Aims & Objectives

The main aim of the programme is to produce competent diplomates with the requisite knowledge needed to process and preserve food with the view of ensuring food security, value addition, and economic growth of the country.

Objectives

The objectives of the programme are to:

1.Equip students with introductory theoretical knowledge and concepts relating to food processing and preservation.
2.Provide students with professional and comprehensive practical skills in food processing techniques.
3.Train students to critically analyze and solve problems realistically, and ethically in the food industry.
4.Inculcate in students, entrepreneurial skills to set up their businesses.
5.Impart research and analytical skills to students to facilitate their academic progression in higher education.
 

Entry Requirements

The target students for the new programme would be SSSCE, WASSCE, and other related second-cycle certificates from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. The requirements are described in detail below:

A.SSSCE Applicants

Require Credit Passes (A1 – D7) in Five (5) subjects comprising three (3) Core subjects (English Language, Integrated Science and Mathematics), Plus Two (2) Elective subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Food and Nutrition, Management in Living, Agricultural Science Related Course, Elective Mathematics).

B.WASSCE Applicants

Require Credit Passes (A1 – D7) in Five (5) subjects comprising Three (3) Core subjects (English Language, Integrated Science and Mathematics), Plus Two (2) Elective subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Food and Nutrition, Management in Living, Agricultural Science Related Course, Elective Mathematics).

C.TVET Applicants

Five (5) Passes in all subjects including English Language, Mathematics, and any ONE

(1)elective subject from a Food Science-related TVET programme.

D. Mature Applicants

i. Must be at least twenty-five (25) years old with any legitimate documentary proof which is at least five (5) years old at the time of application.
ii. Must pass Mature Students' Entrance Examinations conducted in English Language, Mathematics, and General Paper.
iii. The applicant may have to attend and pass an interview.
iv. Evidence of working experience will be an added advantage.

E. International Applicants

i)international students must possess qualification(s) equivalent to any of the requirements stated above.
ii)Academic records of foreign applicants with the requisite qualifications will be referred to GTEC for the determination of equivalence and eligibility for admission as well as placement.

10.2Progression

1.Candidates may  carry a  minimum  of 15 and a maximum  of 21 credit hours per semester.
2.A student is required to maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 1.50 after the first semester.
3.A student with a GPA of less than 1.50 after the first semester shall be put on probation.
4.There shall be only one re-sit examination at the end of every academic year. For a student to qualify for a re-sit examination, he/she should have taken the main semester examination during the academic year.
5.A student who obtains a Cumulative GPA of 1.50 or higher after the first year shall progress.
6.A student who obtains a CGPA of less than 1.5 at the end of the academic year, after re-sit examination, shall repeat the class.

7.Transcripts shall reflect all grades and marks a candidate obtains for all courses. All final grades for courses taken shall be used in the computation of a student’s GPA.

Target Market and Employability:

Diplomates produced by the programme are expected to create their jobs or be employed as:

a. Quality Assurance Assistants

b. Food Production Technicians

c. Product Development Assistants

d. Food Regulatory Assistants (FDA, GSA)

e. Research Technicians

f. Sales Assistants to food businesses