Diploma · Initial professional preparation
Diploma in Culinary Arts
Sunway University - School of Hospitality, Service and Management · Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Bandar Sunway · Malaysia
- Official award
- Diploma in Culinary Arts
- Duration
- 2 Years (full-time)
- Delivery
- On campus · Full-time
- Tuition
- MYR 33,000see costs below
Award and recognition
Year 1 covers kitchen operations, bakery and pastry, food and beverage operations, food safety and basic business subjects; Year 2 covers advanced contemporary and classical French cuisine, hospitality management, entrepreneurship and a 20-week internship.
- Qualification category
- Diploma
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- Sunway University
- Issued by the school
- No: awarded by another body
- On completion
- A Diploma in Culinary Arts from Sunway University; the page lists the programme under a Le Cordon Bleu "Certified by" logo without further explanation.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Subject
- Culinary arts, Baking & pastry, Culinary management · French cuisine
- Entry level
- Beginners welcome
Stated by the schoolMalaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) - reference printed on Sunway pageAccreditation
Reference: R3/1013/4/0152 (02/31) MQA/FA0076
Scope: Reference string printed on the programme page; not checked against the MQA register
Structure and practical training
- Duration
- 2 Years (full-time)
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the campus.
- Teaching language
- English
Internship and placement
Required internship
An internship or externship is part of the program requirements.
- Published duration
- 20 weeks
No placement is guaranteed unless the school states so. Restaurant names or logos on a school’s site do not prove a current training partnership.
Admissions
- Prior education
- SPM / O-Level pass with minimum 3 credits; UEC with minimum 3 Grade Bs; or APEL.A certificate (APEL T-4); other qualifications case by case
- Language requirements
- Sunway Intensive English Programme (IEP) pass Level 3, or IELTS or equivalent 5.0
- Intakes
- February, May, September
Source quote partly matched; being reviewed.
Costs
Original currency is authoritative. Tuition, mandatory extras and accommodation are shown separately and never converted or added together for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated annual course fee, Malaysian studentsTuition · mandatory | MYR 33,000per year, 2026 | Domestic students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Estimated annual course fee, international students (indicative, payable in RM equivalent)Tuition · mandatory | USD 8,198per year, 2026 | International students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
No mandatory extras (uniform, knife kit, ingredients, equipment, examination fees) are published for this program. Ask the school what is not included in the tuition.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: teaching and practical hours, funding.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. How verification works.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)