BA in Food Quality and Safety Management
Course Overview
The BA in Food Quality and Safety Management at LSCAHM is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree with part-time and accelerated routes. The programme prepares graduates to lead quality, food safety, HACCP, audit readiness and traceability programmes inside hotel groups, restaurants, contract caterers, central production units and food-manufacturing businesses across the UK. Alignment references Craft Guild of Chefs, City & Guilds and Institute of Hospitality guidance for food-safety leadership.
By graduation, students have completed a year-two placement in a UK quality-and-safety-focused role and a final-year capstone on a live food-safety question, launching into quality assurance and safety leadership careers.
Key Features
- Three-year honours degree with placement in a UK food or hospitality operation
- Curriculum aligned with Craft Guild of Chefs, City & Guilds and Institute of Hospitality
- HACCP, allergen, traceability and BRCGS-aware modules
- Audit-simulation labs including mock inspections
- Named tutor progression through to final-year capstone submission
- Placement matching from the LSCAHM careers service
What You Will Learn
- Design and audit HACCP plans for kitchens and food-production sites
- Interpret UK food-safety, allergen and labelling law in operational settings
- Manage traceability, provenance and recall procedures
- Prepare a site for external audit and inspection
- Lead cross-functional teams through corrective and preventive actions
- Analyse quality data and incident reports for continuous improvement
- Set training and induction programmes for kitchen and production staff
- Deliver a research-informed capstone on a live quality question
Who This Course Is For
- School-leavers targeting food quality and safety careers
- Working chefs and supervisors moving into quality-and-safety roles
- International students preparing for UK food-industry regulation careers
- Advanced Diploma graduates articulating into full honours study
Career Pathways
- Quality Assurance Manager (food and hospitality)
- Food Safety Manager
- HACCP Coordinator progressing to Manager
- Auditor (internal, second-party)
- Culinary Development Chef with quality remit
- Kitchen Manager (quality-focused)
- Menu Development Consultant (safety-led)
The LSCAHM careers service supports BA students with placement matching in UK food and hospitality businesses, plus annual industry-careers days.
Entry Requirements
- A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- Two academic references and a personal statement.
- International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSCAHM admissions.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts across culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business. Central London places contract caterers, hotel groups and food-safety consultancies within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Three parallel study modes and the annual careers day let BA students combine placement, part-time work and study without gaps.
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