Master FOOD STUDIES AND GASTRONOMY

FOOD STUDIES AND GASTRONOMY

Training

Location

Kuala Lumpur

Diploma obtained

Master

Admission requirements

BAC +3

Professionalization

Initial training and continuous education

Training objectives

The Master of Food Studies and Gastronomy programme enables students to specialise in the area of food. Using a multidisciplinary approach, which focuses on the social anthropology of food, this Master's aims to specialise students in the understanding of phenomena linked to food (food models in multicultural contexts, obesity, etc.). This course should therefore enable students and food experts to build or boost their skills in the areas of food research, anthropology and sociology, as well as to gain a better understanding of the different food cultures, food trends and business perspectives. Finally, it provides the keys to understanding sociopolitical issues relating to nutrition and the formulation of public health policies.

Job opportunities professionals

There is a wide range of job prospects as graduates of the Master of Food Studies and Gastronomy programme can work on food-related issues for economic (food processing, catering, hospitality, etc.), political (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, etc.) and institutional stakeholders who work in the food industry. Therefore, qualified students will be able to work in the following:
  • Research and development
  • Strategic research
  • Consultancy offices specialising in catering
  • Food critic roles
  • Research roles for a ministry (nutrition education, health education, etc.)

Profile of the applicant

The Master of Food Studies and Gastronomy programme is open to students who have passed the third year of an undergraduate degree in the field of Human and Social Sciences (Sociology, Anthropology, Management, Law, etc.) in the areas of Catering, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Processing or Economics and can provide proof of professional experience in said field (internships, temporary or seasonal employment, etc.).

Practical information

Institute website

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