BSc (Hons) in Culinary Arts Management

at University of West London

This culinary arts management degree is all about your employability. Our approach is to encourage and promote a can-do attitude in all things hospitality. As well as practical culinary techniques, you will learn skills such as finance and accounting, people management and product innovation and development. We will also help you acquire valuable critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are essential to a career in any sector. 
 

Through our patrons and sponsors, we have well-developed links with the food and hospitality sector. On this culinary arts course, you will have opportunities to gain valuable industry contact and experience. These include chances to:

• work alongside renowned industry professionals on events through UWL’s celebrity guest demonstration and speaker schedule
• gain valuable insights from leading sector providers by attending our programme of talks and workshops  
• benefit from additional off-site learning at leading establishments in London and surrounding areas through participation in industry events, visits and placement
• raise your personal profile within the industry by participating in national and international competitions.
   

Placement

If you have enrolled for the BSc(Hons) Culinary Arts Management with Placement course you will be required to compile a piece of assessment that is linked to your placement and other modules in your course. See your MSGs for Service Industries Dissertation modules if you are BSc(Hons) student.  
 

BSc(Hons) on the placement route you will be required to undertake a 1400 hours (40 weeks) placement. As part of the UKVI guidance international BSc(Hons), you must complete 40 weeks full-time to reach in total of 1400 hours including leave. 
 

Placements are found in coordination with the Placements Office at UWL. A placement coordinator and placement tutors are available to assist you with preparing for the placement as well as to monitor your placement, support you with the assessment and support you during your placement. 

You need to meet our English language requirement - a minimum of IELTS 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). We also accept other English language examination equivalents. Contact our International Office to find out more.
 

You also need academic qualifications at the same level as UK applicants. In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. 
 

We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements.
 

Mature applicants (aged 21+): If you do not hold the qualifications listed but have relevant work experience, you are welcome to apply. Your application will be considered on an individual basis.
 

Level 5 (year 2) entry To directly enter the second year of this course you will need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 120 undergraduate credits at Level 4 or a CertHE in a related subject area.
 

Level 6 (year 3) entry To directly enter the third year of this course you need to show appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, you are an ideal candidate if you have 240 undergraduate credits (at Levels 4 and 5), a DipHE, Foundation Degree or HND in a related subject area.

The fee above is the cost per year of your course.
 

If your course runs for two years or more, you will need to pay the fee for each academic year at the start of that year. If your course runs for less than two years, the cost above is for your full course and you will need to pay the full fee upfront.
 

Government regulation does affect tuition fees and the fees listed for courses starting in the 2023/24 academic year are subject to change.
 

If no fee is shown above then the fees for this course are not available yet. Please check again later for updates.
 

Funding your studies

We offer scholarships for international students including International Ambassador Scholarships worth up to £5,000. 
 

Further information about funding and financial support for international students is available from the UK Council for International Student Affairs.

This course prepares you to lead effectively in an ever-evolving sector, with the skills and confidence needed to tackle the issues the sector is facing today and into the future.
 

Your first position is likely to be in a junior role, but there is scope to move rapidly into a supervisory position. With a culinary arts degree you could work in:

• food production management
• product development
• food and beverage management
• education and training
• food and equipment promotion and writing
• as a private chef
• as a chartered yacht chef.