Technical Education · Applied Sciences
Professional Cookery
Professional kitchen skills, food preparation and presentation.
All Technical Education programmes Professional Cookery
Why study this course
Why study Professional Cookery?
Good food is both a skill and a business. In professional cookery you learn kitchen techniques, food hygiene, menu planning and presentation, so you can work in a professional kitchen or build your own food business.
Professional CookeryOpportunities and careers
Where it can take you
These are examples of the kind of work graduates of this course can pursue. Opportunities depend on your level, your experience and the job market.
- Chef or commis chef in hotels, lodges and restaurants
- Catering supervisor for schools, hospitals and institutions
- Kitchen supervisor, and sous chef with experience
- Your own catering, baking or food business
- Kitchen roles at mines, lodges and large events
- Cookery instructor, with further study
What you need
Levels and entry requirements
- National CertificateDuration: 1 year
Entry requirements: 5 O-Level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
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