The Diploma in Catering Management at DUT is a three-year full-time qualification at the Ritson Campus Hotel School in Durban, combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills in food production, commercial cookery, hospitality management, and food and nutrition. A one-year Work Integrated Learning component ensures graduates are ready for the demands of professional kitchens, hotel catering operations, and food service management in South Africa's hospitality and food service sector. The programme covers both culinary arts and the business skills needed to manage catering operations efficiently.
English: Level 4
Mathematics: Level 2, OR Mathematical Literacy: Level 3, OR Accounting: Level 3
Two additional recognised NSC 20-credit subjects: Level 3
APS: 20
