Bachelor Of Arts (honours) In Culinary And Gastronomic Sciences in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

Bachelor Of Arts (honours) In Culinary And Gastronomic Sciences in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Culinary and Gastronomic Sciences aims to provide the student with the knowledge, creative skills and technological competences necessary for a career in the food and/or culinary sector.  

The course is designed to reinforce and enhance the student’s knowledge of scientific principles, processes and technologies through the study of food.

This degree course will benefit students who are interested in applying scientific principles to the theoretical and practical aspects of food, from production of raw materials to food product development.

The first two years of the programme provide students with practical culinary skills and basic food science and technology, nutrition and gastronomy knowledge, supported by laboratory practicals.

The latter two years focus on the acquisition of more advanced scientific skills in the area of food science, sensory science, flavour, in theory and through their application in food product development.

The programme will create highly competent individuals with a unique combination of skills, by combining the creativity of the chef, with the scientific and technical knowledge to operate in food research and development.

Career Opportunities

The programme will support graduates in their pursuit of careers in the food industry, and in the culinary and catering sector, by enhancing professional culinary skills in areas such as new product development, food processing and manufacturing.

Career opportunities for graduates of this programme include:

• Chef roles - commis, sous, head, and/or executive chef
• Development chef within the food industry
• Food research and product development in the food industry
• Food entrepreneur

Post-graduate Studies: 

Graduates will also be eligible to pursue research MSc/PhD programmes in Food Science/Nutrition/Culinary related disciplines as well as taught master’s programmes in cognate areas.

GMIT intends to develop in-house taught master’s programmes in the area of Gastronomy which will be suitable for the graduates of this programme.

Essential Information: 

This programme offers an introductory work experience (12 weeks) between year 1 and year 2 and a 30 week (semester long) industry work placement during year three.