Master of Science [M.Sc] [Spatial Planning with Environmental Assessment] From University of Dundee

The BA Professional Culinary ArtsÊ(Hons) (Top up) offered byÊ is ideal if you already have an appropriate foundation degree or HND with at least a merit grade profile. It leads to a highly regarded degree which will raise your professional status and give fresh momentum to your career plans.

The culinary arts sector has witnessed an upturn in recent years, with burgeoning interest in the sourcing, preparation and production of food.Ê

With 70,000 restaurants in the UK alone, there has never been a better time to advance your career. The hospitality industry faces severe skills shortages, especially for managers and chefs, and it is estimated that a further 300,000 skilled staff will be needed by 2020 to keep pace with growth.

Devised in response to current and future industry demands, this one-year top-up course puts you in prime position to seize the opportunities ahead. It fosters all the key professional, technical and managerial skills you need.

You will deepen your existing knowledge of both the food service and the food production sides of culinary operations. There is the chance to develop specialisms within culinary arts and to gain long-term views of kitchen management and product development. We will also take your organisational, planning and decision-making abilities to the next level.ÊÊ

Careers

As a BA (Hons) Professional Culinary Arts graduate, you will be equipped with all the real world experience that todayÕs employers expect. Leading names in the industry seek out our graduates because they are professional, talented and Ôwork-readyÕ.

Graduates of the course typically secure progressive careers in kitchen, restaurant and hotel management. They are now succeeding in senior roles everywhereÊ from large international hotel chains to Michelin-starred properties, independent restaurants and conference venues.

On completing this course, you could take up positions such as food and beverage supervisor, commis chef, commis pastry chef, chef de partie, graduate trainee restaurant manager, sales executive, licensed retail manager or contract catering manager Ð to name just a few.