New Zealand Certificate in Cookery
Otago Polytechnic
Subject area
Cookery
Qualification
Duration
1 Year
Total student fees
$7,760
over 1 Year - details
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is:
- To provide competent employees for the hospitality sector who are able to work as chefs in intermediate positions producing complex dishes in a commercial kitchen.
- To provide a credential for those employed as chefs in intermediate positions, that will enhance their employment opportunities in a commercial kitchen across the hospitality sector.
- To establish standards of professional practice for complex cookery that can provide customers with confidence in a range of hospitality environments.
Graduates will be able to operate in a commercial kitchen as chefs in an intermediate position producing complex dishes.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
Open. Students for whom English is not a first language must demonstrate English language skills equivalent to an IELTS overall band score of 5.5 with no band score less than 5.0. Preference will be given to candidates who have achieved the NZ Cert Cookery L3, or equivalent, or have at least one year of relevant industry experience.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
1 Year
Tuition Fees
| Annual | Total qualification | |
|---|---|---|
|
Student fees
(what you pay)
|
$7,760 | $7,760 |
|
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
|
$8,863 | $8,863 |
| Total | $16,623 | $16,623 |
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
94%
National Graduate Outcomes
Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:
| Median earnings | $42,000 |
| Earnings range | $34,000 - $52,000 |
| In employment | 60% |
| In further study | 19% |
| On a benefit | 5% |
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 762 786
Phone: (03) 477 3014
Fax: (03) 471 6870
Email: info@op.ac.nz
Web: https://www.op.ac.nz/
Where does this information come from?
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