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Agro-Processing & Business Management
Combine food-processing know-how with entrepreneurship and business skills to create value from agriculture.
Programmes at a Glance‹
Transform Jamaica’s harvest into products, businesses and possibility.
Combine food-processing know-how with entrepreneurship and business skills to create value from agriculture. You’ll explore food processing, quality assurance and small-business management through practical projects, teamwork and experiences that bring the profession to life. Along the way, you’ll discover where your strengths can take you—toward opportunities such as production assistant or quality-control technician, entrepreneurship or further study.
What you’ll explore
Entry requirements
Your path to ECC may begin in different ways. This programme accommodates multiple admission routes, and our Admissions team can help you understand how your qualifications fit.
Five (5) passes at CSEC, GCE O-Level, SSC or City & Guilds Stage 3, including English, Mathematics and a science subject.
Applicants with five subjects including English but without Mathematics may be admitted provisionally and must complete Foundation Concepts in Mathematics I and II during Year 1.
Relevant Level 2 HEART/NSTA Trust certification may provide direct matriculation; CASE Agriculture diploma holders with B+ grades in relevant courses may be assessed for advanced placement.
Mature applicants require at least two CSEC subjects including English, at least three years of relevant industry experience and individual assessment.
Programme structure
Explore each published study period, from your first foundation courses to the experiences that prepare you for work and further study.
Full-time2 years4 published study periods＋
Year 1 • Semester I＋
COMM1101Communication I3ITEC1104Fundamentals of Information Technology3CTOQ2201Quality Customer Care3AGRI1101Fundamentals of Agricultural Science3AGRI1102Introduction to Finance and Agribusiness3AGRI1103Introduction to Food Microbiology3Year 1 • Semester II＋
COMM1202Communication II3ACCT1101Fundamentals of Accounting3AGRI1201Food Safety and Quality Management Systems3LANG2301Foreign Language I3AGRI1203Introduction to Food Chemistry3AGRI1204Introduction to Food Processing3WOEP1100Work Experience/Internship1Year 2 • Semester III＋
AGRI2103Standards, Regulations and Ethics3BSCM1101Supply Chain Management3AGRI2105Introduction to Food Engineering3MATH1205Applied Mathematics for Hospitality3AGRI2104Postharvest Technology3MGMT2405Small Business Management3WOEP1100Work Experience/Internship1Year 2 • Semester IV＋
AGRI2201Food and Sustainable Agriculture3AGRI2202Food Science and Human Nutrition3ELECTIVEElective3AGRI2203Food Product Development (Capstone Project)2HRMT1100Introduction to Human Resource Management3WOEP1100Work Experience/Internship1Part-time2 years6 published study periods＋
Year 1 • Semester I＋
COMM1101Communication I3AGRI1103Introduction to Food Microbiology3CTOQ2201Quality Customer Care3AGRI1101Fundamentals of Agricultural Science3Year 1 • Semester II＋
AGRI1102Introduction to Finance and Agribusiness3LANG2301Foreign Language I3COMM1202Communication II3AGRI1203Introduction to Food Chemistry3Year 1 • Summer I＋
ITEC1104Fundamentals of Information Technology3AGRI1201Food Safety and Quality Management Systems3ACCT1101Fundamentals of Accounting3AGRI1204Introduction to Food Processing3Year 2 • Semester III＋
AGRI2103Standards, Regulations and Ethics3BSCM1101Supply Chain Management3AGRI2105Introduction to Food Engineering3MGMT2405Small Business Management3WOEP1100Work Experience/Internship1Year 2 • Semester IV＋
MATH1205Applied Mathematics for Hospitality3AGRI2202Food Science and Human Nutrition3ELECTIVEElective3AGRI2104Postharvest Technology3WOEP1100Work Experience/Internship1Year 2 • Summer II＋
AGRI2201Food and Sustainable Agriculture3AGRI2203Food Product Development (Capstone Project)2HRMT1100Introduction to Human Resource Management3WOEP1100Work Experience/Internship1The structure shown is a guide. Course or unit sequencing and availability may be adjusted to reflect enrolment levels, faculty availability and programme scheduling requirements. Offerings may therefore move to a different semester or position in the sequence.
Your associate degree journey includes more than the curriculum table.
Depending on your entry qualifications, you may need Foundation Mathematics or English. Applicable associate degree students also complete PACE, U-VAC, Information Literacy, Social Outreach and other published college-wide requirements. These requirements do not continue into the bachelor’s stage.
Understand your requirements →You may be a strong fit if you…
are curious about agriculture & food and ready to build practical skills.
want a structured pathway that connects learning with real career possibilities.
value teamwork, problem-solving and continuous professional growth.
Main Campus
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