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Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)

Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)

  • ID:AIC640086
  • Level:1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
  • Duration:
  • Intake:

Fees (NZD)

* Uniforms, knives, and textbook

Estimated Total/program:
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60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements​​

  • ​10 NCEA Level 1 Literacy credits and 10 NCEA Level 1 Numeracy credits
  • OR New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3) or equivalent

If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), Ara will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.

.English requirements

  • IELTS: Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test (pBT): Score of 530 (with an essay score of 4.5 TWE)
  • TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
  • Pearson Test of English: PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
  • Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill;
  • OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
  • NZCEL: a) Level 3 (Academic) b) Level 3 (Applied)
  • LanguageCert: B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
  • Trinity ISE: ISE II with no less than pass in any band

Other requirements

NO

Course Information

Become competent and confident cooking complex dishes in fast-paced commercial kitchen environments.

This programme covers the skills required to create a wide range of complex dishes from hot meals and desserts to pastries.

You'll learn about preparation and presentation techniques, food safety, health and safety, operating policies of commercial kitchens and communication practices between colleagues, managers and customers.

This programme is also available as a workplace training option, for those already employed in a commercial kitchen environment.

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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

Graduates with this qualification can progress to the New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 5) with strands in Cookery and Patisserie.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

This qualification will give you the skills to work as an intermediate-level chef in a professional kitchen.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical insurance: NZD $600 per year

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