Become a chef and a manager at once. Specialise in Culinary Arts or Hospitality management and develop your skills through theory and practise to eventually run a restaurant, hotel or resort or run one of your own.
You are a professional who is perfectly at home in the fascinating world of the restaurant business. Our programme offers a firm base of classes in management, ICT, communication and teamwork. On top of that, you will get specific practical and theoretical courses that will lead to a bright future as a chef in a renowned restaurant.
If you have a passion for restaurants and cooking, the Culinary Arts-specialisation of the Bachelor in Hotel Management is something right up your alley. If you don’t have a degree in cooking, we organise a summer school, to prepare you for all practical kitchen courses. All practical courses take place in the former Michelin 3-star restaurant De Karmeliet, in the centre of the historical city of Bruges. Led by Geert Van Hecke, the renowned chef of De Karmeliet, you will get high level kitchen courses, given by lecturers of Hotelschool Ter Duinen.
Direct contact with people in the field is an essential part of the bachelor programme. In the first and second year of the programme, you will run restaurant De Karmeliet for several months. You will cook for external guests and manage the restaurant on a high level. In your third year, you will do an 18 weeks traineeship in an internationally renowned gourmet restaurant.
The Culinary Arts specialization is an initiative of the Flanders Culinary Arts Centre (FCAC), a collaboration between VIVES University of Applied Sciences and Hotel School Ter Duinen. All info about FCAC and the Culinary Arts specialization can also be found here.
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How long does this programme take?
The entire programme consists of six semesters, which together add up to 180 credits. Throughout your Hotel Management course programme, you will be taught in small groups. Our differentiated approach and (individual) tutor support have gained us an excellent reputation.
Traineeship
Direct contact with people in the field is an essential part of the programme. Running The Restaurant: in the first and second year, you will run restaurant De Karmeliet for several periods of time during the course of the year. You will cook for external guests and manage the restaurant. In your third year, you will do an eighteen week traineeship in an internationally renowned restaurant.
Extra costs
The practical lessons in the Karmeliet obviously require raw materials which add costs. The first and second year you pay €400, and the third year €250. Also kitchen clothing (€ 350) and knives (€184) need to be purchased.
Insurance and enrolment
Belgium is a very safe travel destination, but you are advised to look into the insurance you will need, so you arrive well prepared. These are things you should take care of before travelling to Belgium ands to start your classes here with us at VIVES. Check our page about insurance to read more about it.
When applying, check with your home coordinator whether you are coming for a semester or a whole academic year. This implies that you have a grant for that period or have sufficient means of subsistence. Leaving before the time agreed upon can only be accepted in exceptional cases such as illness or family emergencies and has no influence on the obligation of paying rent.
We stress that the housing contract is binding. Exams or tests at distance (for those exceptional cases) can be set up if necessary, as long as this has the consent of the home institution. If students decide to leave us without an official notification or justification by their international coordinator, we decline all responsibility and will not issue a Transcript of Records.
The wide range of interesting subjects and projects taught me the tricks of the trade and the current trends in hospitality. The lecturers are extremely passionate about what they do. They live for their students. They show an interest in each and every student, which creates a great atmosphere.
Course material
The course material includes books, courses and digital learning materials that you need to for the successful completion of the programme.
Course material
This study material can be offered in paper form (printed course texts, readers, learning and workbooks, reference books) or in electronic form (e-books, PDF documents, PowerPoint presentations, online tutorials, audio and video). Our electronic learning environment, Toledo, plays a central role in your education. There, you will find all information on your courses, teachers, and course materials.
Subjects and contents
Are you curious about the subjects you will be taught during your studies? Check below for a concise overview below or look at the complete ECTS-sheet.
Subjects and contents
The joint programme offers a high level of professional knowledge and skills, two foreign languages, a strong economic foundation, teamwork and international experiences.
If you are a teamplayer, who always puts the guests first, the specialisation Hospitality Management is the specialisation for you. You will get a thorough insight into the hotel, restaurant and catering business, as well as talent development and projects to detect the trends in the industry.
You will also learn one extra foreign language, and you will get a lot of input from the sector through guest lecturers and company visits.
If you have a passion for restaurants and cooking, then the specialisation to go for is Culinary Arts. If you don’t have a degree in cooking, we organise a summer school, to prepare you for all practical kitchen courses. All practical courses take place in for- mer 3 Michelin star restaurant “De Karmeliet”, in the city centre of his- torical Bruges. Under the patronage of Geert Van Hecke, the renownedchef of “De Karmeliet”, you will get high level culinary courses, given by lecturers of Hotelschool Ter Duinen.
Here you will find the ECTS-sheet of this programme. ECTS stands for European Credit Transfer System and is the European system for the transfer and accumulation of study credits. 1 study point equals 25 to 30 hours of work.
Timetable
Below is an example of what your weekly schedule could look like.
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On the ECTS sheet, under subjects and contents, you can click on each course unit to get more information. Through this link you can also consult the timetable of our current students (top left).
Course material
This study material can be offered in paper form (printed course texts, readers, learning and workbooks, reference books) or in electronic form (e-books, PDF documents, PowerPoint presentations, online tutorials, audio and video). Our electronic learning environment, Toledo, plays a central role in your education. There, you will find all information on your courses, teachers, and course materials.
Continue studying
Further training programmes available for those with a Hotel Management-degree:
- Master in Tourism
- Master in Business Administration
- Master in Management and Organisation
- Master in Communication
- Bachelor Programme in Event Management,
- Tourism and Recreation Management
Get down to work
With this diploma you are guaranteed to find a nice job in sectors such as Restaurant & Catering, Gastronomy Consultancy, the Food Industry, Hospitality and Tourism.
A selection of the many possible positions: Chef, Director of Food & Beverage, Restaurant & Catering Manager, Gastronomy Consultant, Events and Gastronomic Activities Manager, Food Sector Research and Innovation Manager, Food Quality and Safety Officer, Culinary Operations and Project Manager or General Manager.
With the necessary dedication and talent, top management is certainly one of the possibilities. Possibility to build your own business, whether or not in the hospitality Industry. Numerous other sectors also appreciate the know-how of our graduates.