Postgraduate Diploma in Culinary Arts

Managerial skills are enhanced through key, applied theory courses to ensure a balanced conversion award. Highlights of the program include classic European cooking methods, cuts, stocks and sauces as a foundation stone, before practicing these skills with international and contemporary menus in a working restaurant environment. The industry essentials of food safety and nutrition are also taught in preparation for the students’ industry training placement.

The BHMS Postgraduate Diploma in Culinary Arts is designed for degree holders in other fields, wishing to re-align their career into the culinary sector. It combines a hands-on approach to culinary operations and elementary food preparation skills with more advanced techniques and creativity in the latter part of the programme. Managerial skills are enhanced through key,
applied theory courses to ensure a balanced conversion award.
Highlights of the programme include classic European cooking methods, cuts, stocks and sauces as a foundation stone, before
practicing these skills with international and contemporary menus in a working restaurant environment. The industry essentials of food safety and nutrition are also taught in
preparation for the students’ industry training placement.
Integral Paid Industry Training
One internship period of 4- 6 months is an integral learning opportunity in both the postgraduate and master’s programmes.
During the Swiss internship, students receive a trainee’s gross monthly salary of CHF2,212. Students’ performance, behaviour and professional attitude is assessed by employers.

Enrollment Cycles

• January 2024
• February 2024
• April 2024
• May 2024
• July 2024
• August 2024
• October 2024
• November 2024