Advanced Diploma in Catering Management at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

A one-year, 128-credit NQF level 7 advanced diploma (code ADCTM1) at Ritson Campus preparing graduates for junior management and supervisory roles in catering and food service, and for postgraduate study in tourism and hospitality. It focuses on operational efficiency, menu innovation, sustainability and customer experience.

Faculty: Faculty of Management Sciences | Department: Department of Hospitality and Tourism | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Modules include Catering Financial Management, Events Catering, Research Methodology, Project Management, Advanced Services Marketing, Strategic Catering Management, Culinary Science and Advanced Entrepreneurship.

Career pathways

Event catering, restaurant management and institutional catering, or entrepreneurial ventures in food service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Diploma in Catering Management completed with a minimum aggregate of 60%. Admission via Recognition of Prior Learning is possible for a maximum of 10% of the student cohort. International qualifications must be evaluated by SAQA as equivalent to an NQF level 6 qualification in the same or a cognate field.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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