The Culinary Arts programme provides graduates with the skills to cook to an appropriate level of competence, and to establish a base for further professional career development. This programme prepares students for work as professional chefs in the hospitality and tourism sectors. A chef will learn to be creative in the kitchen but also requires good business management and communications skills to organise and direct staff in the kitchen environment and our programme provides students with these skills. A Culinary Arts qualification is a passport to travel and the programme is recognised worldwide.
This programme covers the theory and practice of professional cookery and includes a 12 week work placement.
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Students will require €350 approx. for knives, uniforms and safety shoes payable during the first week of college.
As Failte Ireland is committed to strengthening its recognised role as a major driving force behind the training , education and placement of tourism, culinary and hospitality students, Failte Ireland will fund both the tuition and student contribution fees of this programme.
The programme will appeal to students interested in developing a career as a professional chef in the hospitality and tourism industry. The hotel industry seeks to train approximately 3,000 new chefs a year due to natural attrition so there are exciting and plentiful career options for students.