BA (Hons) International Gastronomy Management (Distance Learning, Full-Time) at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) International Gastronomy Management is a three-year, full-time distance learning degree focused on restaurant management and international gastronomy. Half of the programme is delivered on placement in the restaurant industry and the taught modules are delivered online.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: January 2026 and September 2026 | Study mode: full-time (distance learning) | Location: Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Introduction to Gastronomy, Effective Management, Produce, Provenance and Sourcing and placement modules in culinary skills, customer experience and restaurant management. Year 2 covers Marketing and Sales, Embedding Sustainability within Organisations, Professional Service and further placements, with an optional 60-credit International Mobility Opportunity. Year 3 covers Analysis and Review of the Operations Process, Leading Restaurant Strategy, Marketing and Promoting Restaurant Facilities and a Specialist Placement.

Career pathways

Employability is central, with modules developing innovation, resilience, problem solving and enterprise, plus guest lectures, field trips to restaurants, producers and markets, careers guidance and mock interviews. Partners include The Seren Collection, The Cygnus Group, The Secret Hospitality Group and Jessica Rice Events.

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Application information

Entry requirements

88-104 UCAS Tariff points. Applicants without the required grades may enter via the one-year CertHE and progress to the remaining two years. Lower contextual offers may be made based on background, experiences and individual circumstances. International applicants whose first language is not English or who have not previously studied in English: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with not less than 5.5 in each sub-test (other English language tests also accepted).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UWTSD 2026/27 tuition fee schedule, category BA/BEng/BSc/CertHE/DipHE full-time. Distance learning full-time; placement-related charges not included. Source

International applicants: GBP 15,600 a year (2026/27). UWTSD 2026/27 tuition fee schedule, category BA/BEng/BSc/CertHE/DipHE full-time. Distance learning full-time; placement-related charges not included. Source

Intake: January 2026

Duration: 3 Years Full-time

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