Bachelor of Arts - BA in Culinary Arts - Level 7 Technological University Dublin Tallaght Campus

Do you want to pursue a career in the culinary arts sector, and establish a base for further professional career development? In this programme, you can acquire the practical skills and knowledge that you’ll need as a modern-day professional working in a kitchen environment.

This is a three-year programme which has three main pillars of study and practice: Culinary Arts, Applied Food Science & Wellness, Food Culture- technology & learning. There is one elective option( Creative desserts & Bakery OR Artisan Breads) .The unique embeded focus of 'health and wellness' within the programme is integrated using an applied approach and 'hands-on' learning.

An industry placement of 16 weeks (approx. 400 hours) during and/or following Year 1 (but before starting Year 2) will give you lots of practical, real-world experience.

Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) is Ireland’s first Technological University, offering a unique range of programmes and disciplines, with pathways to graduation from foundation and apprenticeship to undergraduate and doctoral levels. TU Dublin is the University where the arts, business, sciences, engineering and technology converge, and its 28,500 students and researchers come from all over Ireland and from all parts of the globe. TU Dublin has well-developed campuses in Dublin City and in the two largest areas of population growth in the Greater Dublin Region – Blanchardstown and Tallaght. Now, a new campus is being developed on a spectacular 73-acre site at Grangegorman in central Dublin. This is the largest higher education development project in Europe. The campus will provide an exceptional learning environment that supports research, innovation, and the advancement of knowledge and will welcome more than 10,000 students in September 2020. A further 5,000 students will relocate to the campus by 2022.

With an international outlook, TU Dublin welcome students and staff from around the world while TU’s strong international partnerships provide opportunities for student and staff exchange programmes, major cross-collaboration research projects, and employment opportunities. TU Dublin is immensely proud of its network of 100,000+ TU Dublin graduates who are making their careers here in Ireland and in 70 countries worldwide.

Tallaght campus is situated on the southwest side of the city and has over 5,000 students. The campus is located on an 18-hectare site between Old Blessington Road, Belgard Road and Greenhills Road in Tallaght Dublin 24.

The campus is fully equipped with lecture theatres comprising of the latest audio-visual equipment and learning aids, science, electronic and computer labs, state-of-the-art culinary kitchens, restaurant, library, canteen, coffee shop, Students' Union, automated banking facilities and a soccer pitch. The campus also offers free parking for cars and bikes.