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
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Level 5
Duration: 34 weeks
Start:
February
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 40 weeks
(See Course Hours & Duration for details)
Start:
Feb/Aug
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, HLC Levin
Level 4
Duration: 34 weeks
Start:
Jan/Jul/Oct
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks
Start:
TBC
Location: Taumarunui
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
Feb/Jul
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 day a week for six weeks.
Start:
Jul/Aug
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton
Hospitality
Hospitality
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, HLC Levin
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
February
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 block course.
Start:
Apr/Jul/Oct
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton