Study Cookery
Why Study Cookery in New Zealand?
Practical learning & Real-world experience
All chef courses in New Zealand provide hands-on learning throughout the course and practical industry experience. So in addition to learning theoretical knowledge, you’ll also gain practical experience and learn from highly-experienced tutors and guest chefs.
great job opportunities
The skills you’ll gain from your cooking course and the real-world experience you’ll have during your course will set you up for your career in the food industry. Plus as there’s a current and foreseeable shortage of workers in this industry in NZ because of a thriving food culture and increasing number of restaurants, cafes and bars opening, you’ll have a great chance of getting a job once you graduate.
Cookery Courses in New Zealand
Bachelor of Arts - Culinary Arts Major (Level 7)
Diploma in culinary arts // Diploma in patisserie (level 5)
AUT University
The Culinary Arts major in the Bachelor of Arts at AUT will prepare you for a career in the culinary arts. This degree brings together essential culinary techniques, advanced theoretical concepts in food science, as well as practical and professional skills. There’s a strong emphasis on practical learning in this degree. You can also tailor the degree to your interests and include paper from related subjects such as hospitality, tourism or marketing.
NZ Diploma in Cookery (Cookery strand or Patisserie strand) (level 5)
NZ Certificate in Cookery // NZ Certificate in Baking (level 4)
NSIA
NSIA is New Zealand’s leading culinary arts and hospitality institute that offers various cookery and hospitality courses at different levels. At their central Auckland campus, NSIA provides award-winning education, highly-qualified staff, industry-standard training kitchens, on-campus fine dining restaurant and supportive job placement service. If desserts are more your focus, you can choose to do a specialist patisserie strand of the cookery course. The cookery course also allows you to do a five week internship in a commercial kitchen which will give you real-world experience and industry contacts.
Diploma programme in professional cookery (level 5)
NZMA
NZMA will help you succeed in the food industry - whether you want to be a chef, caterer or own your own restaurant one day. In the cookery courses at NZMA, you’ll learn practical skills and get hands-on training from tutors who have worked in the industry. The courses are designed with input from employers who hire NZMA graduates. The Diploma Programme offers you the opportunity to get work experience through NZMA’s network of industry contacts including the Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Marriot, Intercontinential, Disney and more.