FdA Professional Culinary Arts - UCAS course code D600
| UCAS Code: | Start Date | Location | Costs: | Enquire | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D600 | 24/09/2012 | Lansdowne | £6,000 |
A professional culinary artist is a chef of the highest calibre, who also needs to have the managerial skills and knowledge to:
- design menus, drawing on European and international cuisine, and learn to match them to wines that complement each dish
- respond to a customer's specific requirement for an event/banquet; making costings and working out recommended prices and gross profit margins
- cope with the many different diets, allergies and intolerances prevalent today
- run their department taking into account human resources, marketing, finance and operational issues
Our course is designed to meet these requirements and establish you as a committed professional, ahead of the competition!
Year 1 - Level C
- Food Preparation
- Patisserie and Confection Design
- Food and Beverage Costing Control
- Nutrition, Diet and Food Science
- Food and Beverage Operations
- International Culinary Arts
Year 2- Level I
- The Culinary Project
- Food Product Development
- Hospitality Marketing
- Gastronomy
- Food and Beverage Management
- Work Placement
- 4 GCSEs at grade C minimum, to include Maths and English or an equivalent qualification
- Plus a pass in two A levels, or
- An equivalent Level 3 qualification/prior work experience, or
- An Access to Higher Education Diploma
Indicative tariff points 120 from two full A-levels or equivalent and to include one full A level at 80 tariff points (i.e. grade C) in a relevant subject)
Preferred Subjects: All subjects considered
Venue: The course is delivered at the College's Lansdowne campus in Bournemouth.
If English is not your first language, a minimum of IELTS (Academic) 6.0, or TOEFL 550 (paper based), or TOEFL 80 (internet based) is normally required. A telephone interview may also be necessary.
On completion of this course, successful students with the appropriate level of qualification may be able to progress to a final ‘Top-up’ Hospitality Management Honours Degree at Bournemouth University. Alternatively, career opportunities in catering may be sought. For more information, please also refer to careers guidance/ course specific details on The College’s Higher Education website: www.thecollege.co.uk/highereducation/careers
£9500 (with a BPC scholarship of £1500 offered in addition).
