At Fanshawe College in London, Canada, PGCert in Food Processing - Operational Leadership is offered as a postgraduate certificate in Food Science programme. The programme runs for 30 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,807 per total (CAD 5,915 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Food Science
Duration: 30 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,915 / total
International tuition: CAD 18,807 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: fanshawec.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This postgraduate certificate applies concepts for excellence in food processing and business operations, focusing on food safety, continuous-improvement methods such as lean six sigma, and quality assurance in systems design. Learning includes hands-on experience with local food processing industry partners, plus coursework in project management, human resource management, and supervision, mentorship and employee engagement.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires a completed Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, degree, or Red Seal certification (or equivalent), preferably in culinary, baking, nutrition, food science or a related agri-business discipline, or an acceptable combination of related work experience and post-secondary education judged equivalent by the College; applicants relying on work experience may need to submit a resume and cover letter. English proficiency for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, PTE Academic 58 with no skill below 50, CAEL 70 with no band below 60, Cambridge English 176 with no skill below 169, Duolingo 120 with no sub-score below 105, LanguageCert Academic 70 with no skill below 65, or Fanshawe ESL4/GAP5 at 80% in Level 9 or 75% in Level 10. Admitted students must complete Food Handler Certification online before classes begin unless already certified.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry, applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, after which later applications are assessed on a first-come basis until seats fill; non-competitive programs begin receiving offers from 1 November 2026, competitive-program offers go out by 30 March 2027, and 1 May 2027 is the usual deadline to accept an offer. International applicants apply directly to Fanshawe (CAD 100 fee) and face fixed document deadlines rather than a single closing date: for the current intakes, study-permit and conditions-met documents are due 10/15 August 2026 (Fall), 9/15 December 2026 (Winter) and 5/15 April 2027 (Summer); missing a deadline can mean deferral to the next intake. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
