Course

The course is divided into a six-month correspondence course and a six-month main course.

Correspondence course
The correspondence course imparts the basic knowledge that is required for optimal preparation for the main course. Students can acquire the knowledge in individual subject groups at home beside their regular jobs. The necessary materials will be sent to them by the school. Students have to reply to questions in the various subject areas. The answers will be rated and included in the final rating.

The time required for the correspondence course is about six to ten hours a week, depending on a student's prior knowledge.

Main course
The six-month main course is held at the Swiss School of Milling in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Building upon the subject matter treated in the correspondence course, knowledge of the individual subjects is expanded in the main course. During the main course, four practice afternoons will be held weekly to support classroom work. They include practical exercises in the laboratories and in the modern school mill. This will ensure high relevance of training to practice.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded a diploma certifying them as "Milling Technologist SMS".