HM715 - MASTER OF GASTRONOMY

Synopsis

The Master Program by coursework is designed to train individual or industry professionals seeking to advance their careers. This program prepares students for middle and upper level management positions in the broad realms of hotels, resorts, restaurants, food service, tourism and gastronomy related fields. Students are expected to augmenting managerial competencies, analytical, organizational skills and the ability to anticipate, decide and solving matters in situations related in his or her professional fields. The length of study is 1 ½ year for a full-time and 2 ½ year for a part-time basis. Successful completion of an approved subjects leads to the award of a Master in Hospitality Management, Master in Tourism Management, Master in Foodservice Management or Master in Gastronomy.

Entry Requirement

• Bachelor of Science (Hons.) from UiTM in a related and appropriate area of specialization with minimum CGPA of 2.75; OR
• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent from other recognized universities approved by UiTM with minimum CGPA of 2.75.  

English Requirement (MUET/IELTS/TOEFL/CEFR/TOEIC/BULATS)

• Malaysian University English Test (MUET) Band 3
• IELTS Band 5
• TOEFL: Internet Based Test (IBT: 35 - 45) ; Computer Based Test (CBT: 107 - 131) ; Paper Based Test (417 - 450)
• CEFR: B1
• TOEIC: 356 - 440
• BULATS: 40 - 59

Courses

Semester 1

• Food Innovation
• Special Topics in Social Thoughts
• Research Methodology for Hospitality and Tourism
• Strategic marketing for Hospitality and Tourism
• Electives
  • Globalization, Social Theory and Gastronomy
  • Global Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism
  • Financial Management and Analysis for Hospitality and Tourism  

Semester 2

• Food Consumer Behavior
• Gastronomic Entrepreneurial Business Operation
• Learning and Teaching in Gastronomy
• Food Ethnography
• Quantitative Methods for Hospitality and Research

Semester 3

• Globalization, Social Theory and Gastronomy
• Hospitality and Tourism Global Issues
• Graduate Research
• Electives
  • Special Topics in Social Thoughts
  • Global Strategic Management for Hospitality and Tourism
  • Financial Management and Analysis for Hospitality and Tourism