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Professional Chef (Level 1 City & Guilds Diploma) — Full-time

Course outline

This course is perfect if you have a passion for food, enjoy cooking and are looking develop your basic skills as a chef.

You’ll learn professional cookery skills across a range of dishes, whilst getting a good foundation knowledge of key ingredients, food theory, food hygiene and health and safety in a kitchen environment. You will also learn waitering, barista and bar skills in our brand new commercial restaurant in the heart of Nottingham at our City Hub campus.

You can expect lots of hands on practical learning in our industry-standard training kitchens. You’ll work with experienced chefs who will teach you the basics while letting you be creative with your food inventions and develop you towards your goals.

How to apply for this course

Apply online to start in 2024/25.

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Location Date
111 Canal Street
Nottingham
NG1 7HB

Start: Monday 2nd September 2024

Course code: C000226 / Q001329

Qualification

Level 1 City & Guilds Diploma in Professional Chef

Duration

1 year

Level Level 1
Entry requirements

You’ll need 4 GCSEs at grades 9–3 (A*–D), including English Language and maths – one of English Language or maths must be grades 9–4 (A*–C). Functional Skills Level 1 can be used as equivalent to GCSE grade 3 (D) and Functional Skills Level 2 can be used as equivalent to GCSE grade 4 (C) or above.

Teaching & assessment

Assessment is through practical tests and written assignments and short-answer questions.

Progression

Choose to follow with further study onto our Level 2 programme for professional chefs or perhaps go into an apprenticeship or employment as a trainee/commis chef or assistant caterer.

Additional information

Students aged 16-18 don't have to pay tuition fees.

If you are aged 19 or over you may still be eligible for funding. Check out our Financial Help pages to find out more!

If you are an EU/EEA or Swiss National, please visit our EU Settled Status scheme page for more information.