Bachelor’s degree · Initial professional preparation
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Culinary Science
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), Manipal · WGSHA, Manipal, Manipal · India
- Official award
- B.Sc. Culinary Science (3 years) / B.Sc. (Honours) Culinary Science (4 years)
- Duration
- 3 Years; 4 Years (Hons)
- Delivery
- On campus · Full-time
- Tuition
- INR 1,627,000see costs below
Award and recognition
Classical culinary expertise combined with dietary science, nutrition, food entrepreneurship and management skills.
- Qualification category
- Bachelor’s degree
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Issued by the school
- No: awarded by another body
- On completion
- A B.Sc. in Culinary Science after three years, with an optional fourth Honours year.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Subject
- Culinary arts, Culinary entrepreneurship
- Entry level
- Beginners welcome
Stated by the schoolIFCA, WACS, FSSAI and Hotel Schools of Distinction (HSD), USAQuality mark
Scope: Stated by the school for the culinary programme
Structure and practical training
- Duration
- 3 Years; 4 Years (Hons)
- 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
- 6-month industry internship
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.
How the online or hybrid delivery works
Online coursework does not mean no physical practice. These are the published practical requirements.
Admissions
- Prior education
- 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board with Physics, Mathematics, along with Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, or any Technical Vocational subject with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks and English as a compulsory subject
- Interview
- Personal Interview (PI)
- Entry route
- Apply online, Personal Interview (PI), merit list based on PI, provisional admission offer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program fees, 3-year B.Sc. (General)Tuition · mandatory | INR 1,627,000for the whole program, per page, undated | Domestic studentsPage labels it Program fees, General; does not itemise tuition. | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Program fees, 4-year Hons (General)Tuition · mandatory | INR 2,166,000for the whole program, per page, undated | Domestic students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Program fees, 3-year B.Sc. (NRI/Foreign)Tuition · mandatory | USD 25,500for the whole program, per page, undated | International students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Program fees, 4-year Hons (NRI/Foreign)Tuition · mandatory | USD 34,000for the whole program, per page, undated | 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.
Funding
MAHE Merit Scholarship (UG) Scholarship
Competitive · 10% fee waiver on program fee
UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria)
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: teaching and practical hours.
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)