The Postgraduate Diploma in Gastronomy at AUT.
 

This qualification also provides a pathway to postgraduate study, including the Master of Gastronomy. If you’re already in the industry, this postgraduate diploma will enhance your skills and knowledge base at a more advanced level.
 

Modules

You need to complete a total of 120 points from the courses below. These courses cover gastronomic concepts, theories and approaches. If you are planning to continue to the Master of Gastronomy, you are required to complete

• MGMT801 Research Design.
   

Choose 120 points from

• GAST801 Principles of Gastronomy (30 points)
• GAST803 Semiotics of Gastronomy (15 points)
• GAST805 Food, Culture and Society (15 points)
• GAST806 Global Foods and Beverages (30 points)
• GAST807 Politics, Power and Food (15 points)
• MGMT801 Research Design (15 points)
• Or up to 30 points from approved courses from another programme
   

Career Outcomes

• Hospitality
• Tourism
• Media
• Food research
• Writing
• Human geography
• Employment options requiring a background in food sociology/anthropology.
   

What will I learn?

With courses focusing on New Zealand and global case studies ,you’ll be equipped with extensive knowledge for developing and managing the Postgraduate Diploma in Gastronomy at AUT.
 

This qualification also provides a pathway to postgraduate study, including the Master of Gastronomy. If you’re already in the industry, this postgraduate diploma will enhance your skills and knowledge base at a more advanced level.