BA - Top Up (Hons)

Culinary Arts Management

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    19,750GBP
  • Start date
    Feb, Sep

Program overview

What the University College Birmingham says about their program:

Do you have a background in culinary arts? Want a qualification that will really open doors in the food industry? Whether you dream of becoming an executive head chef at a 5-star hotel, managing a high-profile restaurant or creating new products as a development chef, our Culinary Arts Management top-up degree course will help you fine tune your skills and knowledge for a stellar career in the industry.

If you have previously studied a relevant subject (up to Level 5), this top-up course will enhance your knowledge of culinary product development and business management principles, enabling you to adopt a modern management approach in a wide range of professional food environments. By completing the course, you could follow in the footsteps of some of University College Birmingham’s star culinary arts degree graduates, from Michelin-starred restaurant owner Brad Carter to Raymond Blanc Cookery School senior tutor Rebecca Boast and a series of stars on the BBC’s MasterChef TV series.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent (academic stream) with high-level results

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • A bachelor's degree (or higher) or the equivalent from an accredited, government-recognized university

English proficiency

-IELTS: 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component -TOEFL iBT: 72, Reading 18, Writing 17, Speaking 20, Listening 17 -PTE: 50 with no less than 42 in any area -Cambridge: English Advanced: 160

English proficiency waivers

  • Student comes from native English country
  • University English proficiency test

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Bank statements
  • Copy of passport
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    £14,000 per year

  • Postgraduate tuition

    £15,000 per year

Funding

International Scholarship Award

  • Amount

    £1,000 discount on the cost of tuition fees for the first year of study

  • Requirements

    You must have received and accepted an offer to study on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course at University College Birmingham starting in the current or upcoming academic year – part-time courses, distance learning courses or other levels of study are not eligible. You must have overseas international student status and be paying overseas international rate tuition fees. You must have paid your 50% tuition fee deposit to the University. This scholarship is available to students during the first year of study only.

High Achievers Scholarship University College Birmingham provides a scholarship scheme for international undergraduate students who can demonstrate high academic attainment. Open to applications from international students starting a full-time course at undergraduate level (e.g. BA/BSc degree courses), the High Achievers Scholarship offers a discount on the first year of your tuition fees. Applicants who have achieved an academic score of at least 70% are eligible for the scholarship. Discounts are awarded on a scale linked to your level of academic achievement, ranging from £3,000 to a full waiver of your first year tuition fee.

  • Amount

    *

  • Academic score 70%-74% grades

    £3,000

  • Academic score 75%-80% grades

    £5,000

  • Academic score 81% and above

    Full award

Sustainable Development Award Are you passionate about sustainability? This special scholarship programme has been developed for our international postgraduate students who can demonstrate a commitment to sustainable development.

  • Amount

    £4,000 discount on your tuition fee

  • Requirements

    Our Sustainable Development Award is open for applications from new international students starting on a full-time postgraduate course (e.g. MA/MSc courses). Successful applicants will be required to report to a panel during their studies on how they are continuing to prioritise sustainability in their academic work, extracurricular engagement and post-study plans. You may also be asked to contribute towards sustainability initiatives within the University, such as assisting at events, talks or marketing activities connected to our sustainable objectives.

Early Payment Discount

  • Amount

    £500 off your tuition fees

  • Requirements

    International students entering the first year of a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University will receive a £500 discount on the cost of their tuition fees if these are paid in full and received into UCB account prior to our EPD deadline. The fee discount will then be applied at your enrolment. The payment deadline will depend upon when your course is due to commence. For students starting in September, the deadline is 30 August. For students starting in February, the deadline is 31 January.

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