Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management (2 Years) (Spring, March 2025)
Course code: ADM 5263
Can promote to Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts Management (Final Year) awarded by University of West London
Application Deadline: 21st February 2025
Programme Duration:
- Year 1: 24th February, 2025 to July, 2025 - Foundation and kitchen training
- Year 2: September 2025 to Feb, 2026 - Management in Restaurant and Kitchen, ready to enter University of West London
(Spring programme students will join Full-time Year 2 students to attend lessons)
- Internship: March to June, 2026
Introduction:
- This is an intensive programme and will complete within 1.5 years. The Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management is designed to provide those, Asian and European who are preparing to enter the Hotel and Catering industry with critical awareness of the Menu Studies, Food & Beverage Service Operations, General Kitchen and Kitchen Management, etc. This programme enables individuals to investigate global, regional and local perspectives on Hotel Culinary Arts Management and to enhance their skills and knowledge with practical kitchen experience. Students who have relevant full time job can be exempted from industrial training.
Course Structure:
Year 1
- Food Safety and Occupational Safety and Health
- Food Safety Regulations
- Risk Management
- Food and Beverage Service Operations 2*
- Restaurant Operations and Supervision (Lunch)
- Food and Beverage Business Regulations
- Bakery and Pastry 1*
- Baking Methods
- Bread and Pastries
- Food and Beverage Service Operations 1*
- Food & Beverage Management
- Food & Beverage Service
- Communication and Report Writing Skills
- Communication Methods
- Different Report Writing Skills
- Hospitality Sector
- Quality Customer Service
- Hotel Operations
- Gastronomy
- Fashionable Garde Manger
- Creative Western Cuisine
- Amazing Delicacies
- Purchasing Management & Cost Control
- Purchasing Management
- Food Cost Control
- Menu Studies
- Menu Planning
- Menu Design
- Catering Theory and Food Preparation
- Cookery Terms
- Food Products
- Essential skills*
- Basic Kinife Skills
- Tossing Technique
- Gastronomy Menu
- European Themes
- American Themes
* Kitchen Lesson
Year 2
- Bakery and Pastry 2 (Professional Bakery and Pastry)*
- Bread, Cake and Western Delicacies Baking Techniques
- Professional Dessert Making
- Food and Beverage Service Operations 2*
- Restaurant Operations and Supervision
- Food and Beverage Business Regulations
- Kitchen Management
- Role of Chef
- Supervisory Skills
- Food and Beverage Pairing
- Wine & Spirits
- Pairing for Food & Beverage
- Hospitality Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Planning
- Job Analysis
- Hospitality Marketing
- Marketing Process
- Marketing Mix
- Culinary Business Analysis *
- Developing a Business Startup Plan
- Business Startup Strategies
- Restaurant Operations and Supervision (Dinner)
- Industrial Training
- Students who have relevant full time job can be exempted from industrial training. They must submit the reference letter to the academy. Students who have no relevant working experience will be arranged in hotels from September to January and take up their industrial training.
* Kitchen Lesson
Medium of Instruction: English (supplemented with Cantonese)
Tuition Fee:
- $56,700 per year
- Miscellaneous Fee:
- Year 1: HK$4000 (Includes Chef Uniform x 2, Apron x 2,1 set of Cutlery & Utensils, Insurances, Notes, Recipes & Ingredients)
- Year 2: HK$4000 (Includes Registration, Notes, Ingredients, Food to take home, Insurances)
Entry Requirements:
- Completion of Secondary 6 with Level 3 in the HKDSE English Exam or 5.0 in IELTS exam; or
- For PRC National Examination: 90 or above in English; and
- Pass in admission interview.
- Visa requirement: does not apply.
- For those who do not meet the English Language Entry Requirement (DSE English Language Level 2 or IELTS level 5.0), they have to attend an IELTS examination and reach level 5.0.
Tutors:
- The Academy has a team of professional European and American tutors to provide professional training for students.
Award & Assessment:
- Upon completion of all the modules successfully, students will receive an Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management from Hong Kong Culinary Academy.
- Achieve 90% attendance or above in each Module
- Each module must achieve 50% in average of all related assessment tasks (do not include the industrial training)
- For those who do not meet the English Language Entry Requirement (DSE English Language Level 3 or IELTS level 5.0), they have to attend the mandatory Remedial English Course must pass before graduation.
Further Studies:
- Students can also entry into the final year of a degree programme in B.H.M.S., Switzerland or Derby University or University of West London, UK. It is required to obtain the Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management and IELTS 6.0 or above.
Admission:
- Web Application Form or apply in person.
- Application Fee: HK$200
- Interview can be arranged for overseas student through Skype.
- Application Deadline: 21st February 2024
Contact Us
Hong Kong Culinary Academy
1/F & 2/F, Block C, Cho Yiu Centre,
Cho Yiu Chuen,
6 King Cho Road,
Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
Monday – Friday (0900 – 2000), Saturday (0900 – 1600)
Sunday & public holidays (closed)
TEL: 2156 0612 / 2156 0610
FAX: 2529 6311
Can promote to Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts Management (Final Year) awarded by University of West London
Students that complete this course can enter directly into the Final Year of Bachelor Degree in Culinary Arts at B.H.M.S.