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’s 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 of a real food business work environment through an internship component while also developing your academic, practical and interpersonal skills. The programme 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 programme 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.
Please note: This is an academically rigorous programme which combines practical culinary techniques with management studies. It is therefore best suited to individuals who are looking to progress into a culinary/foodservice management role, while gaining an understanding of culinary arts techniques.
**Highlights**
- This unique BBA, which combines business and management content with modules in culinary arts and hospitality, is the only one of its kind in London.
- Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute is an internationally recognised leader in the teaching of culinary arts, with a team of classically trained Master Chefs, and Wine and Hospitality professionals. Its London centre has state-of-the-art facilities for the delivery of its culinary courses and its close proximity to Birkbeck enables students to move between both sites easily.
- Based in the School of Business, Economics and Informatics, the Department of Management is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management. Our academic staff are active researchers as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals.
- We have particular research strengths in international business and strategy, the management of innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, corporate governance, sport management and marketing, as well as financial management and accounting.
Course Details - Modules
For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Examinations, including practical examinations for the culinary modules, and coursework in the form of essays, case studies, presentations, group-work tasks and in-class tests plus a final research project.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Le Cordon Bleu
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
D690
Institution code:
B24
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
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.
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential. You must be aged 18 or over when the programme starts to be considered.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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Unistats information
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Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
International
14560.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their programme. Tuition fees for students continuing on their programme in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.
As well as fees, you should expect to pay other study-related expenses, for travel to and from College, books, stationery, etc. Birkbeck provides advice and financial support for students who experience hardship in meeting the travel costs of essential fieldwork or study visits.
This course involves practical classes and it is compulsory that you purchase a Le Cordon Bleu uniform for these sessions, which will cost approximately £90. You will be provided with a culinary manual in each term of your first year for the module Culinary Techniques. If lost, the cost of replacing one of these manuals is £45.
You must also purchase knives and a knife case to be used in your practical classes. Depending on the brand and quality, you should expect to pay between £150 and £315 for these items. You will also be required to provide some other kitchen equipment: a full list will be provided to you but will include items such as a kitchen thermometer, tasting spoon, spatula, whisk and electronic scales. These additional items should cost between £70 and £100 in total, depending on where you choose to purchase them.
Provider information
Malet Street
Bloomsbury
London
United Kingdom
WC1E 7HX
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