This course will develop your skills in professional cookery, covering preparation, production and presentation of dishes. You’ll develop your cookery skills and knowledge through practical sessions in the college’s commercial kitchens and training restaurant, and theory lessons.
You will gain the skills and knowledge needed to work in the Catering Industry or to progress onto an HNC or HND in Professional Cookery. This is an intensive course that allows the relevant SQA units to be delivered in 20 weeks - students should be available to attend college five days per week with classes being scheduled between 9am and 5pm.
The staff delivering the course are experienced industry professionals, who will ensure you are equipped to meet the demands of working in a professional kitchen. You will be given the opportunity to make a range of sweet and savoury dishes while developing your creative and artistic flair.
This course is suitable if you have successfully achieved NQ Professional Cookery level 5 (SCQF) or equivalent, relevant industry experience maybe also be accepted.
This course runs for 6 months from January - June.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 6.