Six Month Practical Cookery Diploma
£19,500.00
Monday 29th September – Friday 20th March 2026
9:30am – 4pm
This 6 month course is perfect for people wishing to undertake training that will equip them with the knowledge and skills for a career in the food industry. The first term starts by covering basic cooking techniques to give a solid grounding in culinary skills and the second term focuses on developing skills and more advanced techniques.
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Monday 29th September – Friday 20th March 2026
9:30am – 4pm
This six-month course is the Three Month Beginners and Intermediate/Advanced courses combined. We run two diplomas a year, the first one starting in late September and, with a break for the Christmas holidays, finishes in late March. (Visit Beginners Certificate Course and Intermediate/Advanced Cookery Course for details.) A second Diploma covering the same curriculum starts in April and runs until September with a short break in June.
This is the perfect course for people wishing to undertake training that will equip them with the knowledge and skills for a career in the food industry. The first term starts by covering basic cooking techniques to give a solid grounding in culinary skills and the second term focuses on developing skills. As well as the classics, you will be taught modern methods from our experienced teaching staff all of whom have worked in many of the areas that students may aspire to work in. To see what some of our ex students are doing now visit our case studies area of the website. Please contact us for more information.
This course is suitable for adults over the age of 16 only
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