The QQI Level 6 Advanced Course at FET College Íde Finglas is a premier program designed for those ready to elevate their culinary expertise. This comprehensive curriculum spans advanced culinary techniques, professional pastry and baking, and the management of large-scale culinary events. This structure ensures that theoretical knowledge is immediately reinforced by real-world application in a professional kitchen environment.

This is a one year course ideally suited to the practically oriented student. On completion of this course, students sit QQI Examinations. Successful candidates will go on to further training in DIT or ITs. Students may also seek direct entry to the Catering Industry. Work experience forms an integral part of the course.

This is a one-year full-time advanced cookery course ideally suited to students who wish to expand and enhance their skills, knowledge, and creativity for a career in the Catering Industry. Students have the opportunity to achieve a solid grounding in specialised areas of Culinary Techniques, Food Safety Management and Producing a Culinary Event. In addition, students will participate in work experience at all levels of the hospitality sector leading to a higher proficiency level in Culinary Arts.

The BSc Hons Culinary Arts Management at Ulster University has been designed to meet the needs of those who wish to work in the food management industry. You will develop an in-depth knowledge of culinary arts and the management skills necessary for this dynamic and highly customer-focused industry.

The degree is based on creativity, innovation and experiential learning in order to provide you with the best learning experience possible. You will enhance your knowledge in key areas of management and business, including strategy, marketing, finance, human resource management, operations management, entrepreneurship and personal development.

The Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts-Professional Chef Programme provides students with the key skills, knowledge and competencies required to work as chefs in a professional kitchen. The programme is a focused course with theory lectures, masterclasses, guest lectures and field trips. This course will teach your everything you need to know about life as a chef. You will develop essential culinary knowledge and skills which will you take you on a global sensory tour learning about cuisines from all over the world while working with and recognising the wonderful food produce developed on the island of Ireland. 

The aim of this one-year add-on honours degree course is to afford learners the opportunity to develop their intellectual, creative and management expertise in their chosen discipline of Culinary Arts. The modules are designed to create a graduate with an entrepreneurial orientation.

The Culinary Entrepreneurship degree offers a unique combination of culinary and enterprise modules that equip you with the skills to work – or set up your own business – in the food industry. You will develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of culinary techniques, as well as in management, marketing, finance and innovation to support your personal and professional development. The course combines creativity, artistry, business acumen and experiential learning to provide an enjoyable and engaging student experience.  

The BA in Culinary Leadership & Management has been designed to equip students with the creative, technical, and managerial skills necessary to thrive in the evolving culinary industry.

The BA in Culinary Leadership & Management is an innovative and future-focused programme designed to equip students with the creative, technical, and managerial skills necessary to thrive in the evolving culinary industry.

The BA (Hons) in Culinary Leadership & Management is an innovative and future-focused programme designed to equip students with the creative, technical, and managerial skills necessary to thrive in the evolving culinary industry.

With a strong emphasis on creativity, sustainability, culture, and the chef of the future, this programme prepares graduates to lead and innovate in a dynamic global food landscape.

This programme is designed to enable the learner find employment at entry level in the Hospitality and Food sector. The programme is largely skills based. It will equip the learner to a standard that will give him or her the necessary skills to begin a professional career in Culinary Arts and the ability to take up work in a professional kitchen environment. As an entry level programme, the skills acquired will be sufficient to enable the learner to embark on his or her culinary career.

Culinary studies is a course designed to meet the needs of students who wish to pursue careers as professional chefs. The Higher Certificate in Arts in Culinary Studies is mainly practical in nature and is supported by theory subjects relating to the world of cookery..

The Cultural and Heritage Studies programme offers students a wonderful blend of exciting subjects along with an excellent range of organised cultural trips.

Throughout the year, students will participate in a broad range of interesting projects, field trips, cultural visits and guided tours e.g. Dublin Castle, National Museum, Kilmainham Gaol, Newgrange, Trinity College, National Library of Ireland, National Museum, Glasnevin Cemetery, etc. Course work will consist of a combination of onsite & online learning.

The Dublinia Cultural and Heritage programme, delivered in collaboration with the City of Dublin Education Training Board (CDETB,) is a QQI Level 5 Major award. The programme combines training and work experience over 11 months. There are nine certified modules including; History, Archaeology and Heritage. Participants benefit from familiarisation trips to other heritage sites around Ireland, work experience in Dublinia Heritage Centre, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and a site of the learners choice.

The programme is intensive and rewarding for the learner providing the practical experience and knowledge needed for employment in the Heritage and Tourism industry. On completion successful graduates have gained employment in the tourism industry and/or progressed to further studies.

Cultural and Heritage Studies programme at the National Print Museum is a City of Dublin ETB funded Local Training Initiative. Learners undertake a 50-week course as well as becoming tour guides at the Museum, and will gain a QQI Level 5 Common Award in Cultural and Heritage Studies.

Cultural Entrepreneurship offers you management tools and methods in developing strong conceptual projects and/or business ideas. It will help you to develop those ideas through ideation techniques, project and time management, and to pitch and prepare a concept for funding and/or investment.

The aim of this micro-credential is to enable learners, who are experienced in working in arts and creative and cultural sector, to develop entrepreneurial skills related to developing their business or project concept through a combination of ideation techniques from business entrepreneurship and techniques from creative sector.

This childcare course will offer opportunities for students who wish to specialise in working as a special needs assistant in a variety of care and education settings where Irish is the primary language. This course will provide students with the knowledge, skills and qualifications necessary to pursue a career in the area of early years care and education. Students will receive training in the basic practical skills, knowledge and understanding of the role of the special needs assistant in crèches, playschools, primary schools, second level schools etc. where Irish is the Primary language. As part of the course, students undertake placement in a range of Irish schools and Irish childcare settings.

If you are interested in working in a shop, an office or hotel reception desk, this course will help you develop the skills and self-confidence to take on that challenge. Customer Service, Computer Applications and Retail Sales modules have been chosen because they teach the skills valued by potential employers for these type of public-facing roles.