Diploma in Consumer Sciences in Food and Nutrition at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Diploma in Consumer Sciences in Food and Nutrition (NQF 6, code DICSF1) develops competence in applying science-based food and nutrition knowledge and culinary skills to food production, food retail and food service, with the aim of improving consumer well-being. Graduates understand food and nutrition legislation covering quality, hygiene and safety and apply managerial principles in food production, service and retail. The qualification is semesterised and offered on the Steve Biko Campus.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences | Department: Department of Food and Nutrition Consumer Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Nutrition, Food Production and Service Operations, Food: Science and Practice (I to III), Food Communication, Applied Sciences, Consumer Behaviour, Food Microbiology, Food Retail Operations, Food Quality Assurance, Food and Nutrition Practice and Project, plus Cornerstone and general education electives.

Career pathways

Customer development consultant, product and recipe development, fresh produce technology, innovation chef, consumer affairs, food safety and quality assurance, food production management, food buying and product management, delicatessen and bakery management, food service management, cookery assistant and assistant food journalist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC with diploma entry (DUT rule G7: English 3 and four 20-credit subjects at 3): English Home Language 3 or First Additional Language 4; Mathematics 3 or Mathematical Literacy 4; and one of Accounting, Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Life Sciences or Physical Science at 3. Senior Certificate: English, Mathematics and Physical Science or Biology E (HG) or C (SG). NCV Level 4: English 50%, Mathematics 50% or Mathematical Literacy 60%, and three listed vocational subjects (such as Food Preparation, Hospitality Services, Marketing, Physical Science) at 60%. Applicants must pass suitability and selection tests, hold or receive a Hepatitis vaccination (paid for by the Department), and obtain a prescribed chef's uniform and equipment kit at their own cost. Mature-age route (DUT rule G7): applicants without the standard school-leaving qualification may be admitted if they turn 23 in the first year of registration and have at least three years' appropriate work experience and/or demonstrate capacity through a Senate-approved assessment (SATAP, Academic Literacies and English for Academic Purposes and/or a department-set written assessment); applications on this basis are due at least four months before the academic year starts.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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