Master's in Hotel, Culinary and Food Service Management at CKU

Look beyond daily service to the strategy behind hospitality and food businesses. CKU’s master’s route in Hotel, Culinary and Food Service Management is for graduates who want to investigate the management of food and hospitality enterprises at a deeper level. It offers a way to connect sector knowledge with business development, operational thinking and the changing expectations of customers.

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?

• Take the next academic step beyond your bachelor’s qualification.
• Hotel and restaurant management: the relationship between service operations and business performance.
• Culinary and food-service enterprise: food businesses, restaurant development and management challenges.
• 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: Master’s study

Study structure: Graduate coursework and completion requirements follow the department’s current study plan. Confirm the expected duration and research arrangements for your route.

Teaching track: English-track arrangements are available for eligible graduate study. Delivery may include interpretation or translation support; confirm the exact arrangements for this department rather than assuming every lecture is taught entirely in English.

Develop a wider view of hospitality enterprise

• Hotel and restaurant management: the relationship between service operations and business performance.
• Culinary and food-service enterprise: food businesses, restaurant development and management challenges.
• Food culture and products: culinary traditions, East Asian food and food-related innovation.
• Growth and entrepreneurship: franchise business, consulting-related perspectives and enterprise development.

At master’s level, the emphasis is not simply on learning another recipe or service procedure. The value lies in examining business questions, comparing management approaches and developing a more critical view of the sector. Individual modules, research supervision and any practical component must be checked against the current graduate plan.

Who is this program for?

Graduates in hospitality, tourism, culinary studies, business or related subjects, and applicants whose experience gives them a clear interest in food-service enterprise. Departmental assessment determines academic suitability.

Career directions

Potential directions include hospitality and food-service management development, operations coordination, restaurant or franchise support, business analysis and enterprise planning. Consultancy or management leadership usually requires relevant professional experience alongside academic study.

This is an academic graduate route, not a short culinary skills course or a guarantee of hotel employment. If your priority is hands-on chef training rather than graduate-level management study, Asia Pathway can help you compare alternatives.

Admission and language requirements

• A recognised bachelor’s degree or accepted equivalent, with academic preparation suitable for the intended graduate field.
• 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.

Scholarship planning: Ask us to check the awards available for your chosen programme and applicant profile. The amount, qualifying conditions and period of support must be confirmed in your individual offer; undergraduate and postgraduate policies are not interchangeable.

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 Master's in Hotel, 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.