Course details

New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
NZQF Level 4

About the course

Delivered by Aspire2 International Hospitality & Healthcare Limited



Fire-up your career with this Level 4 Certificate in Cookery. Master hot and cold larder dishes, make mouth-watering patisserie and desserts, and gain the food and kitchen knowledge you need to start working in a commercial kitchen. Build your culinary skills in a friendly environment, supported by professionally qualified chefs who love what they do. It’s the ideal stepping stone to a Diploma in Cookery.



This course entails training in

  • A New Zealand Certificate in Cookery – Level 4
  • The City and Guilds International Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts 8065-01 and 02
  • A Food Safety Certificate

This programme qualifies you 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.
  • Provide for those individuals who are employed as chefs in intermediate positions, a credential that will enhance their employment opportunities in a commercial kitchen across the hospitality sector.
  • Establish standards of professional practice for complex cookery that can provide customers with confidence in a range of hospitality environments.

Entry requirements

This programme is open to anyone aged 18 and over.


International students

If you are coming from overseas, to be eligible for this course you must be 18 years of age or older


English language requirement

IELTS : provide evidence of an IELTS overall band score of at least 5.5 (Academic), with no individual band less than 5.0
Pearson Academic Test : have a Pearson Academic Test score of 42 and above with no individual band score less than 36
LanguageCert : have a B2 Communicator Test HIGH PASS and above with no less than a pass in each skill

About the provider

Aspire2 International is a leading New Zealand tertiary provider that provides international students, migrants, and expats with practical work-ready skills and qualifications. New Zealand is a beautiful, safe, friendly, and relaxed country with a high-quality, modern, and flexible education system. These factors combined make it a popular and attractive place to study. Aspire2 International has 3 campuses in some of New Zealand’s best places – with plenty of study options aligned to high-demand industries. Explore how you can get a relevant education and skills to succeed in work and life in this stunning country. We have been a registered Private Training Establishment (PTE) since 1996 and are one of the largest NZQA-accredited PTEs in New Zealand.


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