Lifelong Learning

Course Introduction:

This course aims to raise awareness of sustainable food production, transportation, and selecting responsible food suppliers. The course also explores technological advances in agriculture that can contribute to de-carbonisation and maximising the contribution of farmland. The course is designed for professionals in the F&B industry, quality control, engineering and agriculture, and those who are interested in sustainability solutions for food and food waste reduction. Each course session is delivered by an instructor from CESL Asia in Macau with one or more speakers from Monte do Pasto in Alentejo, Portugal, who will be sharing online, or other invited speakers by CESL Asia.

**This course has been approved to apply for 4 hours of multi-disciplinary CPD.

Details:

Remarks: 

• A certificate of completion for this training programme will be issued for participants fulfilling a required attendance rate of 80%.
• A physical certificate of completion will be issued to participants who meet the required attendance rate.
• Please note that the D.S.E.D.J. 2023-2026 Continuing Education Development Subsidy Scheme and the LLO Discount Scheme are NOT available for applying for this course.

HOW TO APPLY

A three-step flow of “Registration, Notification, Enrolment” applies.

Step 1: Registration — Register Online (available period: from 01 March 2024 to 07 March 2024) 

Registrants shall complete the registration through the “Online Registration Form” during the application period. A confirmation email will be sent to you when your registration information has been successfully received by the Lifelong Learning Office of the Univeristy of Saint Joseph.

Step 2: Notification

Individual registrants will be notified by E-mail about the further arrangements (including Programme Enrolment / Payment Settlement /Commencement / Cancellation / Postponement, etc.). Registrants shall follow the provided guidance in order to complete the enrolment and payment procedures.

Remark: Registration will be considered invalid if the enrolment is not performed during the required period; Registrants from the backup list will be notified by E-mail sequentially.

Step 3: Enrolment

All the enrolment guidelines will be provided via E-mail, notified registrants must follow the listed instructions and deadline to complete the course enrolment procedures.

Any additional information or copy of supporting documents required by this programme will be requested individually through E-mail. Lifelong Learning Office reserves the right to verify the original documents if necessary. The enrolment procedure will be processed on the next working day upon receiving the completed payment settlement and copy of supporting documents (if any).

Upon successful enrolment and complete its required procedures, applicants will receive a reply via E-mail from the Lifelong Learning Office.

Remark: Programme might be cancelled due to insufficient enrolment.

Step 4: To be present for lesson(s)

Unless otherwise specified reasons, applicants are expected to attend classes punctually and no lateness or early leave is allowed. It is regarded as absent/invalid attendance if the applicant is late, leaves early, or leaves the classroom/online classroom during lessons’ teaching period.

Withdrawal

The paid course tuition fees or other relevant course fees are non-refundable, except for the cases of unsuccessful applications or course cancellation or rescheduling announced by our University. The paid course tuition and other relevant course fees are also not transferable, and requests for programme swapping will not be entertained.

Please note: 

• The paid course tuition fee and other relevant course fees are non-refundable, except for the cases of unsuccessful application of course cancellation or rescheduling announced by our University. The paid course tuition and other relevant course fees are also not transferable, and requests for programme swapping will not be entertained. Therefore, applicants shall consider whether the course schedules, content, etc. are suitable before enrolling in the course.
• Applicants should aware of the fluctuation of foreign currency exchange rates may have differences occasionally, and therefore, all related bank charges are to be borne by the applicants (if any). The excess amounts of the bank draft are also non-refundable.
• A certificate of completion for this training programme will be issued for participants fulfilling a required attendance rate of 80%.
• Participants failing to attend above 80% of the course (with or without the justification of absence) will not be awarded the Certificate of Completion. For submission of leave of absence application form and relevant proof of certificate(s)/ document(s): You can this in person at the Lifelong Learning Office (Ilha Verde Campus) or send the scanned copies to the Lifelong Learning Office via E-mail (conted@usj.edu.mo). Download Leave Application Form for Lifelong Learning Programmes > Download Word file / Download PDF
• In the event of any dispute concerning the matters in this programme, the Lifelong Learning of the University of Saint Joseph reserves all rights to make the final decision. All data will comply with the “Personal Data Protection Act” (Law no.8/2005).

ENQUIRIES & CONTACT

University of Saint Joseph – Lifelong Learning Office
Hotline:   +853 8592 5688
Fax:         +853 2872 5517
E-mail:     conted@usj.edu.mo 

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