Swiss Alpine Diploma in Culinary Arts

About the Course

This two-year course is designed to equip students with the skills necessary for a career in culinary arts. The programme puts particular emphasis on food production skills as well as managerial aspects. The two industry placement semesters as well as the practical duties during the theory semesters make Alpine's graduates highly employable in the catering, food and beverage related industries.

The main aim of this course, Diploma in Culinary Arts, is to produce graduates who have the appropriate knowledge and relevant professional skills to work effectively in a variety of food service outlets. The main objectives of the course are to enable them to gain knowledge and practice in an advanced applied environment of food production; evaluate the menu as a sales tool; gain knowledge and practice in restaurant management and beverage service; appreciate the importance of understanding the relationship between nutrition and the human body.

Duration - 2 Years

Modules

YEAR 1	Credits
Food Product Knowledge	10
Kitchen Organization and Set-up, Purchasing, and Stock Control	10
Cooking Methods & Food Production Practicals I	20
Food Science, Hygiene & HACCP	20
Menu Planning & Design	10
Managerial Accounting	20
Organizational Behaviour & Interpersonal Skills	20
Industry Placement I	10
Study & Research Skills Workshops	-
Customer Service Workshops	-
Applied Hotel Operations	-
If a student exits at the end of the first year s/he will be awarded a Certificate in Culinary Arts	120

YEAR 2	Credits
Food & Beverage Planning & Control	20
Restaurant Operations Management	10
Bar and Beverage Theory	10
Food Production Theory and Practicals II	20
Nutrition in Menu Planning	10
Hospitality Human Resource Management	20
Research Skills	10
Financial Accounting	10
Applied Hotel Supervision	-
Personal Planning & Development Workshop	-
Industry Placement II	-
Upon successful completion of Year 2 including internship students are awarded the Alpine Diploma	120

Eligibility

12th Pass or International Equivalent

Admission Schedule

January [intake]
June [intake]

Requirements for Admission

Completed application form, available from the Admissions Office or through the web site.
A copy of the applicant's prerequisite educational qualification certificate
An Entrance Test and application fee (non-refundable).
Two (2) passport photographs.
An interview will be lined up on receiving & verifying the documents with a senior faculty.
On passing both the aptitude interview and the oral English test successfully you will receive an acceptance letter together with the financial statement and invoice.
If the senior faculty during the interview and the Oral English test notice weakness in your English skills, you will have to take Alpine Center’s English language skills test.