Hospitality Courses in Dunedin
Enroling now for 2024 - Aged between 16 & 24
- The programme offered by VSTET to achieve the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2)
- The programme content and evidence requirements also enable the achievement of:
- New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Level 2)
- New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2)
- Achieving these two qualifications is a Cross Crediting process undertaken at the end of the programme and does not involve any extra costs or time and effort.
Programme (Free for youth under 24 years old)
Cafe Skills (Level 2)
Qualifications Awarded Upon Successful Completion
- National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2)
- New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Level 2)
- New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2)
Future Pathways
Education
- Achievement of the qualification NCEA L2 in the context of hospitality can lead on to the:
- New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Accommodation (Level 3) with strands in Housekeeping, Portering, and Reception,
- New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 3)
- New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3) with strands in Café Services, Bar Services, Restaurant Services, Buffet Services, Functions Services, Barista, and Quick Service Restaurant Services [Ref: 2104].
- Alternatively graduates may choose to progress to study or training at NZQF level 3, including the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation
- (Level 3) [Ref: 2863].
Employment
A graduate hospitality courses in dunedin programme will be able to work at entry level in a Café or similar hospitality context. They will have the knowledge and skills for working safely in such a hospitality environment. Graduates will be able to make a range of hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages under supervision including espresso coffee. With our cooking courses Dunedin you will also be able to make a range of salads, sandwiches, and baked goods.
Graduate Outcomes
Graduates will have essential skills and knowledge, including barista skills, which may assist with obtaining future employment in a café context. Successfully completing this programme will support the graduate to obtain suitable employment in the sector and may pathway the graduate to higher level training in a food and beverage environment.
The successful graduate will, in summary, be able to:
- Engage with customers
- Prepare basic café food
- Prepare beverages
- Make sales
- Support good health and safety practices
- Identify career and employment pathways.
Underpinning all these specific cafe skills will be literacy and numeracy relevant to the context.