NQ Professional Cookery and Bakery Level 4 - January Start

What will I learn?

This course provides a general introduction to the basic skills necessary for employment in a wide variety of jobs in hospitality. It is ideally suited to school leavers who want to work in the hospitality industry and have little or no hospitality experience.

Subjects include:

• Food Hygiene for the Hospitality Industry
• Food Preparation Techniques: An Introduction
• Cookery Processes an Introduction
• Hospitality: Organisation of Practical Skills
• Craft Baking: An Introduction
• Cake Decoration: An Introduction
• Bread Making
• Provide a Table and Tray Service
• Counter Service and other units

What qualifications do I need?

No formal qualifications required but previous cooking experience from school or work is desirable. Applicants will be interviewed for suitability

What can I do after?

NQ/SVQ Professional Cookery at SCQF Level 5 or a Modern Apprenticeship in Catering. Employment in the Hospitality Industry as a Kitchen Porter or Commis Chef>

SCQF 4

Programme Information

Start Date: January 2026

Duration: 17 weeks/ 3 days per week on campus.

Time: 9am to 4pm