Course details

Diploma in Culinary Excellence Level 5
NZQF Level 5

About the course

THIS COURSE IS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY.The Diploma in Culinary Excellence Level 5 incorporates the New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 5) with strands in Cookery and Patisserie and the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery Level 3 and 4.The purpose of this qualification is:To provide competent employees for the hospitality sector who are able to work as chefs in intermediate positions producing advanced dishes in a professional kitchen.To provide for those individuals who are employed as chefs in intermediate positions, a credential that will enhance their employment opportunities in a professional kitchen across the hospitality sector.To establish standards of professional practice for advanced cookery that can provide customers with confidence in a range of hospitality environments.This strand in the qualification will allow graduates to have advanced general cookery skills.

About the provider

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.

We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.

We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Christchurch, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.

We also have specialised faculties in music and rural education - MAINZ – Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (Christchurch) and Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.

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