Available to International Students ONLY 

This two-year Associate 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)

• Location:
  Footscray Nicholson
• College:
  College of Business
• Duration:
  2 years
• Intake:
  February
• Course code:
  BADC
• CRICOS:
  069329E
• Fees:
  A$12675.00 per semester
• This information is for international students.
  Click here to see information for Australian residents

How to apply

Upon 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.

The Associate Degree in Culinary Management will provide a key 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.

The course is a two year, full time course that is offered within the HE timetable of two 12 week semesters each year. Each semester comprises four HE units giving a total of 16 HE units for the Associate Degree.

• Professional Development 1 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

  Unit code

  BFP1100

  Credits

  12

• Introduction to Hospitality

  Unit code

  BHO1110

  Credits

  12

• Culinary Health, Hygiene and Safety

  Unit code

  BHO1114

  Credits

  12

• Introduction to Culinary Technologies

  Unit code

  BHO1115

  Credits

  12

• Accounting for Decision Making

  Unit code

  BAO1101

  Credits

  12

• Introduction to Kitchen Operations

  Unit code

  BHO1116

  Credits

  12

• Introduction to Marketing

  Unit code

  BHO1171

  Credits

  12

• Management and Organisation Behaviour

  Unit code

  BMO1102

  Credits

  12

• Professional Development 2

  Unit code

  BFP2001

  Credits

  12

• Advanced Kitchen Operations

  Unit code

  BHO2103

  Credits

  12

• Professional Wine and Beverage Studies

  Unit code

  BHO3310

  Credits

  12

• Human Relations

  Unit code

  BHO3473

  Credits

  12

• Business Integrated Learning

  Unit code

  BBB3100

  Credits

  12

• Introduction to Kitchen Management

  Unit code

  BHO2104

  Credits

  12

• Food and Beverage Management III

  Unit code

  BHO3433

  Credits

  12

• Culture and Identity

  Unit code

  BHO3504

  Credits

  12

* 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.

• Year 12:

  High School or equivalent

  IELTS 6.0 or equivalent

• Other:

  As per existing University special admission requirements.

Special admission requirements

As per existing University special admission requirements.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.