Update during the Covid-19 Pandemic

FITU continue to respond to the COVID-19 Government recommendations. All FITU Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate Courses continue to run.  Where face-to-face lectures are not possible, online material and online lectures will be provided. Please contact us if you have any questions.

The Food Industry Training Unit offers a range of courses designed to update skills, help people develop their careers and operate more effectively. Our goal is is to deliver higher calibre, informative and engaging content that will help people develop personally and professionally. If you would like to find out more about our Diploma, Certificate, short or bespoke courses please contact a member of our team. If you would like to stay up to date with the different courses and events on offer please join our mailing list by clicking on the button at the bottom of the page.

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Certificate and Diploma Courses

Click on the boxes below to view our accredited part-time courses which range from Level 7 Diploma to Level 9 Postgraduate Certificate.

Short Courses

Upcoming courses:

Fundamental Course in Cleaning in Place for the Food Industry - 05 October 2022

Concentration and Drying - 11th and 12th October 2022

Thermal Processing 19/20 October 2022

Fundamental Course in Cleaning in Place for the Food Industry UK - 09 November 2022

Production Supervisory Programme - 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th November 2022

Advanced Cleaning in Place - 30 November 2022

Cheese Science and Technology - 2023 date to be confirmed

Many of our courses offer a digital badge.  A digital badge is a micro-credential, which is awarded to a participant upon successful completion of a course.  The digital badge holds information in relation to the course, the topics covered, the skills acquired, the year it was achieved, and the awarding institution.  UCC's digital badges are referred to as open badges which allows them to be displayed on your online/e-portfolio to support continued professional development.  The following video gives further information on the power of digital badges in education.

Complete Short Course List for 2022/2023

If you don't see what you are looking for then just contact us using the details below and we can discuss a bespoke option tailored to your needs. 

• Food Safety and Quality Audits - A Practical Approach 
• Thermal Processing 
• Food Process Engineering Principles
• Ice Cream Science and Technology
• Cheese Science & Technology
• Concentration and Drying
• Production Supervisory Training Programme
• Fundamental Course in Cleaning in Place for the Food Industry
• Fundamental Course in Cleaning in Place for the Food Industry (U.K.)
• Advanced training course in cleaning in place (CIP) for the food industry
• "Area Cleaning and Sanitisation" and its applications in the food industry
• The Science of Confectionery Processing and Manufacture Training Workshop 
• Blas na hEireann/UCC Lecture Series: Business Planning & Distribution
• Blas na hEireann/UCC Lecture Series: Marketing of Speciality/Artisan Foods - A Focus on Digital Marketing
• Lean Yellow Belt
• Lean Green Belt
• Foundation Skills in Management 
• Bespoke Training

Click below to download the Calendar of Courses

FITU Calendar of Courses

Symposiums & Conferences

For further information on organising your conference or event with the Food Industry Training Unit, please contact:

Ms Mary McCarthy-Buckley, m.mccarthybuckley@ucc.ie, 021 4903363