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Bachelor of Business (Culinary Management)

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Available to International Students ONLY 

This three-year Bachelor Degree in Culinary Management is run by VU, in association with Le Cordon Bleu. The program includes Certificate III level in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery), which is the basic qualification required for employment as a cook or a chef in Australia. You will learn the general principles and practices of management – as well as those specific to hospitality, catering and cuisine.

Applications must be made through Le Cordon Bleu (please disregard information in the 'How to apply' section of this page). For further information on this course, contact:

Le Cordon Bleu Admissions Office
Phone: +61 8 8346 3700
Email: admissionsaustralia@cordonbleu.edu

(please disregard 'Find out how to apply' link below)

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course. Applications close on 8 June 2012

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of International Business

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Careers

Opon completion of this course, you can pursue a career as:

  • an executive chef
  • kitchen manager
  • food service manager
  • a restaurant or hotel entrepreneur

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to complete your course faster by getting credit for previous study.

VU TAFE to undergraduate

You can get credit in the (BBUS-BSPCUL) if you have studied one of these TAFE courses at VU:

Diploma of Business (Enterprise)

  • You may get up to a year of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the School of International Business

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Course Objectives

The BBus (Culinary Management) provides an advanced professional qualification onto which successful graduates of Associate Degree in Culinary Management can articulate. The BBus (Culinary Management) will provide an advanced foundation qualification for those seeking a career as executive chef / kitchen manager / foodservice manager. The program has an embedded Certificate III Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) which is the base qualification for those seeking employment as cooks and chefs in Australia. Beyond the technical skills of the Cert. III, the HE units of this program introduce the students to higher order generalist managerial principles and practices as well as hospitality and culinary specific management principles and practices.

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Units and electives

Core Units of Study

Professional Development Units of Study

Plus

Specialisation Requirements
This specialisation is only available to International Onshore Students. Students are required to successfully complete all seven units of study.

* Students who successfully complete the Certificate II or above in Commercial Cookery and undertake BHO1121 Food and Beverage Management I, will receive an exemption for BHO1114 Culinary Health, Hygiene and Safety and BHO1115 Introduction to Culinary Technologies. ** Students who successfully complete the Certificate III or above in Commercial Cookery and undertake BHO1122 Food and Beverage Management II, will receive an exemption for BHO1116 Introduction to Kitchen Operations, BHO2103 Advanced Kitchen Operations and BHO2104 Introduction to Kitchen Management.

Plus

either:

Seven elective units of study

OR

Specialisation Two - seven units of study

OR

The combination of an Area of Study* chosen from business, legal studies, arts, science, health or engineering with electives totalling seven units of study

* An Area of Study is defined as five units of study approved by the course coordinator selected from a specialisation.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • Year 12:

    High School or equivalent, or successful completion of the Associate Degree in Culinary Management.

  • Other:

    As per existing University special admission requirements.

Special admission requirements

As per existing University special admission requirements.

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How to apply for this course

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

You can apply direct to VU. Applications close on 8 June 2012.

When you're ready to apply:

  1. Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
  2. Complete the Higher education direct entry application form.
  3. As part of the application you may need to complete extra requirements such as:
    • submit supplementary forms
    • attend an interview, audition, information session or workshop
    • submit a folio
    • sit a test

Details about extra requirements are available from the Faculty of Business and Law.

You need to complete all extra requirements by the given dates, otherwise your application may not be considered.

Transferring between VU courses

Want to transfer into this course from another VU course? Complete the Victoria University internal course application form and check whether you need to complete any extra requirements, listed above.

You can also contact us directly:

  • Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
  • Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100

Find answers and ask questions at GOTOVU

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