Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - International Culinary Arts
- 3 years
- Duration
- 31,300 CHF/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Lucerne / Switzerland
- Location
Program description
This is an advanced course. Our graduates are prepared to meet the demands and challenges of the professional kitchen through a combination of practical and intellectual elements in their education. The emphasis is on state-of-the-art technological abilities and transferrable advanced business and management skills to enable you to work at the highest professional levels, with a 70% theoretical and 30% practical concentration.
Students will be pushed to create innovative culinary goods that are suitable for today's market, with a focus on modern gastronomy. Students will be equally prepared to manage their own culinary business or run and work in the kitchen of a high-end restaurant or hotel after completing this program.
Program structure
1st year
Diploma in International Culinary Arts
- Food Purchasing & Merchandising - 20 credits
- Fundamentals of Pastry & Baking - 20 credits
- Kitchen Essentials - 20 credits
- Managing Restaurants - 20 credits
- Nutrition, Food Hygiene & Safety - 20 credits
- Oenology & Beverages - 10 credits
- Study Skills at University - 10 credits
2nd year
Higher Diploma in International Culinary Arts + paid internship
- Personal & Professional Development - 10 credits
- Contemporary Culinary Applications - 20 credits
- European Cuisine - 20 credits
- Food Menus & Entrepreneurship - 10 credits
- Hospitality Services Marketing - 20 credits
- Managing Commercial Kitchens - 20 credits
- Managing People & Organisations - 20 credits
3d year
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Culinary Arts + paid internship (optional)
- Continuous Professional Development - 10 credits
- Culinary Leadership and Entrepreneurship - 10 credits
- Digital Culinary Business Applications - 20 credits
- Gastronomy Production - 20 credits
- Independent Project - 40 credits
- International Food & Culture - 20 credits
Price
- Registration Fee - 3,300 CHF (per year)
- Tuition Fee - 26,500 CHF (per year)
- Equipment Fee - 1,500 CHF (per year)
TOTAL CHF - 31,300 CHF (per year)
Each of the blocks above represents a 22-week semester of study. After each semester of study, students can participate in a paid internship in Switzerland or abroad. (The Swiss minimum monthly wage is 2,212 CHF)
Requirements for applicants
- 18 years of age
- Motivation Letter, outlining who you are, why you would like to study at IMI in Switzerland and your plans for your future career in this industry - approx. 500 words
- CV/Résumé in English
- Transcripts/Certificates of your academic qualifications since High School
- Students transferring from recognised hotel management schools must also include official transcripts or records for each semester of their previous course of study
- IELTS 5.0 or equivalent English test results
About the university
The IMI International Management Institute in Switzerland is a one-of-a-kind private school that provides cutting-edge hospitality education from foundation to master's level. We are a globally recognized worldwide hotel management school with extensive connections on all continents. Simultaneously, we have purposefully kept our class sizes small, with a maximum of 220 students per semester, allowing us to provide a highly personalized educational experience. Our graduates have senior managerial positions in companies all around the world. Their success demonstrates that starting at the top pays off.
We offer programs in International Culinary Arts ranging from a Diploma to a Bachelor's Degree, all of which are accredited by Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom. Our programs provide you with professional practical instruction as well as the management skills you'll need to succeed in this field.
Our aim is to provide higher education in hospitality and service management to students from across the world, and to develop them into accomplished and successful hospitality and business leaders for the global economy.
Our vision and mission are underpinned by five essential value pillars that guide our efforts to educate well-rounded students:
- Academic Excellence and Reliability
- Lifelong Learning and Professional Development
- Diversity, creativity, and innovation
- Personal Integrity, Accountability, and a Sense of Belonging
- Personal Touch and a Family Atmosphere
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