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:
Jul 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 5
Duration: 1 year full-time (40 weeks)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb & Jul 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Horowhenua in Levin
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 1 year full-time (40 weeks)
Part-time option available.
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb & Aug 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Wairarapa in Masterton
Level 4
Duration: 1 year full-time (40 weeks)
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Jan, July & Sept 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga | Te Pūkenga in Whanganui, UCOL | Te Pūkenga | Te Pūkenga Wairarapa in Masterton, UCOL | Te Pūkenga | Te Pūkenga Horowhenua in Levin
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
TBC
Location: TBC - For more details on this programme and local delievery options for your Iwi Ph: 0800 GO UCOL | Te Pūkenga.
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 3
Duration: 2 days per week for 8 months
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui
Level 3
Duration: One day per week
Start:
Feb 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Wairarapa in Masterton
Level 1
Duration: One week (Monday - Friday).
Start:
Jul & Sep 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga, Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Wairarapa in Masterton

Hospitality

Hospitality
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 19 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Jul 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks full-time
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb & Jul 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 2
Duration: One day a week on Fridays
Start:
Feb
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Wairarapa in Masterton
Level 2
Duration: One week (Monday - Friday).
One day per week for five weeks (Friday).
Start:
Jul, Sept & Oct 2023
Location: UCOL | Te Pūkenga Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Whanganui, UCOL | Te Pūkenga Wairarapa in Masterton