Master of Gastronomy
Experience first-hand the power and influence of food with AUT’s Master of Gastronomy, an exciting 1½-year programme offered at the AUT City Campus.
Food is more than nutrition. Food tells a story of time, place, culture, identity, and geo-politics. Food, its rituals and meanings help us to make sense of the world around us. Join us in the Master of Gastronomy as we discuss, debate and examine some of the most critical issues facing the future of our world.
Eduniversal Group has ranked our Master of Gastronomy as the 17th best master's degree in the world for food and beverage management.
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Minimum entry requirements
- Must have completed a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a B grade average or higher in courses at level 7 or equivalent
International student entry requirements
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent
Advance your knowledge in the principles and history of gastronomy. You create new knowledge and critically evaluate information, while learning to communicate it effectively. Exposure to new media and technology will impact the way you develop your ideas and deliver your assignments.
A team of experienced and passionate lecturers with extensive academic and industry experience will guide you through a multidimensional food journey.
Choose 75 points from
- GAST805 Signs, Symbols and Ritual: Unveiling the Language of Culinary Expression (15 points)
- GAST807 Politics, Power and Food (15 points)
- GAST808 Global Beverages (15 points)
- GAST809 Gastronomy, Culture and Global Cuisines (15 points)
- GAST810 Food Perspectives: Nutrition, Wellbeing & Gastronomy (15 points)
- GAST811 Nourishing Connections: Workplace Internship Project* (30 points)
- GAST812 Exploring the food of Aotearoa and the South Pacific* (15 points)
- Or up to 30 points from approved courses from another programme
Not all courses may be offered each semester or year.
*Starts 2025. Course places are limited. Entry is by application and approval of the programme leader.
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Skills you will develop in the Master of Gastronomy
The outcomes for graduates of the Master of Gastronomy are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
- Journalism/food writing
- Food historian
- Food-related consultancy
- Education, teacher, lecturer
- Product research and development
- Marketing, communication
- Government and non government agencies – policy, development, health
- Production management – food service
- Food activism, ethics and sustainability
($10,028- $10,530 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
($37,200 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
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