Bachelor of Culinary and Food Service Management at CKU

Bring your passion for food together with the skills to run a service business. CKU’s Culinary and Food Service Management degree combines culinary interests with the commercial side of restaurants and food-service enterprises. Study through an English-track undergraduate route in Gangneung while exploring how food, customer experience and operational decisions come together in a competitive hospitality environment.

Find your direction with Asia Pathway. We can help you compare the subject with your interests, understand entry expectations and build a realistic study plan before you apply.

Why choose this program?

• Work towards a university degree while building independence in Korea.
• Culinary practice: Korean and Western cooking, bakery and pastry-related learning.
• Food and beverage knowledge: food culture, cooking science and beverage-related study.
• Combine subject development with an international study experience.
• Receive personalised application and document guidance from Asia Pathway.

Program at a glance

University: Catholic Kwandong University

Location: Gangneung, South Korea

Study level: Bachelor’s degree

Study structure: Four years overall, with common first-year study through the School of Undeclared Major and major study from the second year.

Teaching track: English-track undergraduate pathway. Confirm the current course plan and any Korean-language progression or graduation requirements with Asia Pathway.

From culinary foundations to food-service enterprise

• Culinary practice: Korean and Western cooking, bakery and pastry-related learning.
• Food and beverage knowledge: food culture, cooking science and beverage-related study.
• Restaurant operations: service delivery, cost awareness and managing food-service activities.
• Enterprise development: entrepreneurship, franchise business and food-service projects.
• Professional communication: language and intercultural skills relevant to international hospitality.

The four-year route begins with common first-year subjects in the School of Undeclared Major before major study from the second year. The curriculum brings practical cooking-related learning together with management concepts, helping you consider not only how a product is made, but also how it can be delivered consistently to customers. Field-practice or internship arrangements depend on the current curriculum and available opportunities.

Who is this program for?

Students interested in culinary arts, restaurant operations, food entrepreneurship or hospitality who want a university degree combining practical and business perspectives.

Career directions

Potential directions include restaurant and food-service operations, culinary production, food-and-beverage coordination, franchise support and food-business development. Entrepreneurship can be a longer-term goal as you gain practical experience and understand the market you wish to serve.

Do not confuse this management-focused university degree with a guaranteed chef position, a trade licence or a migration pathway. Workplace roles and any professional requirements depend on your skills, experience and the country where you plan to work.

Admission and language requirements

• Completed secondary education or an accepted equivalent qualification for undergraduate entry.
• Academic transcripts, graduation documents, passport and nationality or family documents as required for your application.
• English-language guidance for the international route generally uses IELTS 6.0, with different guidance for some applicant groups. Ask us to check the applicable benchmark and accepted alternatives.
• Suitable language evidence and any additional material requested by the university.
• Financial and document-verification requirements must be checked for your applicant profile.

Plan before you submit. Asia Pathway can review your background, identify missing documents and explain the next steps. Meeting a minimum requirement does not guarantee admission; the university makes the final decision.

Tuition and scholarships

Budget per semester. Tuition is charged by semester, not as one all-inclusive degree package. Ask Asia Pathway for the current standard semester fee for your exact major and entry route, together with any approved scholarship calculation. USD figures are indicative conversions; the university’s final invoice and payment-currency requirements take priority.

Undergraduate scholarship opportunities: Entry awards and continuing-student tuition reductions may be available. Continuing awards can depend on Korean-language attainment and other university conditions. We will check your eligibility and distinguish the first-semester award from later-semester support; a maximum award is not guaranteed to every student.

Other costs: Plan separately for admission or application charges, accommodation, meals, insurance, textbooks or materials, travel, visa-related expenses and personal living costs. Scholarship coverage should never be assumed to include these items.

Life and learning in Gangneung

Make Gangneung part of your learning experience. CKU offers a university setting on Korea’s east coast, giving you the opportunity to build everyday independence and explore a different side of the country from the capital. Korean-language development can make daily life more rewarding and support your longer-term professional plans.

University housing provides an option for students who want to begin with a campus-based living arrangement. Room availability, room type, meal arrangements and the residence period must be checked separately from tuition.

Apply with Asia Pathway

Ready to take the next step? Contact Asia Pathway to discuss Bachelor of Culinary and Food Service Management at CKU. We can help you compare study options, check the current curriculum and teaching arrangements, review academic and language eligibility, clarify semester tuition and scholarship possibilities, and prepare your application documents. Start with a personalised conversation so you can make an informed decision about your future in Korea.