Culinary Skills

1 year / Level 6 / Full-time / Work Placement

Is this course for me?

Are you interested in working with food including food retail outlets, delicatessens, gastro pubs, catering outlets and restaurant kitchens? Are you currently employed in the hospitality sector with no formal qualifications? This course covers the essential skills required to progress your career in the growing food and restaurant sector.

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

Year One

SEMESTER	MODULES	MANDATORY/ELECTIVE	CREDITS	CONTACT HOURS
1	Culinary Science, Technology & Food Safety	Mandatory	5	3
	Culinary Techniques	Mandatory	10	8
	Learning and Professional Development	Mandatory	5	4
	Contemporary Irish Cuisine	Mandatory	5	4
	Bakery Techniques	Mandatory	10	8
	Seafood Culinary Practice	Mandatory	5	4
2	Work Placement (400 hours)	Mandatory	20	0

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Leaving Certificate
Minimum Five O6/H7
English or Irish O6/H7
or
QQI (FET) Level 5, OR equivalent qualification.
Candidates who do not meet the above entry requirements may be admitted to the programme on the grounds of mature years (over 23 by 1st January in the proposed year of entry), if they have attained appropriate experience.

Number of Places	32

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Career Pathways

Graduate Careers

Employer Testimonials

--Niall J Coffey, Harvey’s Point Hotel
Harvey’s Point Hotel have for many years had a great rapport with ATU Donegal with their placement students, and their graduates. For many years we have been delighted to welcome students from ATU Donegal. Many have joined the team when carrying out their work placements and then have taken up full-time post and have become industry leaders. The team at Harvey’s Point would have no hesitation in recommending recruiting ATU Donegal graduates to other employers.

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Key Information

Non Eu students will apply via https://noneuapply.atudonegal.ie/
There is a €20 application fee that all non eu students need to pay in order to submit their application .
All programmes will start in Sept 2022
Students can apply from Jan 2022 onwards

Fees

EU Fees:

Non-EU Fees: €10,500

Further Information

Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186613 / +353 (0)74 9186612

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

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