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Certificate in Cookery


Polish your cookery techniques and get set for a creative career through this programme. It will ready you to become a chef, or prepare you for more advanced study. This one year pre-employment programme can be studied full-time and is intended for people who have no previous experience in the hospitality industry and who wish to gain qualifications and basic core skills in cookery.

> Course Information

PDFCertificate in Cookery Nelson Campus 2012
Programme structure
  • 32 weeks
  • Starts: February
  • Nelson campus 

Entry requirements

There are no academic requirements but applicants must demonstrate a likelihood of success on the programme by interview or referee reports.

Interviews address an applicant's suitability based on:
  • Genuine interest in catering and hospitality
  • Good communication skills, especially spoken language
  • Commitment to learning and to the cookery field
  • Openness to different ideas, approaches, lifestyles and cultures
  • Appropriate personal presentation
  • Physical fitness for a demanding industry

Applicants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate an IELTS score of 5.0; OR equivalent.

Prior learning or work experience may be credited to this programme of study.

> What's Next


A career as a chef or further study at NMIT for the Certificate in Professional Cookery.

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Note: Fees listed on this site are indicative only and may vary with course selection. Exact fees can be confirmed as part of your application.