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Diploma in Culinary Arts

UCSI University

Level

diploma

Duration

2.5 Years

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Entry Exams

MUET

Tuition Fee

RM 70,767 (International, approximate total)

Intake

January, May and September

Program Overview

This novel programme equips students with the integral skills and product knowledge to chart a promising career in the F&B and fine dining industries. With quality as the defining hallmark, you are trained to set the standard when it comes to the preparation of food.

This programme received a 100% graduate employability score in the Ministry of Higher

Education’s Graduate Employability 2022 survey

Coursework percentage and written examination percentage. This programme provides students with relevant, interesting, stimulating and practical experience via a variety of teaching and practical techniques. Different dynamic learning processes are employed in the delivery of this programme, such as lectures, tutorials, team-based project, real life system development, presentations and independent projects supervised by supervisors from university lecturers or industry experts. The work-based learning is very much practical oriented.

Key Modules

  • 1Culinary Essentials
  • 2Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Industry
  • 3Hospitality and Tourism Communication
  • 4Food & Beverage Services
  • 5Pastry and Bakery
  • 6Fundamentals of Food
  • 7Sanitation, Safety and Hygiene
  • 8Industry Placement I
  • 9Basic Korean Cuisine
  • 10Malaysian Cuisine
  • 11Introduction to Management
  • 12Food and Beverage Management
  • 13Garde Manger
  • 14Banquet and Event Management
  • 15Food and Beverage Cost Control
  • 16Introduction to Accounting
  • 17Hospitality and Tourism Law
  • 18Nutrition in Food Service Industry
  • 19International Cuisine
  • 20Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • 21Entrepreneurship
  • 22Fundamentals of Marketing
  • 23Elective (Choose One)
  • 24Industry Placement 2
  • 25Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
  • 26(Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban)
  • 27Communication in Bahasa Melayu 2
  • 28(Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2)

Entry Requirements

  • Pass SPM with minimum 3 credits (C)
  • Minimum 3 credits (C)
  • Pass UEC with minimum 3 credits (B)
  • Culinary Arts related Certificate, SKM (MQF Level 3)
  • Pass Level 3 in related course and pass SPM with at least 1 credit
  • Polytechnic Certificates
  • Other qualifications deemed equivalent to SPM/O-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
  • Minimum overall average of 50%
  • Academic Requirements
  • English Language Requirements
  • For Local Students
  • UEC English Language
  • 1119/O-Level/IGCSE
  • Cambridge English Qualification Test / Linguaskill
  • B1 (with at least 2 skill at B1)
  • For International Students
  • Cambridge Linguaskill
  • Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests
  • Pearson Test of English
  • B1 (with at least 2 skills at B1)
  • Certified Intensive English Programme (CIEP) by ELS
  • In the event that the English language requirements are not met, applicants will be required to take the Basic English and English Foundation for in-sessional academic enhancement concurrently with the programme.
  • Applicants who have an academic qualification from a higher learning institution which uses the English Language as a medium of instruction may be granted an exemption from the University English Language requirements.

Career Prospects

  • Students may expect to be employed by:
  • Executive Chef
  • Sous Chef
  • Kitchen Manager
  • Food Service Consultant
  • Food Writer / Critic
  • Catering Business Entrepreneur
  • Restaurant Owner
  • Personal Chef
  • Celebrity Chef
  • Culinary Lecturer
  • Research & Development Chef

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