Culinary Arts - Kerry
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.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Munster Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Munster Technological University | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time
Careers / Further progression
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.
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.
Further information
Apply to the Admissions Office, MTU.
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.
This honours degree programme reflects the strong partnership between education, the individual student and the hospitality and food industries.
This honours degree programme reflects the strong partnership between education, the individual student and the hospitality and food industries.
MTU Kerry 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.
Modules
Food Blogging with Digital Video Production
Food Tourism and Regional Development
Food Globalisation
Contemporary Culinary Trends
Independent Project
Strategic Culinary Management
TJ OConnor
T: 353 (0)66 7191807
Email: TJ.OConnor@mtu.ie