Basic Butchery Skills

Basic Butchery Skills

(SCQF level 4)

Evening, Professional Cookery and Bakery

Course Options
17th Feb 2026 - 17th Mar 2026
Mode of study: Evening
Duration: 5 Weeks
Day(s): Tuesday
Time: 18:00,21:00
Location: City Campus
25th Aug 2026 - 22nd Sep 2026
Mode of study: Evening
Duration: 5 Weeks
Day(s): Tuesday
Time: 18:00,21:00
Location: City Campus
23rd Feb 2027 - 23rd Mar 2027
Mode of study: Evening
Duration: 5 Weeks
Day(s): Tuesday
Time: 18:00,21:00
Location: City Campus
20th Apr 2027 - 18th May 2027
Mode of study: Evening
Duration: 5 Weeks
Day(s): Tuesday
Time: 18:00,21:00
Location: City Campus

Overview

This new course is designed for food enthusiasts or those with an interest in learning new skills in butchery. The college’s Master Butcher will share some of the skills and knowledge from his 40 years in the butchery trade. The course is hands-on and you'll learn new skills from butchering your own joints to sausage-making.

The course will consist of five weekly three-hour evening sessions that will take you through the essentials of working with some of the finest lamb, beef, pork and poultry Scotland has to offer.

The college has over 50 years of meat skills training and expertise and has recently opened a butchery retail and manufacturing operation in its award-winning campus.

If you enjoyed learning new skills on this course, we have a wide range of cookery leisure classes at the college.

Minimum entry requirements
  • There are no entry requirements just an interest in learning new skills in butchery.

Materials

All ingredients are provided.

Dress code

Comfortable footwear and an apron to protect your clothing.