SVQ In Professional Cookery At SCQF Level 6

What is special about this course?

This course is designed to prepare any budding chef with all the basic skills and knowledge required for becoming a Commis Chef in the hospitality industry.  You also develop confidence and skills in working in our training kitchen producing food for the Overblikk restaurant.

 

 

Entry requirements

NC in Professional Cookery or

4 National 4 Certificates at 3/4, one of which should be English.

And/or

Relevant experience

Other qualifications may be considered.

Department entry task/assessment

  • Mandatory Units
    • Maintain Food Safety in a Kitchen Environment
    • Maintain the Health, Hygiene, Safety and Security of the Working Environment
  • Optional Units
    • Prepare Meat for Complex Dishes
    • Cook and Finish Complex Meat Dishes
    • Prepare Poultry for Complex Dishes
    • Cook and Finish Complex Poultry Dishes
    • Cook and Finish Complex Fish Dishes
    • Cook and Finish Complex Vegetarian Dishes
    • Prepare, Cook and Finish Complex Hot Sauces
    • Prepare, Cook and Finish Complex Soups
    • Prepare, Cooks and Finish Complex Cakes, Sponges, Biscuits and Scones
    • Prepare, Cook and Finish Complex Bread and Dough Products
    • Prepare, Cook and Finish Complex Pastry Products
    • Prepare, Cook and Finish Complex Hot Desserts
    • Prepare, Cook and Finish Complex Cold Desserts

How will I study my course?

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Day release

You will study by way of class-room based lectures and tutorials in College and by using on-line support materials. The Course is continuously assessed.

How long will my course last?

1 Year

Where can I study my course?

    • UHI Orkney, Kirkwall

Start date

Flexible

Fees

Full time

If you are studying a full time Further Education course (NCs, NQs etc.) the College claims your fees from the Scottish Funding Council for students who are under 18 on the first day of the course. Students over the age of 18 on the first day of the course have to apply to Orkney Islands Council (OIC) for a tuition fees bursary.

Information on the tuition fees bursary is available on the OIC website.

Part time

Normally you are responsible for your course fees but if you are in receipt of certain benefits you may be eligible for a Part Time Course Fee Waiver. Not all part-time courses at Orkney College UHI are covered by the Fee Waiver Scheme and only certain benefits are acceptable as a basis for a Fee Waiver. Please contact the college to enquire.

If you are eligible, you may be entitled to an ILA of up to £200 a year towards a course.

What can I do on completion of my course?

Commis Chef

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