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

How will I study my course?

  • Full Time

Face-to-face

How long will my course last?

1 Year

Where can I study my course?

    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

    Further Education course  (SQCF 1-6)

    2023-24

    2024-25

    Full-time per year

    £1,790

    £1,844

    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:

    Further Education course  (SQCF 1-6)

    2024-25

    Full-time per year

    £6,149

    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:

    Further Education course  (SQCF 1-6)

    2023-24

    Full time per year

    £6,149

     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/

     

    What can I do on completion of my course?

    • SCQF Level 5 Professional Cookery
    • Employment in the hospitality industry

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    We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at UHI Inverness. UHI Inverness operates a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion and/or belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.