OSTC Cookery (Level 3)

If you’re at secondary school and want to learn some practical, hands-on skills that will help you on your career pathway, you can learn at our Otago Secondary Tertiary College (OSTC).
Are you someone who likes to prepare and serve food? Are you creative? Cookery could be just the career you’re looking for!

Domestic

Level
3
Credits
60
Fees
0
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee
Delivery
On campus
Location
Dunedin

International

Fees
0
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee

What You Study

  • Work in a commercial kitchen
  • Prepare, cook and present dishes common to the industry 
  • Learn health and safety requirements
  • Learn effective customer service and communication techniques.

What could I do next?

Where could this take me?

  • Chef
  • Caterer
  • Restaurateur
  • Teacher
  • Food media professional.

Workload

Unit standards covered in this course

Unit standards New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3) Credits Level

13288

Prepare and cook basic meat dishes in a commercial kitchen

8

3

13293

Prepare and cook basic vegetable dishes in a commercial kitchen

6

3

13304

Prepare and cook basic fish dishes in a commercial kitchen

4

3

13310

Prepare and produce basic hot and cold dessert items in a commercial kitchen

5

3

13314

Prepare and cook egg dishes in a commercial kitchen

4

3

13315

Prepare and cook rice and farinaceous dishes in a commercial kitchen

6

3

13316

Prepare and cook basic pasta dishes in a commercial kitchen

3

3

13322

Prepare and cook basic pastry dishes in a commercial kitchen

4

3

27927

Apply health, safety and security practices to service delivery operations

5

3

27928

Interact with other staff, managers and customers to provide service delivery outcomes

5

3

27929

Apply standard operating procedures and the code of conduct to a work role in a service delivery organisation

5

3

27955

Apply food safety practices in a food related business

5

3
 

Total

60

  

Fees

In most instances, study at OSTC will be fully funded, with no cost to you or secondary school. However, please note that OSTC is only funded for a limited number of places. 

Additional places may be offered, however your school will be charged a fee. 

Please clarify any costs with your school.

Application

How to apply

Talk to your school's careers advisor and they will guide you through the application process.

You can download the application form below, but we can only accept applications through your school – speak to your school career’s advisor. 

Get in touch

0800 762 786
International +64 3 477 3014
Email: info@op.ac.nz
https://www.op.ac.nz/programmes/ostc/ostc-cookery-level-3