25 schools
Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking because tuition in different currencies, periods and bases is not comparable. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.
About culinary education in Ireland
How culinary education is structured
Culinary education in Ireland sits in a mix of private cookery schools issuing their own certificates (for example Ballymaloe's 12 week certificate) and technological universities awarding degrees placed on the National Framework of Qualifications, such as Level 7 Bachelor of Arts programmes at TU Dublin and MTU.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to Ireland. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts (NFQ Level 7)
- Three-year full-time degree at TU Dublin (180 ECTS) with mandatory work-based learning modules; a one-year part-time Level 7 route exists at MTU. Source
- Private school certificates
- Ballymaloe (12 weeks) and Dublin Cookery School (4 weeks) issue their own certificates; no national framework level is stated on the fetched pages. Source
Languages, tuition and admissions
Teaching languages. Programs in this research are taught in English.
Tuition context. TU Dublin publishes EUR 3,000 per year (EU) and EUR 12,500 per year (non-EU) for the Level 7 BA; Ballymaloe's 12 week certificate is listed at EUR 17,695 to 18,295 for 2027 intakes. Source
Admissions. TU Dublin asks non-native English speakers for evidence of English proficiency and welcomes mature applicants aged 23+; MTU's non-EU route asks for a Level 6 culinary certificate or 120 ECTS. Source
Nothing here establishes visa, work-permit or credit-transfer eligibility. Check current rules with the official sources below.
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 16 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.