Higher Diploma in Culinary Arts

About this course

• Prepares students to work in the vibrant and ever-growing catering industry, and develops their intellectual and professional competencies to meet the industry's demand for a new generation of chefs possessing not only multi-culinary and management skills, but also a professional mindset and work attitude
• Provides a broad range of topics in Chinese and Western culinary arts and sciences and clusters of culinary stream specific modules to enhance student's knowledge and skills in national / international culinary arts, in order to help students realise their interests and career aspirations
• Structured to guide students to attain knowledge in culinary niches and develop management know-how in culinary operations and catering businesses in a holistic manner

Students may choose one of the following Streams so as to enhance their professional knowledge and skills in the respective study area :

• Western Cuisine (ICI campus)
• Chinese Cuisine (CCI campus)*

Students will enter a Stream in the third semester, subject to their choice, academic performance and availability of places in the Stream.

*Remark: Chinese stream is not applicable to non-local students.

Entry Requirements

International Students:

• Applicants with academic qualifications obtained in secondary or tertiary institutions outside Hong Kong will be assessed individually by the departments concerned.
• IGCSE, GCE, International Baccalaureate (IB) or other overseas qualifications which are comparable with the required levels of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education will be accepted.
• IELTS overall score at 5 or equivalent

Curriculum

Year 1 :

• Chinese & Western cuisine in practice
• Culinary theory
• Food hygiene & safety
• Food & beverage service
• Wine & spirits fundamentals
• Menu planning & development
• Accounting for catering management
• Food nutrition for chefs
• Introduction to management & organisations
• Food commodities
• Human resource management
• Vocational English & Putonghua
• Work Integrated Learning*

Year 2 :

• Culinary modules in Chinese or Western cuisine steam
• Kitchen management
• Services marketing
• Law & ethics for catering business
• Career planning & development
• Vocational English & Putonghua

*Depending on the job nature and study programme, Work Integrated Learning will be arranged at an appropriate time during the period of study.