Diploma in Culinary Arts

Course Overview

A passion for food and creating gastronomic delights can open a world of possibilities. Whether working in world class kitchens, building your own restaurant, or running a catering business, the MSU Diploma in Culinary Arts is a recipe of solid culinary knowledge blended with practical competency and management skills. From mise en place to running the restaurant, you will train under our skilled lecturers in our industry-standard on-campus kitchen and fine dining room. You may also experience working under the tutelage of world-class chefs in international restaurants through the MSU Global Internship Programme, where you may spend a semester or more overseas. This will place you right in the heart of the international job market, so you graduate industry-ready and with a global edge, for a professional career in the gastronomic industry.

Curriculum

Entry Requirements

1.Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent with minimum 3 credits or equivalent; OR

2.Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent with minimum 1 credit and Sijil Kemahiran Tahap 3 (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia, SKM); OR

3.Recognised certificate in related field (level 3, KKM); OR

4.Pass certificate (level 3, KKM) from PTPL/ Polytechnic/ Institut Kemahiran Mara (IKM) in related field; OR

5.Pass Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with at least Gred B in three (3); OR

6.Pass O-Level with at least Gred C in three (3) subjects; OR

7.Pass Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) (Level 3, KKM) in related field and pass SPM with at least credit in one (1) subject; OR

8.Pass ceritificate form Kolej Komuniti (Level 3, KKM) in related field and pass SPM with at least credit in one (1) subject; OR

9.Pass Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) or equivalent with at least Gred C (NGMP 2.00) in one (1) subject; OR

10.Pass Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) Maqbul level; OR

11.Any other qualification recognised as equivalent by the Malaysian Government.

Career Prospects

• Commis Cook
• Sous Chef
• Food Stylist
• Chef de Partie