CULINARY LABS

Culinary and Hospitality Labs: SSCA have state of the art and highly sophisticated culinary and hospitality labs, each dedicated to specific learning of the students. Each lab is a specialised and have been designed as per international standards replete with modern and latest equipment for practical learning.

• Smart Culinary Lab- for Research and Innovation
• Grand 120 seater theatre style Studio Kitchen
• Open to Air Cooking Restaurant Lab
• Food Photography Lab
• Chef’s Diner - Training Restaurant Lab
• Beverage Training and Barista Bar Lab
• Vedic Food Kitchen
• SymbiBake- Pastry Shop Operated by students 
• Hotel type Demo Guest Room
• Foundation Kitchen Lab
• Bakery and Patisserie Lab
• Chocolate and Confectionery Lab
• Restaurant Kitchen Lab
• Bulk Kitchen Lab
• Demo Kitchen Lab
• Front Office Training Lab
• Housekeeping Training Lab

CLASS ROOMS:

SSCA has spacious theory classrooms with Smart Screens, facility of collar mikes and a public address system. Ours is a fully Wi-Fi enabled campus.

LIBRARY AND READING ROOM:

Our library houses some of the finest collections of Culinary Books and course specific books, culinary history books, books on Sociology and Anthropology of Gastronomy, Food and Nutrition, food related periodicals, journals, newspapers, hygiene and sanitation training CDs & DVDs, etc.

AUDIO VISUAL ROOM AND CONFERENCE HALL:

For presentations by corporate representatives during conduct of workshop for placement, or for presentations by faculty and non-teaching staff members we have an Audio Visual Room. For the purpose of conducting meeting/discussions a separate Conference Hall is available.

CANTEEN, MESS, HOSTEL AND CAMPUS FACILITY

Cafeteria – The campus houses a cafeteria which serves multi-cuisine food.

Mess - The campus has a mess, which serves vegetarian as well as non- vegetarian breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner.

Hostel – At Present, hostel has triple bed sharing, well furnished rooms with Wi-Fi facility, hot and cold water facilities throughout the day, attached bath and toilets, generator backup, indoor games/recreations rooms with TV, guest rooms, housekeeping and round-the clock security. Because of shortage of accommodation facilities, hostel is allotted on the basis of first-come first-serve basis.

Convenience store – The campus has an in-house convenience store for access to necessities.

Reprography Centre – The campus has a reprography center which helps students with supply of necessary stationery, photocopying and print facilities.

Gymnasium – The campus has a gym set up with all latest equipment.

Outdoor sports facility- Outdoor sports facility for playing basketball, volleyball, football and cricket are available within our campus area.

Health Care Centre - We have a health care center on campus with one doctor and medical staff. The students use this facility to undergo their health checkup every year.

ATM - ATM in the campus for the facility of students, faculty and staff.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (CULINARY ARTS)- (B.Sc.) CULINARY ARTS

Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts offers three years BSc (Culinary Arts) program as a non- residential course under the aegis of Symbiosis International University. The program prepares students for the wide and ever growing culinary profession. The program is highly interactive and practical oriented. Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is the Chair Professor of this school and has team of professional chefs to train youngsters for a skilled and grueling culinary profession. Symbiosis believes in industry and academia interaction at all stages of student development and as a part of our curricula, the students undergo well planned and monitored internship in collaboration with leading hotel and food industry organizations.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE- BSC (HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT)

The three years Bachelors of Science (Hospitality Management) programme offers a management development program providing broad based hospitality background recommended by practicing hospitality professionals. The curriculum ideally offers students with opportunity to learn hospitality operations and is a ground to develop future leaders in the Hospitality & Service industry.

To develop the right skills necessary in hospitality and allied industries so as to meet the requirements according to the industry expectations.

• To develop the required skills in Food & Beverage Production.
• To develop the required skills in Food & Beverage Service.
• To develop the required skills in House Keeping & Front Office operations.
• To develop the required skills in Sales and Marketing, General Management, Entrepreneurship, Revenue Management,
• To develop the required skills in communication for a better career in the Hospitality Industry.
• To provide the basic knowledge in hygiene, food safety & nutrition in line with International standards.
• To enable the candidates to manage any hospitality, tourism and other allied Industries.

