Professional Cookery Level 4 SCQF Level 4

What is special about this course?

This course will teach you how to be industry-ready for this fast paced environment. Our training restaurant will motivate and enhance your learning and skills. Working with professional chefs and experienced lecturers, you will gain an understanding of the skills required to work in the catering industry.

You will develop knowledge and skills preparing meat, poultry, fish and vegetables within our commercial kitchens. 

On successful completion of the course you will have achieved SCQF Level 4 Food Preparation and Cooking.

Entry requirements

School Leavers

• All applicants will be interviewed to assess their interest and ability in cookery.

Mature Students

• No formal entry requirements
• Evidence of an interest in this subject should be demonstrated in your personal statement
• Work experience will be considered

• Prepare and cook meat and poultry
• Prepare and cook fish
• Food safety
• Health and safety
• Prepare and clear areas for food and beverage service
• Personal behaviour
• Team work

Fees

If you have been living in the UK for at least 3 years, are ordinary resident in Scotland before the course start date it is likely that you will not have to pay fees for your full time course.  Please check our Fee Waiver Policy.

Full time students will automatically receive the fee waiver if they are eligible. We will use the information provided on your course application form to determine whether you are eligible. 

Scottish students

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

 Fees are payable on enrolment each academic year.

Please contact credit.control.ic@uhi.ac.uk if you have any further questions on fees.

Funding

You may be eligible to apply for an Educational Maintenance Allowance or Bursary.

Additional costs

You will be required to purchase a kit/uniform as part of this course (between £350 and £400). If you are eligible for a bursary these costs will be covered. www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/study/funding/