PGD Food Safety and Quality Management at IGNOU Offline Course

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

 ii) 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, or equivalent etc.

 iii) Science graduate in disciplines like Geography, Statistics with Physics & Maths, Art Subjects and Medical Lab technology and with minimum three years experience in food processing and/or quality control. These students should have minimum 1-year experience in quality control activities 

iv) Arts/Commerce graduate with diploma in food science/ hotel management disciplines viz fruits and vegetables, dairy technology, meat technology, cereals, 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 2 years experience should be in quality control activities.

 v) BA/B.Com graduates with minimum 7years experience in food processing/ FoodQuality Control/ Hotel Management (food preparation/ food catering) or holding senior position in Govt./ Semi Govt. Units involved in Food Quality Control. 

vi) Master’s Degree awarded without a first degree is not recognized for purposes of admission to IGNOU’s Academic Programmes.