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Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery)

PSIT30807  065951D



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Fee*
1 Year/s Lilydale (Term 1, Term 3)
Prahran (Term 1, Term 3) 		A$12,150 (total for 2012) (additional materials fee of A$2500 is payable annually) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

This course provides you with the skills and expertise to become a fully qualified cook. You will learn supervisory skills to allow you to provide technical advice and support to a team.

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Graduates are equipped to work in various hospitality enterprises where food is prepared and served, including restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, cafeterias and coffee shops.
 
The qualification is suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway (Australian citizens only).

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Students may choose to study this course:
  • full-time or part-time (non-apprentice)
  • part-time as the formal training component of a cookery apprenticeship
Both delivery modes give students sound practical skills by providing input into Swinburne's training restaurants. On completion of the course, students are recognised as a fully qualified cook.

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Core Units

 
Elective units
 
SITHCCC015A Plan and prepare food for buffets

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Employment as a cook or further study into the Certificate IV Hospitality or Diploma of Hospitality Management.  
 
Individuals with this qualification are able to perform roles such as:
  • preparing appetisers, salads, stocks, sauces and soups
  • preparing vegetables, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
  • selecting, preparing and cooking poultry, seafood and meat
  • preparing hot and cold desserts, pastries, cakes and yeast goods
  • planning and preparing food for buffets
Possible job titles include:
  • cook

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

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Satisfactory completion of the Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level certificate at the Pathways level (EAP 4: Pathways -60%); OR, obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 5.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 527 (with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 4.5); OR, a TOEFL Computer-based) minimum score of 196 (with Written Writing score of 4.5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 71 with no band less than 18.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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Phone: +613 8676 7002 (outside Australia)
Freecall 1800 897 973 (within Australia)

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Visit our Meet Us page to see when we are visiting your home country (or here in Australia)

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A range of scholarships is available to international students, visit our Scholarship Page for details.

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