The Culinary Institute of Taiwan

The Culinary Institute of Taiwan
The Culinary Institute of Taiwan
Traditional Chinese	臺灣觀光學院
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Táiwān Guānguāng Xuéyuàn

The Culinary Institute of Taiwan
臺灣觀光學院
Type	private college
Active	15 June 1989 (as Ging Chung Business College); 25 October 2001 (as CIT)–1 September 2021
Address	Shoufeng, Hualien County, Taiwan; 23°51′25″N 121°29′10″E / 23.8570°N 121.4860°E
Website	Official website

The Culinary Institute of Taiwan (CIT; Chinese: 臺灣觀光學院) was a private college in Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.

The institute offers a variety of culinary programs, including a 2-year Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, a 1-year Certificate in Culinary Arts, and a 6-month Professional Pastry and Baking Course. The curriculum is designed to give students hands-on experience in cooking, baking, and food service, as well as a strong foundation in the culinary arts.

History

CIT was founded as Ging Chung Business College on 15 June 1989. It was later on renamed as Taiwan Hospitality and Tourism College. On 25 October 2001, the college was upgraded to The Culinary Institute of Taiwan.^[1] In 2020, the college had an enrollment rate of only 39.5%.^[2] In 2021, the college announced its closure on 1 September 2021.^[3]

Faculties

Department of Chinese Culinary Arts
Department of Food and Beverage Management
Department of Hotel Management
Department of Leisure Management
Department of Tourism Management
Department of Travel Management
Department of Western Culinary Arts

Transportation

CIT is within walking distance northwest of Fengtian Station on the Taiwan Railways.

References

^ The Office of International Cooperation. "Taiwan Hospitality & Tourism College" Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Information Center for International Cooperation and Exchange, 2015
^ "12 universities in Taiwan suffer enrollment rate lower than 60 percent". Taiwan News. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ Chen, Chih-chung; Yeh, Joseph (23 June 2021). "Toko University in Chiayi to close down July 31: Education ministry". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

External links

Official website

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[1] The Office of International Cooperation. "Taiwan Hospitality & Tourism College" Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Information Center for International Cooperation and Exchange, 2015

[2] "12 universities in Taiwan suffer enrollment rate lower than 60 percent". Taiwan News. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[3] Chen, Chih-chung; Yeh, Joseph (23 June 2021). "Toko University in Chiayi to close down July 31: Education ministry". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

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