Tourism and gastronomy degrees in Mexico
Culinary arts, tourism, hotel administration, hotel management, enology, and food and beverage business administration: these are degrees in tourism and culinary arts that you can study in Mexico.
If you like cooking and trying new dishes, planning outings with your group, or chatting with people from other places, there are bachelor's degrees that start from that.
How tourism and culinary arts are studied in Mexico
Culinary Arts, Tourism, and Hotel Administration are studied as bachelor's degrees at public and private institutions in tourist destinations such as Cancún, La Paz, Chetumal, or Valladolid, and also in Mexico City, Aguascalientes, or Tuxtla Gutiérrez, among other cities.
In culinary programs, there is a lot of hands-on practice in workshops and the institution's kitchens; in tourism and hospitality programs, you study how a destination, a hotel, or an agency works, and how to treat people from different cultures well. If the institution is private, ask whether its program has the Official Recognition of Validity of Studies (RVOE) from the SecretarÃa de Educación Pública.
The degrees in tourism and culinary arts in Mexico
Among those studied in Mexico are Culinary Arts, Tourism, Hotel Management, and Enology.
Several include an administration component: coordinating teams, managing a budget, thinking about the experience of the person who arrives. That is why Hotel Administration and Food and Beverage Business Administration overlap with business and economics degrees in Mexico, and Enology with agriculture and environment degrees.
Where to study tourism and culinary arts in Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)Mexicali · PublicHotel ManagementTourismGastronomyWinemaking
Universidad Anáhuac Cancún (UAC)Cancún · PrivateTourismHotel AdministrationGastronomy
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo (UQRoo)Chetumal · PublicHotel AdministrationGastronomyTourism
Universidad Salazar Tuxtla (IESCH)Tuxtla Gutiérrez · PrivateGastronomyHotel AdministrationWinemaking
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur (UABCS)La Paz · PublicTourismGastronomy
Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH)Tuxtla Gutiérrez · PublicGastronomyTourism
Universidad de Oriente (UNO)Valladolid · PublicTourismGastronomy
Universidad del CaribePublicGastronomyTourismHow to choose among them
Think about what you do without being asked: if you cook at home, if you are the one who organizes the party or the weekend plan, if you like attending to guests, if you enjoy speaking other languages.
Then decide which side you prefer to be on: in the kitchen, creating dishes (Culinary Arts); in organization, making a trip or a hotel work (Tourism or Hotel Administration); or in restaurant management (Food and Beverage Business Administration).
If you are torn between Culinary Arts and Hotel Management, compare the courses and see which one is closer to you. The career test also shows you which ones match your answers.
To read before choosing
Frequently asked questions
How long do these bachelor's degrees take in Mexico?
Gastronomy, Tourism, Hotel Administration, Hotel Management and Enology take a similar amount of time, a full bachelor's degree.
Do I need kitchen experience to get into Gastronomy?
That's not usual. What matters is your interest in learning technique and working with others. Check the admission requirements of each institution.
Are Tourism and hospitality the same thing?
No. Tourism focuses on destinations, travel, and services for travelers; Hotel Administration and Hotel Management focus on lodging.
How do you get into a bachelor's degree in tourism or gastronomy?
Each institution defines its own admission process, and many require an entrance exam, such as the Ceneval EXANI-II.
What is the RVOE and why does it matter?
It is the recognition granted by the education authority to programs at private institutions so they have official validity. Ask the institution if the program has it before you enroll.