Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

24th Aug 2026, 2 years

Location

City Campus

Applications from International Students Welcome

Overview

Professional cookery has never been as popular as it is today. This course is an excellent opportunity for you to study and train for a career in catering with excellent career opportunities and progression routes.

In the first year, you'll develop your culinary skills to an advanced level and get the knowledge you’ll need for a supervisory role in the Catering Industry. In the second year, you'll combine culinary expertise and managerial skills. The course contains practical and theoretical units assessed throughout (please see further information in the 'what you study' section below).

Experience in the Hospitality Industry is integral to the course, and you’ll work towards the Industrial Experience unit.

On successful completion of this course, you'll be awarded an HND in Professional Cookery.

This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 8.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• NC Professional Cookery Level 6; OR
• SVQ Professional Cookery at Level 2; OR
• Other equivalent qualifications or experience.

Additional selection requirements

You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

You'll study:

• Professional Cookery: Practical.
• Professional Cookery: Knowledge.
• Fermented Patisserie.
• Plated Desserts.
• Professional Cookery: Graded Unit 1.
• Food Hygiene Intermediate.
• Hospitality Supervision.

After the course

Careers

On completing your HND, you can progress to a career in catering, restaurants, and hospitality at a supervisory, or junior management level.