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Diploma in Culinary Arts

UCSI University

Level

diploma

Duration

2.5 Years

Location

Sarawak, Malaysia

Entry Exams

MUET

Tuition Fee

RM 69,259 (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
  • 3Sanitation, Safety and Hygiene
  • 4Cross Cultural Studies
  • 5Food and Beverage Service
  • 6Pastry and Bakery
  • 7Customer Service in Hospitality and Tourism
  • 8Hospitality and Tourism Communication
  • 9Industry Placement 1
  • 10Heritage Cuisine of Asia
  • 11Malaysian Cuisine
  • 12Introduction to Management
  • 13Food and Beverage Management
  • 14Nutrition in Food Service Industry
  • 15Garde Manger
  • 16Graphic Design and Photography
  • 17Food and Beverage Cost Control
  • 18Introduction to Accounting
  • 19Hospitality and Tourism Law
  • 20International Cuisine
  • 21Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • 22Entrepreneurship
  • 23Fundamentals of Marketing
  • 24Elective (Choose One)
  • 25Japanese, German, Mandarin, Korean, or French Language
  • 26Industry Placement 2
  • 27Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
  • 28(Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban)
  • 29Communication in Bahasa Melayu 2
  • 30(Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2)
  • 31All students:
  • 32U2- Integrity and Anti-Corruption (Integriti dan Antirasuah)
  • 33HEP course – Effective Communication

Entry Requirements

  • Pass with minimum 3 credits (C)
  • Culinary Arts related Certificate, SKM (MQF Level 3)
  • Pass Level 3 in related course and pass SPM with at least 1 credit
  • Other qualifications deemed equivalent to SPM/O-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
  • To be reviewed by the faculty on a case-to-case basis
  • 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
  • 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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