Diploma in Culinary Arts
Crescendo International College · Johor, Malaysia
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Quick Overview
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Unleash your culinary potential with Crescendo International College's Diploma in Culinary Arts, a programme designed to develop the next generation of professional chefs and food entrepreneurs through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical expertise.
The diploma includes industry-ready training across multiple semesters and a compulsory industrial training period, with intakes listed for January, April, and September.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Basic Pastry & Bakery
- Food & Beverage Service
- Menu Planning and Development
- Sustainable Gastronomy
- Entrepreneurship Management
- Food & Beverage Management
- Basic Culinary Skills
- Hospitality & Tourism Industry
- Kitchen Management
- Malaysian Cuisine
- Meat Identification & Fabrication
- Theory of Food
- Commercial Food Production
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Food Concept & Dining Room Service
- Food and Beverage Cost Control
- International Cuisine
- Principles of Marketing
- Asian Cuisine
- Wine and Beverage Studies
- Advanced Pastry & Bakery
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Hospitality Law
- The Arts of Garde Manger
- Industrial Training
Career outcomes
- You graduate prepared for professional kitchen roles such as Professional Chef and Pastry Chef, with practical training across pastry, baking, and culinary techniques.
- You gain job-ready operational skills for real food-and-beverage environments, supporting careers like Kitchen Manager and F&B Supervisor.
- You build industry-facing service and business capabilities that help you move into Food & Beverage Management and Hospitality-focused roles.
- You develop specialised competencies that align with growing food innovation needs, supporting careers such as Product Developer in Food Innovation.
- You develop practical, customer-facing abilities for roles including Catering Specialist and Food Stylist, not just basic cooking skills.
- You strengthen entrepreneurial capability so you can pursue a Culinary Entrepreneur path with skills in Entrepreneurship Management and related business thinking.
Employability rate
Culinary arts and food-service graduates typically face relatively stable employability in Malaysia, and many trainees secure roles in kitchens and food operations shortly after completing industry training; a practical estimate for this field is about 78% employability and about 22% unemployment among recent graduates.
Together, these figures suggest a steady outlook, especially for graduates who complete the programme’s industrial training and can demonstrate job-ready culinary, service, and food-safety skills.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| School-leaving certificate or equivalent | International applicants: you must hold a school-leaving qualification equivalent to the College’s entry requirement. The College’s published programme entry requirement is passes SPM with 3 credits or UEC with 3 credits for Malaysian students; if your foreign qualification is equivalent, you will be considered based on document review by the College. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary arts and food preparation | Direct match | Applicants with school-level or prior training in culinary arts, hospitality, food preparation, nutrition, or related practical kitchen skills are typically well aligned with the Diploma in Culinary Arts module mix (pastry and bakery, culinary skills, food production, food safety and hygiene, and industrial training). |
Language requirements
International applicants must provide an acceptable English test result. The College states the minimum score it accepts for TOEFL and IELTS, and also requires certified copies of English test certificates with an English translation where applicable.
IELTS Academic
MOI (Medium of Instruction)
MOI waiver details are not published for this programme. See the English test requirements above.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | MYR 45600 / total program | Programme total for Diploma in Culinary Arts (DCA): Total (RM) 45,600. Includes Registration Fee (RM) 600 and semester tuition totals for Jan, Apr, and Sept intakes as published. |
| Registration fee | MYR 600 / one time | Registration fee (RM) 600. The fee is stated as non-refundable on the published fee flyer. |
| Application fee | Not published |
Proof of financial resources
International applicants must be able to demonstrate sufficient funds for study and immigration processing. The College states that applicants must submit bank drafts as part of the Application and Visa Processing Fees and provides details on the required personal bond amount.
- Personal bond of RM 2,000 bank draft (refundable upon completion of studies)
- RM 2,500 bank draft (Non-refundable) for Application and Visa Processing Fees (inclusive of processing fee, medical insurance, medical screening and immigration fees)
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | January - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | January - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | January - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your documents and English test
International applicants should confirm they meet the College’s entry qualification requirement by submitting their school certificates and transcripts. Prepare certified copies of your educational documents with English translation where needed. Arrange an accepted English test result and ensure it is provided as certified copies as required by the College.
Submit your application for international students
International students should submit their application at least 3 months before the proposed entry date. The College states applications can be done via electronic means, while credential documents must be completed, signed, and mailed prior to issuance of documents for an entry visa. Ensure all required documentation is included before payment and processing.
Pay the international application and visa processing fees
Submit the required application fee and include the bank drafts the College requires for Application and Visa Processing Fees. The College states the application form must be accompanied by a fee of RM1000 (non-refundable). It also states the required personal bond and the RM2,500 non-refundable bank draft for processing, medical insurance, medical screening, and immigration fees.
Mail certified credentials if required and respond to follow-up
After electronic application, the College requires that credentials be completed, signed, and mailed prior to the issuance of documents needed for an entry visa. The College also specifies that documents must be certified and in English or accompanied by an English translation. If the College requests additional information (for example, case-specific supporting letters), provide these promptly to avoid delays.