The four years programme in Hospitality and Culinary Arts allow you to receive two Degrees. After successful completion of the studies, you will be awarded Bachelors Hospitality and Culinary Arts Degree Varna University of Management and a British Degree BA (Hons) Hospitality Management awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Year 1
Start dates in September or February
Semester 1
Economics
Fundamentals of the Kitchen and Culinary Arts
Food Safety and Hygiene
English
Semester 2
Commodities and Nutrition
Kitchen Skills Laboratory 1: Basic Culinary Skills
Information Technologies
Marketing and Business Environment
Second foreign language – English/ German/ French/ Spanish/ Russian
Year 2
Semester 3
Business communications
Management
Accounting
F&B Operations Management
Kitchen Skills Laboratory 2: Event Management and Implementation
English
Semester 4
Finance
Food Cost and Pricing
Research and Statistics
Second foreign language – English/ German/ French/ Spanish/ Russian
Elective modules (one out of two):
F&B Software (Micros/Oracle – module: Inventory Management)
F&B Software (Micros/Oracle – module: Point-of-sale)
Culinary module 1
Culinary module 2
The elective modules and the second foreign language module are offered when requested by a certain number of students.
Year 3
Semester 5
Innovation and Creativity in Hospitality and Culinary Arts
Human Resource Management
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
Hotel operations management
English
Semester 6
Entrepreneurship and Project Management
Tourism intermediaries
Hotel practice
Hotel software
Second foreign language
Elective Modules (1 out of 5)
Hotel Chains management
Eco and Rural Tourism
Spa and Wellness Tourism
Agrotourism
Cultural Tourism
Year 4
Semester 7
English
Strategic Management in the Hospitality
International F&B management
Sport
Elective modules
Branding in THE industries
E-commerce in the tourism
Semester 8
Second foreign language – English/ German/ French/ Spanish/ Russian
Conferences, exhibitions and corporate events
Diploma project
Diploma seminar
Elective Modules (1 out of 5)
Employability
Corporate finance in Hospitality and Culinary Arts
The elective modules and the second foreign language module are offered when requested by a certain number of students.
After successful completion of the studies, you will be awarded Bachelors Hospitality and Culinary Arts Degree Varna University of Management and a British Degree BA (Hons) Hospitality Management awarded by Cardiff Metropolitan University.
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a standard for comparing the study attainment and performance of students across the European Union and other collaborating European countries. Students may transfer their ECTS credits from one university to another so they are added up to contribute to an individual’s degree program or training.
Placement
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The placements are integral part of our programmes. Students must go on two placements administrate our Career Center. options with total duration
Placement plan for September intake Students:
- 5 months in the Second Year of studies from May to October
- up to 7 months in the Fourth Year of studies June to December
Placement plan for February intake Students:
- up to 5 months in the Second Year of studies from May to September
- up to 7 months in the Third Year from March to September
* Students must comply to the minimum language required by the Career Center.
** Students can not go on internship if they have more than two outstanding academic modules.
*** Placements assignation of each student is based on academic and practical performance outcomes from the kitchen modules, decided by the Chef Instructors.