Course Overview

This unique course, jointly delivered by Birkbeck and the renowned Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute, provides a firm foundation in culinary techniques and the skills required to manage successful food businesses or to progress a career in the service industry. Teaching on the BBA Culinary Industry Management is equally split between Birkbeck Department of Management and Le Cordon Bleu London. This allows you to address key concepts in the culinary arts while learning the project management and development skills required of managers in food businesses in the twenty-first century. You will gain experience in a real food business work environment through an internship component while also developing your academic, practical, and interpersonal skills. The program also enables you to develop your research and presentation skills together with your ability to design, develop and implement systems that assist in the successful operation of a food business. The program encourages forward-thinking and the ability to develop ideas that may provide a positive contribution to the changing needs of the global food industry and the environment within which it operates. Once you graduate you will be equipped to enter a variety of management careers in the food industry.

Graduates will be able to pursue career paths in areas such as:

new product and recipe development

concept development

food production management

food and beverage management

training

entrepreneurs setting up their own businesses.

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General Eligibility

UCAS TARIFF POINTS

96-112 points (e.g. A-levels CCC-BBC)

The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. UCAS provides a tariff calculator for you to work out what your qualification is worth within the UCAS tariff.

GCSES

Applicants will normally be expected to have grade C or grade 4 in GCSE-level English and mathematics.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.