ORIENTATION AND PEDAGOGY

The study of fact, theory and concept is not sufficient to educate a culinary and hospitality professional. The individual must have the opportunity to see the skills, processes and ingredients in action, and to practice them. Culinary and Hospitality involves high level of motor and interpersonal skills learning. The profession requires a great combination of the art and science and these skills can only be learned in practice.

Pedagogy at SSCA, Pune is largely based on this principle and is a mix of many learning methodologies. Apart from the usual chalk-n-talk, there is a conscious effort to make the sessions interactive by using case studies and references of latest developments in the culinary and hospitality field. The pedagogy at SSCA is designed to incorporate the appropriate practical components to have a thorough grounding in the art and science of practical learning.

In addition, students are encouraged to undertake multiple hands-on projects to hone their research and analytical skills. Latest state-of-the-art equipment and techniques are used wherever possible. Ample guest lectures are organized by inviting Industry leaders, managers, specialists Chefs and Leading Celebrity Chefs for classroom inputs and demonstrations. Field visits to relevant areas of culinary and hospitality skills are also a regular feature. SSCA also offers an opportunity to the students to get a first-hand feel in managing food events, outlets and pastry shop.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

The Institute strongly believes in interactive learning through lectures, practicals, workshops, industrial visits, case studies, project work and field trips, research projects, internships and simulations.

PROFILE OF OUR STUDENTS

An important principle at Symbiosis is commitment to diversity. Students joining our programmes come from all over India. Being a highly skilled niche programme, students who are passionate and keen to make career in culinary filed join this course. The pedagogy has been designed to ensure holistic learning. The differences in opinions, convictions, economic background, gender, colour and nationality brings life to our campus community and fosters tolerance. The professional environment causes intellectual churning and therefore brings out the best in our students.

CAREER PROSPECTS

SSCA degree program is the path to an exciting career in the amazing world of food and hospitality. We offer a Bachelor’s degree in the culinary arts and hospitality Management (B.Sc. – Culinary Arts) and (B.Sc. – Hospitality Management) respectively.

B.Sc. (Culinary Arts) - Our culinary graduate program helps you explore the real aspects of a role in an industry kitchen through a classroom setting that is a replica kitchen — your exploratory space! You can develop a strong foundation of foodservice, operations, management skills and knowledge that can directly transfer to day one in the field. Most of your time is spent side-by-side with your peers and our Chef Educators, who offer one-on-one mentoring opportunities as you prepare complete meals and experience each station in our state-of-the-art kitchen setting. Students from diverse academic background. With the projected growth of the industry there is a crying need for skilled and trained employees and graduates of culinary arts will find placements in:

• Starred hotels around the world
• Stand Alone restaurants
• Flight Kitchens and Cruise liners
• Quick Service Restaurants
• Industrial and institutional Catering

If you are creative, you love food and feeding people interests you; if you are passionate about foods of the world and are keen to explore this domain, SSCA is the place for you to be.

B.Sc. (Hospitality Management) - Upon successful completion of Undergraduate studies, students will aspire for different management positions within a wide range of organizations – from more traditional management positions – initially departmental management roles such as Restaurant Manager, Events Coordinator, Banqueting Manager, Front Office Manager and Head Housekeeper to specialist positions such as HR Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager, Food & Beverage Controller and Purchasing Manager. Some will aspire to senior management positions, Hotel General Manager or Regional Manager of a restaurant group but those with a strong element of entrepreneurship will be looking to start up their own enterprise, be it a restaurant, lodging facility, catering company, training provider or event Management Company.

INDIAN STUDENTS

1. Standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination passed from any recognized board with minimum 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes).

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: (NRI/PIO/FOREIGN NATIONALS)

1. Passed 10 + 2 examinations. Do not have to appear for entrance exam (SET/JEE) in India. International Student’s eligibility as per SCEI norms. Please follow the link – http://scie.ac.in

IB / CAMBRIDGE BOARD (IGC SE) STUDENTS

Following eligibility rules will be followed for according equivalent to school level certificate IB/ Cambridge board Student.

