Higher Certificate in Arts in Culinary Arts

Course details

IT, Tralee is located within the premier tourism hub of Ireland, which facilitates strong industry links and a professional network of employment opportunities. The college boasts a self-contained Hotel, Culinary and Tourism department, with five modern kitchens, purpose built demonstration kitchen theatre, a training restaurant and bar. A key strength of the department is the staff to student ratio which creates a supportive learning environment. All staff come from a varied food industry background, which provides the opportunity to link both the theory and practice of culinary arts. The department also offers a number of unique scholarship exchange programmes, which brings an international dimension to this programme.

What are my career opportunities

The programme will allow students to develop their career in the following areas:

• Professional Chef
• Pastry/Confectionary/Sugar Craft
• Food Product Development
• Culinary Arts
• Kitchen Management
• Food Safety Consultancy.

These opportunities are available in areas across the food industry such as:

• Restaurants, cafés, bistros
• Hotels and resorts
• Industrial and contract catering - airlines, hospitals, school
• Cruise liners
• Food manufacturing and processing
• Licensed trade.