UCOL’s chef training and hospitality qualifications will take you far if food and people are your passion. Learn from a range of cookery, baking, and hospitality courses.
New Zealand is one of the preferred holiday destinations of the world. Before COVID-19, around 80 million people were actively thinking about visiting New Zealand. While we are currently relying on domestic tourism, international tourism will spring back in the coming years, creating higher demands for skilled cookery and hospitality workers.
At UCOL, you will learn from our expert teaching staff and get cooking and hospitality training at our in-house restaurants, serving real customers. Our delivery model is flexible to cater to all types of learners. You can learn full-time, part-time, or in-work, according to your convenience.
Take a look at the certificate and diploma programmes in cookery and hospitality below, and feel free to talk to us.

Chef Training

Chef Training
Diplomas
Level 5
Duration: 1 year full-time (40 weeks)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 1 year full-time (40 weeks)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 1 year fulll-time (40 weeks_
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
August
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, HLC Levin
Level 4
Duration: 1 year full-time (40 weeks)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Jul/Oct
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
TBC
Location: Taumarunui
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 3
Duration: 2 days per week for 8 months
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Whanganui
Level 3
Duration: One day per week
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, UCOL Whanganui
Level 1
Duration: One week (Monday - Friday).
One day per week for five weeks (Friday).
Start:
Jul/Oct
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton

Hospitality

Hospitality
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 19 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, HLC Levin
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, HLC Levin
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 2
Duration: One day a week on Fridays
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
Level 2
Duration: One week (Monday - Friday).
One day per week for five weeks (Friday).
Start:
Jul/Oct
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton