Catering and Hospitality

Culinary Skills Level 2 Diploma Part-time (Catering)

In Brief

Start Date / Duration

This course will start on Wednesday 15 January 2025 and end on Wednesday 18 June 2025 The course will run on Wednesday evenings 5.30pm - 8.30pm each week. It will last 18 weeks (term-time only).

Entry requirements

You will need two GCSE’s at Grade 2 or above including Maths and English.

You will need to have completed and achieved the Culinary Skills Level 2 Certificate and/or have sufficient experience and skills from working in the catering industry.

You will achieve

Level 2 Diploma in Culinary Skills (City & Guilds)

Course overview

Already working in the catering industry and need a qualification? This is ideal for enhancing your catering knowledge and boosting your career.

The Culinary Skills Level 2 Diploma builds on your Level 2 Certificate or industry experience, focusing on advanced preparation and cooking of fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, and pastries. You’ll craft more complex dishes and start designing your own creations to meet assessment criteria.

While this course is practical, there will be end of unit tests set by City & Guilds. The theory elements will underpin the skills you learn in practical lessons and are question and assignment based.

We run a very professional department and your uniform and equipment is integral to that professionalism. You are required to purchase your own uniform and equipment, such as knives.
At college, we use a local supplier who gives a good discount to all our learners and we will provide you with a uniform and equipment list so that you can order through them yourself.

How much does the course cost?

This course costs £894. This course may be FREE to study depending on your circumstances – please see details about eligibility for funding below. You will also need to buy you own equipment and uniform. See ‘What equipment will I need?’

19+ Students

Aged 19 or over and thinking about Further Education?

You may be eligible for free or reduced course fees . Please refer to our page ‘paying for your course.’

Extra information

We have a state-of-the-art fitness village, Honeywell Sports Village where students can make use of our fitness suite, spinning studio and classes for competitive rates.

Part-time courses are only available for learners who are 19 years old and above. You may not have to pay for this course if you are employed but earn below £23,400 a year, or if you are unemployed and receive Job Seekers Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit. You will need to provide evidence of your eligibility which will be checked at enrolment.

This course is funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and/or West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). You must be living in the South or West Yorkshire regions to qualify for funding.

For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk

Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Call 01226 216 769 for further information.

Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Culinary Skills Level 2 Diploma Part-time (Catering)

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