel Management (food preparation/ food catering) and out of which two years’ experience should be in quality control activities. This shall provide vertical mobility to diploma holders.

e)    B.A./ B.Com Graduates with minimum of 5 years’ experience in Food Processing/ Food Quality Control/ Hotel Management (food preparation/ food catering) or holding senior position in Govt./Semi Govt. Units involved in Food Quality Control.

F) Minimum percent in 10+2 -55 above.

Hope this helps you

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All the best for your future