The Higher National Diploma in Food Technology (HNDFT) programme at the SriLanka Institute of Advance Technological Education (SLIATE) was developed and introduced in the year 2012 with the objective of producing the middle level Food Technology professionals required for the new millennium.
Overview of the Program

HNDFT program is a diploma program of two and a half (2 ½) year duration.
The program will be offered in course unit system in semesters. Hence the program comprises of six semesters, each of 15 week duration.
The program first 4 semesters consist of course work, and the last two semesters of in-plant training.
The total program consists of 85 credits.
All the 85 credits contribute to the GPA of the program.

Conducted At

No.

Name of the ATI/ATI section

Addresses

Full Time/Part Time

Telephone No.

Advanced Technological Institute, Gampaha.

Naiwala, Essalla, Veyangoda

Full Time

033-2292544

033-2287519

Entry Profile

School levers with G.C.E (A/L) qualifications in Mathematics, Bio Science streams at one sitting.
Minimum of an ordinary pass for English and Mathematics in G.C.E. (O/L).

The Selection Criteria:

Candidates are selected through the order of merit in their GCE (A/L) examination.

Age Limitation

Preference is given for the candidates, those who are below 23 years old.

Important Information for Beginners to Select the Program

After the completion of the two year academic program you will be placed in a Food related organization to follow industrial training under NAITA supervision for six months.

Jobs are available at present in Food & Beverages job market in government, semi government and private sector for those who have completed the program.

Carrier development path leading to degree programs are available with local and foreign Universities.

Subjects and Credits

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Code	Course Title	Course Status	Credit Hours
FT 1101	Fundamentals of chemistry	Core	3.5
FT 1102	Microbiology	Core	4.5
FT 1103	Nutrition	Core	3
FT 1104	Introduction to computer	Compulsory	3
FT 1105	Mathematics	Compulsory	3.5
FT 1107	English for technology 1	Compulsory	2
Year 1 – Semester 2
FT 1201	Food Engineering	Core	3.5
FT 1202	Food Microbiology	Core	4.5
FT 1203	Food Sanitation	Core	3.5
FT 1204	Product Development and sensory Evaluation	Core	3.5
FT 1205	Computer Application 1	Compulsory	3
FT 1206	Applied Statistics	Compulsory	3.5
FT 1207	English for technology 11	Compulsory	2
Year 2 – Semester 1
FT 2101	Food Chemistry	Core	4.5
FT 2102	Food Processing1	Core	6
FT 2103	Food Processing11	Core	3
FT 2104	Food Packaging	Core	3
FT 2105	Computer application 11	Compulsory	3
FT 2107	English for Technology 111	Compulsory	2
Year2 – Semester 2
FT 2201	Food Law	Core	3
FT 2202	Food Analysis & Quality Assurance	Core	5.5
FT 2203	Food Processing 111	Core	6
FT 2204	Computer Application 111	Compulsory	3
FT 2205	English for Technology 1V	Compulsory	2

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Higher National Diploma in Food Technology – (HNDFT)

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Entry Profile

The Selection Criteria:

Age Limitation

Important Information for Beginners to Select the Program

Subjects and Credits

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