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Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts (Ab Initio) (Part-Time)

  • Fee: Funded under the Part Time Fee Scheme (SUSI)

  • Campus: Blended

  • Years: 3.5

  • Status: Register Your Interest

  • Level 7

  • Study Mode Blended

  • Department Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure

  • Credits 180

Course Overview

This Level 7 Bachelor Degree Add-On programme develops students in the field of culinary arts. Students will acquire the critical thinking and applied skills necessary to succeed in various chef roles, culinary businesses, food enterprise development, and/or food innovation management.
The course is taught in our modern facilities on the TUS Athlone Campus which include:
• Two large-scale production kitchens
• Three Individual teaching kitchens and a specialised pastry kitchen
• 120-seat lecture and culinary demonstration theatre
• Bright and contemporary 100-seater training restaurant
• Licensed training bar
• Large open-plan reception area
• The Department also boosts a polytunnel, a wormery, a hydroponic propagator and vertical aeroponic tower gardens.

 

Additional fees are required for TUS uniforms including safety shoes, knives and other materials in the first week of college.

An Exit award is available upon sucessful completion of 2.5 years of this programme (120 ECTS). For more information see table below:

 

Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts (Level 6) (2.5 years) AL_FCULA_6FS Higher Certificate in Arts 50 50 20 – – 120 2.5
Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts L7 (3.5 years) AL_FCULA_7FS Bachelor of Arts 50 50 50 30 – 180 3.5 (Total Learning Time 3.5 Years)

 

Contact Details

Department – Hospitality, Tourism, and Leisure

Email: hospitality.midlands@tus.ie

Entry Requirements

A Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts or an approved equivalent Level 6 qualification is required.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will be per the TUS Recognition of Prior Learning Policy 2022 – 2025. Applications for RPL will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

Programme Overview

  • Advanced Pastry Art and Design

    Credits: 5

    This module enables the learner to develop artistic pastry concepts suitable for a high-end culinary enterprise. Learners are encouraged to research new and innovative techniques associated with advanced pastry art and design, environmental sustainability and frugality. Learners are encouraged to prepare for national and international pastry competitions.

  • Culinary Innovation and Botanical Cuisine

    Credits: 5

    This module is designed to allow learners to enhance and refine their culinary skills, and to demonstrate specialist expertise and creative ability in the areas of modernist and botanical cuisine.

  • Talent Acquisition and Development

    Credits: 5

    This module aims to provide learners with a comprehensive knowledge of the function and scope of talent management and its role in driving the success of the organisation with particular reference to the international hospitality industry.

  • Tourism Management

    Credits: 5

    The module aims to introduce the key principles of tourism and to engage the students in the practical application of tourism theory within the various forms of tourism e.g. food, sport, cultural, wellness, and creative, at local, regional, national and international levels sustainably and competitively.

  • Environmental Management & Resource Efficiency

    Credits: 5

    This module seeks to introduce the learner to the contribution of the hospitality and tourism industry to the global movement for sustainable environmental development. It presents the business case for environmental best practices and further identifies the value of hotel sustainability and innovative leadership.

  • Hospitality Marketing

    Credits: 5

    This module aims to introduce the learner to the principles, concepts and language of marketing in the context of the international hospitality business sector. Learners will explore hospitality marketing trends and digital opportunities within a wider societal context.

    • Advanced Pastry Innovation and Commercialisation

      Credits: 5

      This module allows the learner to develop pastry concepts suitable for a modern culinary enterprise. Advanced preparations of Irish and international pastry, bakery and confectionery products are explored, enhanced and adapted to meet the needs of the current market.

    • Applied Culinary Nutrition

      Credits: 5

      This module aims to help learners understand the principles of nutrition and apply them to maintain a healthy and balanced diet while also learning practical skills for selecting and preparing healthy meals. It emphasizes the importance of shared responsibility for producing, supplying, and consuming safe and nutritious food while ensuring that the industry remains viable and protects our natural environment.

    • Food Product Development

      Credits: 10

      This module aims to develop knowledge of the concepts, theories, and practices of the product development process and to critically apply these principles in the development of new food products.

    • Advanced Culinary Techniques in Fermentation and Preservation

      Credits: 5

      This module is designed to allow learners to enhance and refine their culinary skills, in particular, to demonstrate specialist expertise and creative ability in culinary fermentation and preservation.

    • Digital Transformation in Service Businesses

      Credits: 5

      Digital Transformation (DX) provides the learner with the platform to investigate how advancements in digital technologies, (cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, blockchain technologies and others) are disrupting organisations and professions in the service business sector.

This programme is funded under the Part Time Fee Scheme (SUSI) for Selected Undergraduate Programmes. For more information on this scheme see https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2024/si/370/made/en/pdf

This is a Government Funded Programme. 

This programme is only open to successful applicants for SUSI funding for this particular programme 

Students will be required to pay a deposit of €500 on registration, which will  be returned to the student on approval of SUSI funding for the student and the student’s active engagement during the first  four(4) weeks of the programme. 

For more information on funding and how to apply see https://www.susi.ie/funding-for-part-time-undergraduate-courses/

 

 

 

 

  • Successful graduates of this programme are eligible to apply for our Level 8 Add-On Honours Bachelor Degree in Culinary Entrepreneurship or other programmes in a related discipline within TUS or elsewhere.

This programme will allow graduates to progress into senior positions in the food industry or further study should they choose. Graduates of this course will likely work in:

  • Various Chef roles and grades
  • Contract catering
  • Food Enterprise Development
  • New Food Product Development
  • Food Marketing

 

It is recommended that you should complete the following steps 

  1. Check that you meet the SUSI qualifying criteria 
  2. Apply to SUSI for funding for your programme of choice
  3. Register your Interest with TUS for your programme of choice, to be completed on/before 26th Aug 2024 

Please note that this programme will NOT proceed during this academic year if there are not sufficient numbers of registered students. In advance of the proposed start date of this programme in Sept 2024, you will receive regular updates from TUS as to whether this programme will proceed in Sept 2024. 

 

Application Deadline

Applications are now open 

  • Places are allocated on a first come first served basis. Course will be closed once the maximum number of applicants is reached. Courses run subject to viable numbers.