First Year Orientation
The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology would like to welcome all of our first year students registering for programmes in our school. The following links below will provide you with information regarding your orientation schedule, the fitting and ordering of essential uniforms, knives, and/or bakery equipment.
You may require additional items depending on your subject discipline and the various modules taught within each programme. We recommend that you download and print relevant information from the appropriate programme links provided below:
Please be advised there are additional costs to be incurred for uniforms and knives on these programmes.
Orientation Schedule 2024/2025
The General University Orientation will take place on the Grangegorman and Tallaght Campuses.
The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology also have an orientation schedule. Please use the links below to find out when you are required to attend for your programme.
Grangegorman Orientation 2024/2025
Tallaght Orientation 2024/2025
Blanchardstown Orientation 2024/2025
Uniform Costings 2024/2025
Uniforms must be ordered/purchased online.
For City Campus:
Please log on to https://www.coppingers.com/product-category/tu-dublin-city-campus-uniforms/ in advance. The password to login is TUD2024
Uniforms can be collected in the Central Quad, TU Dublin, City Campus, Ground Floor (Culinary Shop) on Thursday 12th September.
For Tallaght Campus:
Please log on to https://www.coppingers.com/product-category/tu-dublin-tallaght-campus/ in advance. The password to login is TALLAGHT2024
Uniforms will be issued on campus, time and date TBC.
Knives Costings 2024/2025
Click on the relevant link for your programme below.
National Qualification Framework - Level 8 - Costings
| Knives Cost |
|---|
| TU942 |
National Qualifications Framework - Level 7 - Costings
| Knives Costs |
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| TU745 |
Part-Time/CPD - Costings
| Knives Cost |
|---|
| TU5155 |
Dates for ordering and collection of knives
Knives must be ordered/purchased online at www.mcdonnells.ie/student in advance and collected in TU Dublin, City Campus – Central Quad (Culinary Shop) on Thursday 12th September 2024 for students based on the Grangegorman Campus.
For students on the Tallaght Campus the knife delivery will be the week commencing Monday 16th September.
Collection of Student ID Cards
If you are a Grangegorman student you can collect your Student ID card on Campus in the Central Quad Foyer on Tuesday 17th September 2024 from 15.30-16.30.
Details for Tallaght and Blanchardstown students to follow.
More details will be available on the TU Dublin Orientation Page when available.
SCAFT Uniform Code
Please note that in compliance with all Health and Safety Regulations, the School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology enforces a strict student uniform code that must be adhered to at all times. Your co-operation in this regard is vital and you are asked to download, print, and review the following dress code documentation:
We look forward to meeting each and every one of you and wish you the very best in all your endeavours. Should you have any further queries contact Rama or Geraldine in the Culinary Arts and Food Technology School Office at email: scaft@tudublin.ie or phone: 01-220 8603 / 220 5775.