Cookery courses

About New Zealand Diploma In Cookery (advanced) (level 5) Cookery in Wellington Institute of Technology (Weltec)

Build on your existing skills to understand and apply advanced cooking techniques. Learn artisan skills such as sausage and cheese making. Develop your supervisory and kitchen management knowledge in menu planning, costing and dish design. A substantial industry placement in a commercial kitchen will support your learning.

WelTec has aligned this programme with the internationally recognised City and Guilds Advanced Diploma in Food Preparation and Cookery (Supervision).

For international students, this course can be aggregated with the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) as a combined two-year programme. 

What you will learn

• Advance your dish presentation ideas using best-practice and contemporary techniques.
• Learn how to design, develop, plan and cost menus
• Use advanced culinary skills such as smoking, curing and sous vide to provide a variety of products for menu diversity
• Kitchen operations and the management of resources using sustainable practices 
• Food safety, allergens and special diets 
• The influences of Global cuisine 
• Traditional and modern larder techniques and preparations
• Artisan crafts Cheesemaking and sausage making

Career options

Perfect if you have long-term career aspirations for any of the following positions:

• Kitchen manager
• Sous chef
• Banquet chef
• Executive chef
• Food production manager

Academic qualification equivalents

• Completion of All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE).

English language requirements (one of the below):

IELTS:

• Postgraduate Diploma and Graduate Diploma in Engineering: 6.5 overall with no sub-score less than 6.0
• Graduate Diploma, Bachelor and Level 6 Diploma: 6.0 overall with no sub-score less than 5.5
• Level 5 Diploma: 5.5 overall with no sub-score less than 5.0 

TOEFL iBT :

• Postgraduate: Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
• Graduate Diploma, Bachelor and Level 6 Diploma: Score of 60 (with a writing score of 20)
• Level 5 Diploma: Score of 46 (with a writing score of 20) 

PTE: 

• Postgraduate Diploma: PToE (Academic) score of 58
• Graduate Diploma, Bachelor and Level 6 Diploma: PToE (Academic) score of 50
• Level 5 Diploma: PToE (Academic) score of 42  

Wellington Institute of Technology Tuition Fees

New Zealand Living Expenses

You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.

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