Certificate in Culinary Arts

Description

As a melting pot of cultures and culinary identities, Dubai is an incredible place to practice a career in Culinary Arts. Millions of expats of various nationalities make Dubai their home, their food and flavours merging and discovering new expression. At the same time, the city welcomes millions of visitors each year from all over the world. The continued scope and diversity of its Culinary Arts is essential to its tourism industry and visitor experience.

The one-year Certificate programme deals not only with the obvious focus of food preparation, but explores areas such as Aspects of Nutrition, Food Safety and Sanitation, Culinary and Baking Fundamentals, and Food Service Purchasing.

The Diploma programme, which is an additional year after the certificate, builds on these skills with further hands-on, practical training in business, management, food science, and nutrition.

During the one-year Certificate in Culinary Arts programme students study the following subjects as core units which provide the fundamental business and academic skills required in any culinary arts related position:

• Cultural Awareness and Workplace Communication

Culinary Arts students will also study specialised units giving them a broad knowledge about the key components of the tourism sector as well concrete skills to make them work ready. The units are:

• Introduction to Culinary Arts
• Preparing for a Career in Culinary Arts
• Food Safety and Sanitation
• Culinary Fundamentals 1, 2, 3
• Introduction to Hospitality (short)
• Aspects of Nutrition
• Appetizers
• Garde Manger: Hors doeuvres and Salads
• Meat Preparation
• Seafood Preparation
• Poultry and Game Preparation
• Dessert Preparation
• Baking Fundamentals
• Restaurant Operations
• Industry Internship

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Upon successful completion of the certificate programme, students who achieve the required GPA can choose to progress to the Diploma in Culinary Arts programme, which requires an additional year of study. The Diploma focuses on teaching students more supervisory, teamwork and leadership skills. You will also have the opportunity to tailor your studies to suit your career aspirations through a selection of option modulesand complete a longer industry internship placement.

Admission Requirement

Apply to DCT by completing ourFREEonline applicationhere.

You will be invited for a motivation interview and an English and Numeracy test. If successful, you will receive an official offer letter for a place on your chosen course.

Please note that we accept all curriculums.