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Culinary Arts Management, FdSc, Buckinghamshire New University

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Buckinghamshire New University

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About Culinary Arts Management, FdSc - at Buckinghamshire New University

Do you want to delve into the world of culinary arts? This FdSc offers you the opportunity to not only gain a critical understanding, but also the hands-on and skills you’ll need for a career within the industry.  

Looking at topics such as food science and nutrition, menu design and sensory evaluation, as well as modernist cookery and pastry techniques, you’ll be mentored by industry professionals with years of experience in the world of restaurants, contract catering, gastropubs and other food and beverage operations.  

Why study FdSc Culinary Arts Management at BNU?

A degree for you

An FdSc in Culinary Arts Management allows you to pave the way in leadership roles and opens doors to a range of opportunities where you can thrive in your career. 

As an accredited HTQ course, this runs for two years with an industry-certified focus on employability and hands-on training. We aim to provide you with a practical education in Culinary Arts Management to help ensure you are prepared for employment. 

Delve into industry

On this course, we work with several hotel and hospitality partners for mentoring, live briefs, placements, internships and visits. These include, but are not limited to; Marriott, The Ivy Collection, Vacherin, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Melia Hotels, Red Carnation Hotels, Firmdale Hotels PLC, The Urban Pubs & Bars Company and The Fat Duck Group. 

You will also benefit from the industry mentorship programme offered by our partner organisations. In each year you’ll be allocated an industry mentor from one of our great partners, here you’ll have the opportunity to learn directly from successful hotel and hospitality leaders. 

Undertaking work experience is an integral part of the course. This unique approach to studying at BNU, is underlined by our core belief that practical, hands-on experience must always complement a theoretical, research-informed teaching strategy. That is why, as part of your core curriculum, in year two, you’ll put your skills and knowledge into practice through an integrated internship.  

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to engage in co-curricular, by taking part in community projects organised in collaboration with local hotels, as well as attending guest talks, industry visits and a wide range of networking events, conferences and seminars organised by our school and our industry partners. 

Accredited course

Our portfolio of hotel and hospitality courses are accredited and linked to some huge industry bodies. If you decide to study one of our fast-paced degrees, you’ll benefit from our connection with the Institute of Hospitality Educational Membership Scheme, the world’s leading, award-winning, professional membership body for hospitality professionals around the globe. 

We’re also part of the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME). Through this connection you’ll have the opportunity to get close to the industry while you study and gain work experience and build your professional networks. 

Facilities

During your time studying on this course, you’ll have access to our High Wycombe Campus. Here you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as newly built study and social areas. Our Library is open 24/7 and offers a range of resources to support your studies. We also have a Student Learning Achievement Team, who offer tailored support with research skills, critical thinking and referencing .  

You’ll also be automatically a member of our Students’ Union, which was rated No.1 in the UK in the 2024 National Student Survey. We are the only university in the UK to offer free access to a huge range of events and entertainment,  CV building activities, as well as competitive and recreational sport and wellbeing activities to enrich your time with us as part of our ‘Big Deal’. 

As well as this, you’ll have the opportunity to spend time at Missenden Abbey Hotel and Conference Centre, here you’ll put the theory you’ve learnt into practice. It enables a unique, experiential learning approach that will help to cement your knowledge and skills during your studies. 

What will I study?  

The FdSc Culinary Arts Management programme is uniquely designed to enable you to develop your creative culinary skills, by tapping into contemporary trends and modernist, innovative, science-based culinary techniques.  

By completing this programme, you will expand your employment opportunities towards a variety of career paths, including head/executive chef or pastry chef, and opportunities to work in areas related to menu development, food product development and other gastronomy-related fields.  

This programme offers a balanced blend of practical and theoretical modules that will prepare you to confidently enter and succeed into the competitive world of restaurants, contract catering, gastropubs and other food & beverage operations.  

Notes about fees for this course

For fees please visit the course page.

Entry requirements

For entry requirements please visit the course page.

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