About Culinary Arts (bbus Degree) in Cork Institute of Technology
Course summary
The Tourism and Hospitality building is one of the foremost in the country and includes modern Demonstration and Production Kitchens, IT Laboratories, a Demonstration Theatre, Training Restaurants, Training Bar and fully equipped classrooms. In addition students have easy access to the wider Institute facilities such as an excellent library, IT facilities, sports and recreation facilities, and other student supports including a wide array of student clubs and societies.
In the past, students under the guidance of an experienced academic staff, have won such prestigious titles such as the “Knorr Chef of the Year”, TV3’s “Head Chef”, and the “Dunhill Cuisine Award for Best Commercial Food Product”. With their Tutors' guidance, students also regularly compete in competitions such as AEHT, CATEX and Eurotoque and have successfully won prizes in all of these competitions.
Career
The course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary for a career in management in the culinary arts and by extension the catering, food and hospitality related industries. Employment prospects are wide and varied. Some graduates will specialise in areas such as food & beverage management, food production, food product development and training & education. Others may become involved in a different aspect of the industry such as sales & marketing, human resources management or financial control. Others will aspire to senior general management positions or become involved in entrepreneurial activities and starting their own businesses.
Typical position include
- Hotels and Restaurants
- Food Marketing & Product Development
- Pastry & Confectionary
- Training & Education
- Food Writing & Styling
- Culinary Manager in the Industrial Sector
Academic qualification equivalents
- Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
- All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS 6.5 overall (6.0 for Business programmes)
- IELTS 5.5 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
- PTE 60 (63 for integrated programmes)
- PTE 55 in all four components (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
