Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism

Diploma in Culinary Arts

(R3/0721/4/006) (A11542) 11/2030

Programme Description

This programme will equip you with the necessary skills & knowledge to underpin the creation, preparation, and cooking of local & international cuisines. Food preparation & food service classes are conducted in our purpose built kitchen & AIDA BRASSERIE to reinforce the learning curve.

Programme Highlights

  • Mode: Full Time
  • Duration: 36 months
  • Credit Hours: 90
  • Scholarships: Available
  • Intake: Jan/Feb, May/June, Sept/Oct
  • Course in Petaling Jaya

Subject Offered*

YEAR 1

  • Academic English
  • Theory of Food
  • Food Safety & Sanitation
  • Kembara Club (Co-Curriculum)
  • Kitchen Management
  • Creative & Critical Thinking
  • Basic Entrepreneurship / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
  • Food & Beverage Cost Control
  • Menu Planning
  • Fundamentals of Food Preparation (P)
  • Nutrition
  • Foreign Language – French
  • Introduction to Hotel & Tourism

 

YEAR 2

  • Basic Pastry & Bakery (P)
  • Food & Beverage Management (P)
  • Malaysian Cuisine (P)
  • Penghayatan Etika / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1
  • Garde Manger (P)
  • Beverage Studies (P)
  • Leadership
  • Hospitality Marketing & Sales Techniques
  • Professional Communication
  • Basic Hospitality Accounting

 

YEAR 3

  • International Cuisine (P)
  • Advance Patisserie (P)
  • Culinary Innovation (P)
  • Industrial Training

 

Entry Requirements

i) A pass in SPM with a minimum of three (3) credits in any subject, or its equivalent; OR

ii) A pass in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with a minimum of Grade C (GP 2.00) in any subject, or its equivalent; OR

iii) A pass in Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) with a minimum grade of Maqbul in any subject, or its equivalent; OR

iv) A pass in SKM Level 3 in a related field (HEP required for implement screening and bridging programs which is appropriate to the program area); OR

v) A Certificate (Level 3, MQF) in a related field or its equivalent.

For International Students

A minimum score of 4.0 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) / Malaysian University English Test (MUET) with Band 2 OR its equivalent.

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