Culinary Arts courses

About Culinary Skills in Fanshawe College

A career in the Culinary Arts is a rare opportunity to combine the creativity of cooking with the satisfaction that comes from making people happy. If you're looking to turn your cooking hobby into a career, or if you're interested into taking your already impressive culinary skill set to the next level, this culinary school program will get you on your way.

Cooking is an art, and providing the tools to thrive in the exciting world of the professional kitchen is what this program is all about. You'll develop your culinary skills while fine-tuning your stock, soup, baking and braising skills. You'll also learn about the tourism and restaurant business, purchasing and menu planning, meat and baking theory.

Culinary school for the modern chef

The modern food connoisseur is sophisticated and educated and the demand for local and sustainable food sources has never been more important. When you graduate, you'll have the experience to serve this emerging market with knowledge and expertise. You can choose to further specialize with a second year of school in Fanshawe's Culinary Management or Bakery and Pastry Arts Management programs. Or you may choose to enter the industry in a professional kitchen or catering company.

Career Opportunities

There is a great demand for qualified trained cooks in the food and beverage industry. Graduates can expect to be eligible for a variety of entry-level positions in a broad range of Food Service Operations, from fast food restaurants to hotels, as well as commercial and industrial catering operations.  Positions attained can range from line cooks, prep cooks, counter servers, assistant cooks, breakfast cooks, assistant bakers and more.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications
• Final minimum average of 65.0% based on the highest six Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses

English language requirements (one of the below):

IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 5.5  - 7.0 with no score less than 5.0 - 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Please note, some Whitireia degree level programmes require a higher level of English language competence. 

TOEFL iBT :Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 60 - 100for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years

PTE: Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 40 - 65, with test results within the last two years

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Fanshawe College Tuition fee/Cost of Attendance

To provide prospective students an indication of the minimal account balance required before applying for admission to Fanshawe College, the anticipated cost of expenditures is as follows:

Tuition fee

The cost of tuition varies depending on the length and difficulty level of each programme offered at Fanshawe College. However, the average anticipated cost is as follows:

International Applicants: 2,135 to 12,450 USD.

Domestic Applicants: 1,035 to 4,590 USD.

Other Expenses including textbooks, housing, food, entertainment, among others: 7,600 to 9,120 USD.8

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