IB Board:

The candidate must have been awarded full IB Diploma as a qualification for the entry level. The professional course at the institute and is required to have passed the subjects with minimum score of 24 credits and completion of other mandatory requirements for award of IB Diploma. DP Course Certificate by IB shall not be qualifying for equivalence.

IGCSE Examinations:

A candidate intending to join professional course at the institute must have passed a minimum of 5 subjects including English at minimum of ordinary level (O level) in A, B or C grade. The conversions of IB and IGCSE Examination grades to the score that are suggested on the AIU (Association of Indian Universities) web portal.

INTAKE:

Bachelor of Science- BSc (Culinary Arts)- 60

Bachelor of Science- BSc (Hospitality Management)- 60

RESERVATION WITH SANCTIONED INTAKE:

Scheduled Caste: 15%

Scheduled Tribe: 7.5%

Differently able Students: 3%

POLICY OF ADMISSION AGAINST VACANT SEATS UNDER RESERVED CATEGORY:

In case some seats remain vacant in reserved categories, these will be converted to General category after seeking approval from Vice-Chancellor of Symbiosis International University.

OVER AND ABOVE SANCTIONED INTAKE:

Kashmiri Migrants: 2 Seats

International Students: (NCI/ Foreign/ PIO) : 15%

ADMISSION PROCESS- SSCA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE- BSC (CULINARY ARTS)

For Cambridge, HSC, ISC, CBSE, NIOS, Respective State Boards Curriculum Students

For Students graduating 12th from India (Cambridge, HSC, ISC, CBSE, and Respective State Boards) the applicant is required to undergo the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET). The SET exam is mandatory to qualify for next stage in admission to SSCA. Please log into www.set-test.org for registration. You have to pay Rs.1750/- as SET registration fee and Rs. 1000/- SSCA application fee. SSCA application deadline: 11th May, 2020.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE- BSC (HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT)

For CBSE, HSC, Cambridge, ISC, NIOS, Respective State Boards Curriculum Students

For Students graduating 12th from India (Cambridge, HSC, ISC, CBSE, and Respective State Boards) the applicant is required to undergo the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET). The SET exam is mandatory to qualify for next stage in admission to SSCA. Please log into www.set-test.org for registration. You have to pay Rs.1750/- SET registration fee and Rs. 1000/- SSCA application fee. SSCA application deadline: 11th May, 2020.

For IB Curriculum Students

IB students are exempt from appearing for SET in May. They will however appear for a similar test on the day of their PIWAT at SSCA.

The applicant must fill out the 'IB students SSCA online application form'. This includes payment of Rs.1750/- SIU Test Fee and Rs. 1000/- SSCA application fee. SSCA application deadline: 11th May, 2020.

All IB students will be called for the Personal Interaction & Writing Ability Test (PI/WAT) since they do not appear for SET. However, to make up for the SET, they will have to sit for a test on the day of the PI/WAT. This extra test for IB students will test applicants on roughly the same parameters as the SET, i.e. basic mathematics, analytical thinking and English language. This test will be in addition to the personal interaction & writing ability test.

For International Students (Foreign Nationals, NRI, PIO, and OCI):

International Students are exempt from appearing for Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET).

Please visit the Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE) website for admissions details.

Click on the 'Undergraduate Admissions Procedure' tab under the 'Admissions' tab for complete details.

Please note that all international admissions are handled solely by SCIE and not by SSCA. For any information regarding / clarifications regarding the same, please contact SCIE on the email / phone numbers provided on their website. http://scie.ac.in

SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS (SSCA),
Constituent of Symbiosis International University (SIU)
3rd Floor SIT Bldg, Hill Base Campus,
Symbiosis Knowledge Village, Gram- Lavale, Taluka- Mulshi, Dist- Pune 412115,
Indian Students - Phone : 020-28116330/ 26/ 31, Mobile Numbers: +91 9075040795, 8669667076,
International Students: Phone : 020-25671905,
Email : admission@ssca.edu.in
Website : www.ssca.edu.in