The New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) with Cookery Strand is a one-year full-time diploma offered by Ara Institute of Canterbury. It prepares students to produce advanced dishes and take leadership roles in commercial kitchen environments. Students gain skills in preparing a broad range of dishes using advanced techniques, managing kitchen workflow and staff to meet performance targets, and designing dishes and menus. The programme includes practical, industry-emulated components and requires physical ability to participate. Graduates can work as senior chefs globally and optionally progress to the Patisserie strand of this diploma. The course includes core chef essentials and culinary management modules, entry requirements of a Level 4 Cookery certificate or equivalent, English proficiency standards, funding assistance options, and potential eligibility for domestic funding schemes.

Course Content

• Planning and production of advanced meat, poultry, fish and larder dishes

• Advanced preparation, cookery and presentation techniques

• Planning and monitoring kitchen workflow

• Managing staff and kitchen operations to meet performance targets

• Menu and dish planning, development and design

• Chef Essentials 1, 2 and 3 (Level 5 modules)

• Culinary Management 1 and 2 (Level 5 modules)