Cooking up high demand
THE emergence of culinary tourism has seen rapid growth, resulting in the need for skilled manpower in the country’s hospitality and tourism sector.
Through its School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts (SHCA), MSU College offers a Diploma in Culinary Arts.
This programme provides students the opportunity to transform their passion for cooking into a professional skill that will guide them into the exciting world of food preparation.
The programme is designed to equip students with advanced skills in culinary arts and strong product knowledge, as well as the ability to perform and organise food production according to established international standards.
Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art technical skills in kitchen set-up and organisation, food product knowledge, patisserie, sensorial analysis, menu development as well as food and beverage management.
For entry requirement, students must obtain a minimum three credits in any subject in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM/SPMV) or hold a certificate from a polytechnic, public or private higher education institution.
Upon completion at the diploma level, students can opt to seek employment or further studies by transferring their credit to a second-year bachelor’s degree in the same field or other related courses at the Management & Science University (MSU) through the SHCA.
Apart from this programme, students can choose other programmes such as Tourism Management, Hotel Management and Food Service and Restaurant Management for diploma programmes.
■ For details, call 03-55136688 or visit the nearest MSU College centre. You can also log on to www.msucollege.edu.my