| Course Name |
Culinary Arts - Kerry Campus |
| Course Provider |
MTU - Kerry Campus |
| Alternative Provider(s) |
MTU - Munster Technological University |
| Course Code |
TL_FCULR_B |
| Course Type |
Higher Education Direct Entry |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ)
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Major |
Munster Technological University |
Level 8 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Tralee |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Apply to the Admissions Office, MTU. |
| Qualification Letters |
BA (Hons) |
| Duration |
1 year full-time/part-time. |
| Entry Requirements |
The minimum education qualifications are:
1. Applicants must hold a level 7 Ordinary Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent qualification.
Or
2. Relevant industry experience – Assessment of industry experience is by application to the Institute of Technology Tralee. Recognition of Prior Learning is dealt with on an individual basis once an apprentice has started the registration process |
| Mature Applicants |
The Institute welcomes applications from persons who will be 23 years of age and over on the 1st of January of the proposed year of entry and who wish to be admitted as a mature student. The Institute reserves a minimum of 5% of all places for mature applicants. |
| Application Date |
In March of each year, MTU welcomes applications for add-on degree and honours degree programmes, with a commencement date of the following September.
The application process is open for one month, from early March to the first week in April each year (this date changes slightly due to the Easter holidays, but it is always within the first week in April). |
| Application Weblink |
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| Course Content |
Expand+What is Culinary Arts (Hons)
The Culinary Arts honours degree course provides a pathway for creative employment opportunities within all aspects of the food industry. This is a course that reflects developments in both national and international Cu...
Hide-What is Culinary Arts (Hons)
The Culinary Arts honours degree course provides a pathway for creative employment opportunities within all aspects of the food industry. This is a course that reflects developments in both national and international Culinary Arts education. It combines practical reflective classes in kitchens and restaurants with an in depth theoretical knowledge-base and the development of communication, strategic thinking, problem solving and personal skills in its participants.
This honours degree programme reflects the strong partnership between education, the individual student and the hospitality and food industries.
The modules on the new programme include the following:
1.Food Blogging with Digital Video Production
2.Food Tourism and Regional Development
3.Food Globalisation
4.Contemporary Culinary Trends
5.Independent Project
6.Strategic Culinary Management
Why study Culinary Arts (Hons) at MTU - Kerry Campus?
IT, Tralee is located within the premier tourism hub of Ireland, which facilitates strong industry links and a professional network of employment opportunities. The college boasts a self-contained Hotel, Culinary and Tourism department, with five modern kitchens; purpose built demonstration kitchen theatre, a training restaurant and bar. A key strength of the department is the staff to student ratio which creates a supportive learning environment.
All staff come from a varied food industry background, which provides the opportunity to link both the theory and practice of culinary arts. The department also offers a number of unique scholarship exchange programmes, which brings an international dimension to this programme.
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| Subjects Taught |
Semester: 7
Title Credits
Contemporary Culinary Trends 10
Food Tourism and Development 10
Advanced Culinary Management 10
Semester: 8
Food Futures & Globalisation 10
Food Blogging and e-Portfolio 10
Independent Project 10 |
| Number of Credits |
60 |
| Comment |
Other Information
Every effort will be made to ensure that this programme will be timetabled to ensure that you can continue to work and study at the same time. |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Expand+What are my career opportunities
The course will allow students to develop their career in the following areas:
Professional Chef (Management Level)
Food Product Development
Food Blogging/Video Production
Entrepreneurs (owners and managers, cons...
Hide-What are my career opportunities
The course will allow students to develop their career in the following areas:
Professional Chef (Management Level)
Food Product Development
Food Blogging/Video Production
Entrepreneurs (owners and managers, consultancy)
Kitchen Management
These opportunities are available in areas across the food industry such as:
Restaurants, cafés, bistros
Hotels and resorts
Industrial and contract catering - airlines, hospitals, school
Cruise liners
Food manufacturing and processing
Licensed trade
Media
Progression
Postgraduate Masters or Doctorate Through Research.
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| Further Enquiries |
Senior Lecturer Hotel Cullinary, Tourism Kerry:
Mr. Thomas O Connor
Email: TJ.OConnor@mtu.ie
Room(s): J214
Tel: +353 (0)66 7191807 Ext: 1807 |
| Course Web Page |
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