New Zealand Certificate in Cookery

Take your first steps towards becoming a professional chef in a region renowned for its food and artisan producers.

Academic requirements

NCEA Level 2

Other requirements

You must be able to confirm that they will have the physical capability to comply with relevant health and safety requirements and can safely withstand 4-8 hour sessions of working in the commercial kitchen environment.

Special Entry

Special Entry approval is required from the Curriculum Manager or delegate. 
Skills for tertiary study (including literacy and numeracy) may be acquired through study, work and/or life experience. If you can demonstrate these skills you may apply for Special Entry. 
Qualifications other than those listed in the Entry Requirements above will need to be assessed for equivalence, and applicants holding these qualifications will need to apply for Special Entry approval from the Curriculum Manager or delegate.

English Language requirements

You must have a level of English sufficient to be able to study at this level. If your first language is not English you should have an international English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall academic score of at least 5.5 (with at least 5.0 in each band) issued within the last two years, or a qualification considered to be equivalent to the above:
Refer to The NZQA Table of Internationally Recognised English Proficiency Outcomes for(external link)
International Students(external link) 

Note: If you who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English Language Skills.