New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service
Ignite Colleges
Subject area
Food and Beverage Service
Qualification
Duration
20 Weeks
Total student fees
$5,544
over 20 Weeks - details
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is:
- To provide the food and beverage sector with staff competent to work as food servers with advanced skills in restaurants or shift supervisors in a quick-service restaurant.
- To provide a credential for those employed as food servers, that will enhance their employment opportunities across a range of establishments in the hospitality sector.
- To establish standards of professional practice for advanced food and beverage service that can provide customers with confidence in a range of hospitality environments.
The strands in this qualification allow graduates to specialise in an area of food and beverage service.
Graduates will be able to operate as food servers with advanced skills in restaurants or as shift supervisors in a quick-service restaurant.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
Domestic applicants must be: - Sufficiently competent in numeracy and literacy to be able to complete the programme -Physically able to complete the work -Minimum of 16 years of age - An interview is required upon application for the programme. - New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident (funding requirement) International students must be: -18 years or older -Physically able to complete the work -have an IELTS General or Academic score of at least 5.5, with no band score lower than 5 OR alternative NZQA approved proficiency outcomes for entry at level 4 OR an equivalent score on the Ignite Colleges English Language Entry Assessment in compliance with Rule 18 requirements.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
20 Weeks
Tuition Fees
| Annual | Total qualification | |
|---|---|---|
|
Student fees
(what you pay)
|
$5,544 | $5,544 |
|
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
|
$4,458 | $4,458 |
| Total | $10,002 | $10,002 |
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
N/A
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% |
All KIS information is the most recent data available and relates to domestic students only.
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Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (022) 0791579
Fax: (09) 2682550
Email: riaan.haggard@scgnz.org
Web: http://www.ignitecolleges.ac.nz
Where does this information come from?
The Key Information for Students data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on information provided by tertiary education providers and the Ministry of Education. Remember to check the provider’s website for further details.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.
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