CAO Code AU220
  Killybegs Campus

Bachelor of Arts (Ord)

Culinary Arts

3 years  /    Level 7  /    Full-time   /   Work Placement

Is this course for me?

Our Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts is a full-time, three year programme for aspiring professional chefs. The world of cuisine is exciting, challenging and hugely rewarding, and we have the recipe to help you succeed. This is an advanced professional training programme for ambitious and talented aspiring chefs who wish to extend their culinary education far beyond general training.

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Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.

SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
1 Essential Culinary Skills Mandatory 10 8
Fundamental Pastry & Baking Techniques Mandatory 10 8
Learning and Research for Higher Education Mandatory 5 3
Culinary Science, Technology & Food Safety Mandatory 5 3
2 Developing Culinary Skills Mandatory 5 4
Pastry, Pies & Tarts Mandatory 5 4
IT Skills for Culinary Mandatory 5 3
Food & Beverage Restaurant Service Mandatory 5 4
Work Placement Mandatory 10 5
SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
3 Street Food, Design & Development Mandatory 10 8
Contemporary Pastry Practice Mandatory 10 8
Organisational Behaviour and Wellbeing Mandatory 5 3
Food Purchasing & Cost Control Mandatory 5 3
4 Professional Cakes Mandatory 5 4
Seafood Processing & Culinary Practice Mandatory 5 4
Plant Based & Sustainable Foods Mandatory 5 3
Social Media Apps Mandatory 5 3
Work Placement 2 Mandatory 10 1
SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS
5 Event Planning & Kitchen Supervision Mandatory 10 6
Menu Design, Diet & Nutrition Mandatory 10 6
Advanced Pastry & Desserts Mandatory 10 6
6 Modernist Cuisine Mandatory 10 6
Training & HR Mandatory 5 3
Management of Culinary Accounting Mandatory 5 3
Work Placement 3 Mandatory 10 1

Follow-on Courses

Follow up programmes elsewhere include:

Key Information

CAO Key Dates:
Discounted closing date – 20 January (17:15)
Normal closing date – 1 February (17:15)
Late closing date – 1 May (17:15)
Change of Mind opens – 5 May (12:00)
Change of Mind closes – 1 July (17:15)
Round 1 offers – 20 August (06:00)

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186207 / +353 (0)74 9186209

Head of Department Nicola Dunnion
Email: nicola.dunnion@atu.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)74 918 6645

School and Department
Faculty of Business
Department of Tourism & Sport