If food and people are your passion, UCOL’s chef training and hospitality qualifications will take you far. Learn cooking/cookery, baking, restaurant supervision, staff management, service, and barista skills.
Our chef training and hospitality qualifications fall under the Services Industries Vocational Pathway.

Chef Training

Chef Training
Diplomas
Level 5
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Start:
February/August
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Start:
February/August
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton, HLC Levin
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks
Start:
March/July
Location: Taumarunui
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
February/July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui
In School (programmes for current secondary school students)
Level 3
Duration: To be confirmed
Start:
TBC
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:
August/October
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton

Hospitality

Hospitality
Certificates
Level 4
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
February/July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, HLC Levin
Level 3
Duration: 19 weeks, full-time
Start:
February/July
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, 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 day per week over six weeks.
Start:
October
Location: UCOL Manawatū in Palmerston North, UCOL Whanganui, UCOL Wairarapa in Masterton