Course details

New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 5)
NZQF Level 5

About the course

Delivered by Aspire2 International Hospitality & Healthcare Limited 



Make your mark in any professional kitchen with our one-year Diploma in Cookery. Gain practical skills and knowledge in advanced cookery and develop the kitchen management expertise you need for success. From managing staff relationships and meeting compliance requirements to monitoring workflow, planning supplies and hitting performance targets. Learn all this and more with this hands-on industry respected qualification.



This course entails training in

  • A New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Advanced) Level 5
  • The City and Guilds International Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts 8065-04

This programme teaches you to:

  • Select and apply staffing strategies to meet performance targets.
  • Plan and monitor workflow and supplies in a commercial kitchen.
  • Manage operating procedures and compliance requirements for operational roles.
  • Manage staff relationships for operational roles.

Entry requirements

This programme requires the NZ Certificate of Cookery Level 4, or equivalent skills and knowledge


International students

If you are coming from overseas, to be eligible for this course you must be 18 years of age or older


English language requirement

IELTS : provide evidence of an IELTS overall band score of at least 5.5 (Academic), with no individual band less than 5.0
Pearson Academic Test : have a Pearson Academic Test score of 42 and above with no individual band score less than 36
LanguageCert : have a B2 Communicator Test HIGH PASS and above with no less than a pass in each skill

About the provider

Aspire2 International is a leading New Zealand tertiary provider that provides international students, migrants, and expats with practical work-ready skills and qualifications. New Zealand is a beautiful, safe, friendly, and relaxed country with a high-quality, modern, and flexible education system. These factors combined make it a popular and attractive place to study. Aspire2 International has 3 campuses in some of New Zealand’s best places – with plenty of study options aligned to high-demand industries. Explore how you can get a relevant education and skills to succeed in work and life in this stunning country. We have been a registered Private Training Establishment (PTE) since 1996 and are one of the largest NZQA-accredited PTEs in New Zealand.


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