Academics
I studied Bachelor of Culinary arts. Its a 3 year degree and WGSHA provided a very structured curriculum with a lot of add ons. Faculty was supportive and friendly. They encouraged us to learn more and dive deeper into the curriculum. They taught us HR, marketing, Finance, purchase and control, business communication inspite of pursuing a culinary degree. They also provided city and guilds certification in kitchen production or patisserie. They even conducted WSET wine tasting sessions and provided certification. Even though the course is expensive it's super worth it.
College Infra
WGSHA has one of the best infrastructure among all the other hospitality colleges in India. One of the main reason I chose WGSHA without looking the ROI is it's infrastructure. They use advanced technologies and equipments. Provides WI-FI, Hostel, Mess, Indoor and outdoor sports arena and many other facilities for the students and staff. New WGSHA building has helped us immensely for our placements with its new equipments and facilities. The mess food is also the best. I haven't been sick even for a day after eating from the campus mess.
Campus Life
Amazing campus life. There are students coming from different parts of thr worlds, it offers so much diversity. Manipal has become a nostalgia for me now, even a small town can become a beautiful place with the right group of friends.
Placements
Placements were great. Big companies like hyatt, hilton, marriott, etc visited the campus. The selection rounds involved GD and Interviews. Chef Arup was the placement cordinator and he made sure he puts an extra effort to get everyone placed. The average package is about 3-4 lakhs which is as per the industry standards.
Value For Money
The ROI is is average. For me the total course fees was 9 lakhs. And there were companies that were offering 4-6 LPA. I did not sit for placements as I opted for further studies. The money is worth it for the environment and expsoure whether it was sports, industry, co-curricular, or anything else.