Higher Diploma in Food Quality Management
Course Overview
The Higher Diploma in Food Quality Management is a UK Level 5 qualification running 15 to 18 months across on-campus, online and distance learning routes. The programme is aligned with Craft Guild of Chefs kitchen-quality themes, City and Guilds culinary progression standards and Institute of Hospitality operational guidance, and it articulates cleanly into a UK Bachelor's top-up in culinary or food-business practice.
By graduation you are running a full food-quality brief that spans HACCP, allergen control, supplier audits, traceability and continuous-improvement plans, with portfolio evidence suitable for quality manager, technical coordinator and food-safety lead shortlists.
Key Features
- UK Level 5 award aligned with Craft Guild of Chefs quality themes and Institute of Hospitality operational standards.
- Structured articulation into a UK Bachelor's top-up, confirmed at enrolment.
- Live-brief modules on HACCP, allergen management and supplier auditing.
- Case studies drawn from hotel groups, City catering and food-manufacturing sites.
- Small cohorts with named programme-tutor support and industry guest speakers.
- LSCAHM careers service linked to quality, technical and food-safety recruiter cycles.
What You Will Learn
- Design and run HACCP plans across kitchen and manufacturing operations.
- Manage allergen control programmes in line with UK regulation.
- Audit suppliers against UK food-safety and traceability standards.
- Interpret microbiological, sensory and chemical quality data.
- Build continuous-improvement briefs across kitchens and production lines.
- Apply UK labelling, packaging and provenance frameworks.
- Lead quality training and inductions for kitchen and production teams.
- Report quality performance to management and external auditors.
Who This Course Is For
- Kitchen or production supervisors moving into quality or technical roles.
- Diploma holders progressing to Level 5 study in food quality.
- Hospitality operators specialising in food safety and technical roles.
- Working professionals moving from commis chef, F&B associate, hotel supervisor or event coordinator roles are welcomed.
Career Pathways
- Food Business Analyst (Quality)
- Kitchen Manager (Quality)
- Culinary Development Chef (Quality lead)
- Group Operations Manager (Quality)
- Innovation Manager (Hospitality)
- Culinary Educator (Quality)
The LSCAHM careers service runs at least one industry day each academic year across quality and technical recruiters, and refreshes curriculum against Craft Guild of Chefs and Institute of Hospitality guidance.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Advanced Diploma or comparable culinary, quality or food-safety qualification.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
- IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
- One academic or professional reference from a supervisor or tutor.
- Working professionals moving from commis chef, F&B associate, hotel supervisor or event coordinator roles are welcomed.
Why Study at LSCAHM
The London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSCAHM reads culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business as interlocking disciplines, and central London places hotel groups, City catering and food-manufacturing operators within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Three parallel study modes let progressors, working practitioners and portfolio-route applicants complete an LSCAHM Higher Diploma without leaving employment.
Apply for Higher Diploma in Food Quality Management
Applications for the Higher Diploma in Food Quality Management are open now across on-campus, online and distance learning cohorts. Complete a Higher Diploma at LSCAHM and articulate into a UK Bachelor's top-up in the same discipline, with credit transfer confirmed at enrolment. Enrol Now.
