Coffee Board of India Post Graduate Diploma in Coffee Quality Management (PGDCQM 12-13) Admission Notification 2012-2013

Coffee Board of India

Head (Quality Control)

Quality Control Division

Coffee Board                                                                                                                   

No.1, Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi. 

Bangalore-560 001, India   

Make a CAREER Out of tasting Coffee

Coffee Board invites applications for the

Post Graduate Diploma in Coffee Quality Management (PGDCQM 12-13)

for the academic year starting in August 2012

Taste coffee. Evaluate it. Define its quality. And become an expert in Coffee Quality Management.

With increasing awareness about food safety and environment in a post-WTO era, the quality of coffee is 

the key issue, for producers, exporters and consumers alike.

To drive the quality mission forward, the Coffee Board of India has instituted a post graduate course to support the requirements of the Indian coffee industry for trained personnel  with special aptitudes and skills.  Coffee quality evaluation is a well-accepted practice the world over, and students from previous batches have found satisfying and remunerative assignments in Indian coffee companies.

The PGDCQM is designed to equip students with the specific knowledge and skills required to function as coffee tasters.  Course content includes coffee cultivation practices, coffee marketing, quality evaluation techniques and quality assurance systems, training sessions.  

 12 months course in 3 trimesters conducted in English.

 Accommodation: Students to make own arrangements at Bangalore during the second and third trimesters.  

Free accommodation will be provided during the first trimester at CCRI, Balehonnur, Chikmagalur.

 Admissions open to candidates from open category and those sponsored by coffee industry.

 Selection by committee based on academic record, personal interview and sensory evaluation test.

 Last day for submitting applications:  30th July. 2012

 Eligibility: Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subjects namely Botany,

Zoology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Bioscience, Food Technology, Food Science, Environmental science 

or a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural sciences. Preference given to candidates sponsored by export/Curing 

establishments/coffee plantations.        

 Procedure: Application forms can also be downloaded from our website or collected personally from Coffee Board, Bangalore.  Filled  in application form along with  a demand draft for Rs.200/- payable to  “Coffee Board General Fund Non Plan Account” and a self-addressed envelope (9” x 6”) should reach  to the address given below by 30th July, 2012.

 Foreign students admitted under open and sponsored  categories, should be well versed  in the English language.  Their admission is subject to the clearance of Govt. of India.

 Date of Interview and selection: 13th August 2012

 Course Fee: Rs. 75,000/-(Seventy Five Thousand only).

Head (Quality Control Division), Coffee Board, No.1, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560 001

Phone:  22262868,   22266991, Ext. 322/323 Visit:  www.indiacoffee.org for course information.

Last date for submitting applications is 30th July. 2012
Date of Interview and selection: 13th August 2012

For details, log on to the link:
http://www.indiacoffee.org/userfiles/pgdcm12-13%281%29.pdf