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Explore food and beverage manufacturing qualifications, learnerships, apprenticeships, internships, WIL, bursaries, skills programmes and career pathways.

43 programmesNQF Levels 2–1015 programme types

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Adult Education and Training

Foundational adult education and training interventions supported through grant windows.

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Apprenticeships

Workplace and institutional training leading towards a recognised trade or artisan pathway.

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Artisan Development

Trade and apprenticeship development in agricultural workplaces.

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Bursaries

Study funding for eligible learners pursuing wholesale, retail and related qualifications.

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Food Safety and Quality

Food safety, quality control, laboratory and compliance skills.

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Graduate Programmes

Graduate development and workplace exposure programmes for qualified applicants.

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Internships

Graduate workplace exposure in retail-related support and professional fields.

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Learnerships

Structured learning linked to a registered qualification and workplace experience.

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Management Development

Retail management and leadership development pathways.

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Qualification Catalogue

Registered wholesale and retail qualifications grouped by NQF level.

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Recognition of Prior Learning

Assessment and recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work and previous learning.

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Research and Innovation

Postgraduate research, innovation and technology development.

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Skills Programmes

Focused credit-bearing skills interventions for wholesale and retail workplaces.

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SMME and Cooperative Development

Skills and enterprise support for cooperatives and small businesses.

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Work Integrated Learning

TVET, university and university-of-technology placements required for qualification completion.

FoodBev SETA Programmes by NQF Level

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Foundational

Adult Education and TrainingFoodBev SETA learning intervention

Adult Education and Training Programme

Foundational learning support for workers and unemployed beneficiaries.

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Experience-dependent

Recognition of Prior LearningFoodBev SETA learning intervention

Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning

Assessment and gap training for experienced workers seeking artisan recognition.

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Programme-dependent

Food Safety and QualityFoodBev SETA learning intervention

Food Safety and Quality Skills Programme

Targeted food safety, hygiene, quality and compliance skills.

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Higher education

BursariesFoodBev SETA learning intervention

Food Science and Food Technology Bursary

Funding support for food science and food technology studies.

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Postgraduate

Research and InnovationFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev Research and Innovation Programme

Research, innovation and technology development linked to sector priorities.

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Trade-dependent

ApprenticeshipsFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev SETA Apprenticeship Programme

Apprenticeships leading towards trade testing and artisan certification.

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Trade-dependent

Artisan DevelopmentFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev SETA Artisan Development Programme

Workplace and institutional training towards artisan competence.

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Graduate

Graduate ProgrammesFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev SETA Graduate Development Programme

Structured graduate workplace development in sector organisations.

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Graduate

InternshipsFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev SETA Graduate Internship Programme

Structured workplace exposure for suitably qualified graduates.

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Qualification-dependent

LearnershipsFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev SETA Learnership Programme

Registered learnerships combining institutional learning and workplace experience.

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Programme-dependent

Skills ProgrammesFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev SETA Skills Programme

Registered and targeted skills programmes for sector priority occupations.

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Student

InternshipsFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev SETA Student Internship Programme

Shorter workplace exposure for undergraduates and students.

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Undergraduate

BursariesFoodBev SETA learning intervention

FoodBev SETA Undergraduate Bursary Programme

Bursary support for priority food, beverage, engineering and business studies.

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Management

Management DevelopmentFoodBev SETA learning intervention

Management and Executive Development Programme

Supervisory, management and executive development for sector participants.

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NQF 9–10

BursariesFoodBev SETA learning intervention

Masters and Doctoral Research Bursary

Postgraduate research funding for sector-relevant study.

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Programme-dependent

SMME and Cooperative DevelopmentFoodBev SETA learning intervention

SMME and Cooperative Skills Programme

Skills development for cooperatives, SMMEs and township or rural enterprises.

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N4–N6

Work-Integrated LearningFoodBev SETA learning intervention

TVET Work-Integrated Learning Placement

Workplace placement for TVET learners requiring practical experience.

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Higher education

Work-Integrated LearningFoodBev SETA learning intervention