PGCert Brewing: Principles and Practice (E Learning)
ObjectivesOur pioneering, interdisciplinary programme provides a key pathway for continuing professional development. It has been specifically designed for part-time distance learning so that you can acquire and practise skills in your work environment. Modules are delivered by a combination of interactive e-learning and intensive advanced residential courses held at The University of Nottingham. The course is taught by staff from the School of Biosciences with expertise in Brewing and related sciences, together with invited contributions from specialist Brewing practitioners; all are internationally renowned leaders within their field. Our Postgraduate courses were developed with the support of the EPSRC and the BBRSC Modular Training for Industry Scheme.
Entry requirementsThe Postgraduate Certificate in Brewing: Principles and Practice is designed for individuals in the brewing and allied industries who would like to improve their understanding of the scientific principles and practice of the brewing process. The course would also be highly suitable for those aspiring to a career as a practical brewer.
Academic titlePGCert Brewing: Principles and Practice (E Learning)
Course descriptionCourse Content
The 60 credits of this programme follow a logical ‘process order’ through the brewery and cover the five core modules listed below:
-Raw Materials for Brewing
-Brewhouse Processes
-Brewery Yeast Management
-Fermentation and Yeast Handling
-Beer Maturation and Filtration
Please note that all module details are subject to change.
Course Structure
The Postgraduate Certificate in Brewing: Principles and Practice is delivered on a part-time basis over three semesters, taking approximately 16 months to complete.
For Brewers in full-time employment, we recommend that the course is studied at the rate of 40 credits per year, with completion of the Postgraduate Certificate over an 18 month period (September start). However, the rate at which you progress through the course is flexible, according to preference and circumstances.
The Postgraduate Certificate consists of five taught modules worth 60 credits in total.
All Brewing taught modules consist of an e-learning component (studied via distance learning), followed by an intensive residential course held at the University of Nottingham’s Sutton Bonington Campus.
Typically, a formal assessment (usually a written exam) is taken on completion of the residential course. The overall mark awarded for a module is calculated from a weighted average of the examination mark, together with the marks awarded for any coursework assignments that have been undertaken.
75 % of course materials are delivered by distance learning, designed to be studied part-time and to fit around your work. The latest innovations in web-based learning are used to ensure an interactive feel to the course and promote deeper learning of the scientific principles of brewing – these innovations include:
-E-lectures, featuring streamed video presentations by Brewing Science academics on key subjects; the slide presentation and a written transcript of the lecture can also be downloaded.
-Structured learning through a combination of virtual directed reading, self tests of understanding, animations and video footage of processes and a virtual library.
-Group work and directed discussion events via dedicated chat rooms.
-One week per semester (based on 20 credits of module study) is spent at an intensive residential course held at The University of Nottingham. This provides the opportunity to develop theories and practice through traditional face-to face teaching techniques such as lectures, seminars, workshops, laboratory practicals, industrial visits and tutorials.