Cookery
Study Cookery
Get all the ingredients for a fulfilling career. If food is your thing check out our highly practical cookery programmes. There are options stretching across the whole industry taught by experts who want to see you succeed.
New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Level 3)
Take the first step towards a professional career in the exciting and vibrant world of hospitality.
- Level 3
- 17 weeks, full-time (part-time options available)
New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3)
Discover the basic skills needed to be a part of the food industry. This introductory programme covers basic methods of food preparation, cooking and health and safety practices. Use this programme to pathway on to higher cooking qualifications.
- Level 3
- 17 weeks, full-time
New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
Take your love of food and all things culinary further with our Certificate in Cookery, this programme will give you the skills you need to take the first step in starting your professional career as a chef no matter what your experience level is.
- Level 4
- 1 year, full-time
Basic Food Safety Practice
Learn how to produce food safely and understand how to prevent cross contamination.
- Level 2
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Graduate Success Stories
Zach’s Story – Abandoned Brewery Head Chef and Cookery graduate
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Lizzie's story: Chef de Partie and Cookery and Bakery graduate
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Vicki's story
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Johnty's Story
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Meet the team
News
Young chef wins competition inspired by master
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Whitireia and WelTec hospitality and cookery programmes return to Petone campus
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Student from Whitireia and WelTec selected to represent NZ in 2023 global Young Chef Olympiad in India
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Whitireia and WelTec are part of Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology Learn more
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