Overview

Learn to prepare a variety of dishes, including vegetarian and vegan meals, and gain the confidence to work in restaurants, cafes, hotels, and more. This Commercial Cookery course offered by Holmesglen Institute of TAFE prepares you for a rewarding career in the fast-growing hospitality industry.

Key facts

The course is taught through a blend of classroom and practical training at Holmesglen's modern commercial kitchens.

Carefully selected electives provide students with more diverse skills and create a greater understanding of kitchen management and culinary techniques that is critical for a chef and highly sought-after by business owners.

The commercial cookery course requires students to undertake work placement. This work placement can be done in our student training restaurant Zest, in a facilitated work placement model, or you can use your current employment. The requirements for work placement will be further discussed upon application.

On completing the course, graduates will be well positioned to find employment across a wide range of enterprises where food is prepared and served, including restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and aged and health care facilities.

To assist in this transition into employment, Holmesglen offers CV writing and interview workshops to students to best prepare them for success.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Use hygienic practices for food safety

Clean kitchen premises and equipment

Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery

Prepare appetisers and salads

Work effectively as a cook

Prepare seafood dishes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Notting Hill, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS 118278A

1. Good passes at Year 12 or the overseas equivalent.

2. English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. For equivalent English language tests see https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500#Eligibility.

3. Students must be at least 18 at the commencement of the course.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

20500 AUD / year

≈ 20500 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

15440 AUD / year

≈ 15440 AUD / year

Additional Details

Home Tuition fees GST exempt Cost Full Fee $15,440 Government subsidised $4,744

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Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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