The Diploma in Culinary Arts programme is designed to equip students who wish to pursue culinary arts with fundamental skills in culinary arts and strong product knowledge, as well as the ability to perform and organise food production

 

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

 

The programme is developed in response to the increasing demand of employees who are able to work productively in various culinary environments and systems. Students have the opportunities to demonstrate culinary skills in the preparation of Western cuisine, Asian cuisine, garde manger, pâtisserie & bakery, confection as well as artistic skills. Besides, they will also learn and analyse marketing of food and business information involved in opening and running a catering business.

YEAR 1

Semester 1

• English
• Fundamentals of Culinary
• Introduction to Pastry and Bakery

• Food Hygiene and Sanitation
• MPU 2
• MPU 3

Semester 2

• Principles of Marketing
• Business of Hospitality and Tourism
• Cuisine of Asia

• Patisserie and Bakery Confections
• Food and Beverage Service

Semester 3

• Essential Cuisine Techniques
• The Arts of Garde Manger

• MPU 1

 

YEAR 2

Semester 4

• French
• French Cuisine
• Plated Desserts

• Artistic Skills
• Food Production Operations

Semester 5

• Industrial Training

Semester 6

• Organisational Functions of Hospitality Industry
• Cuisine of the World

• MPU 4

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

 

• Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)

Pass with min. 3 credits including a pass in Bahasa Melayu and History

• O-Level

Pass with min. 3 credits

• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)

Pass with min. 3Bs

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

 

• IELTS

Band 4.0

• TOEFL

31 (Internet Based Test)

• MUET

Band 2

• UEC English

English B6

• Taylor’s EET

Overall score 4.0

• Taylor’s IEN

Level 1 - Grade C or Level 2 - Grade C

• High School

Complete high school (Year 11) that was conducted in English

 

CAREER PROSPECTS

When you’ve successfully completed this programme, it will be your stepping stone to embark on any of these exciting careers, including:

• Executive Chef
• Food & Beverage Manager
• Food Production Manager
• Food Service Manager
• Food Stylist

• Kitchen Consultant
• Pastry Chef
• Sous Chef
• Restaurant Owner
• Celebrity Chef