BSc Culinary Arts Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) Culinary Arts Management is an undergraduate degree focused on culinary arts and management practice within the international hospitality and catering industry. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. Delivered part-time over six years, the course is accredited by the Institute of Hospitality and the Craft Guild of Chefs. The first year covers foundational food production through Hospitality Business Operations and Pastry & Confectionery. The second year introduces Gastronomy and Society, Contemporary Gastronomy, and Management in Action. Year three focuses on Hospitality Business Operations Management, Fundamentals of People Management, and Accounting Studies, followed in year four by Advanced Culinary Operations, Contemporary Marketing Practice, and Digital Innovation in Hospitality. Year five includes Innovative Food and Business and Professional Attributes, alongside optional modules such as Current Trends in People Management, Management Accounting, and Digital Marketing Management. The final year comprises Behavioural Insights, data and Performance Metrics and Strategic Leadership, with options including The Business Plan and a Research Paper.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 25%
- Other HE qualification: 70%
Modules
- Hospitality Business Operations
- Pastry & Confectionery
- Gastronomy and Society
- Contemporary Gastronomy
- Management in Action
- Hospitality Business Operations Management
- Fundamentals of People Management
- Accounting Studies
- Advanced Culinary Operations
- Contemporary Marketing Practice
- Digital Innovation in Hospitality
- Innovative Food
- Business and Professional Attributes
- Current Trends in People Management
- Management Accounting
- Digital Marketing Management
- Behavioural Insights, data and Performance Metrics
- Strategic Leadership
- The Business Plan
- Research Paper
Questions about this course
What do graduates of BSc Culinary Arts Management at Ulster University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Culinary Arts Management at Ulster University?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Culinary Arts Management at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level.
How many students continue on BSc Culinary Arts Management at Ulster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.