Cost£3345.00 During the course you will be required to wear a uniform, which will cost approximately £250. You may also have the opportunity to visit a number of catering and cooking events which may incur additional costs.
Level 3 Professional Cookery Course in Hastings. Classes run full-time at East Sussex College Hastings Station Plaza Campus. The course runs over one year and builds on existing kitchen experience or previous cookery study. You'll explore gastronomy and develop advanced techniques for preparing and cooking meat, poultry, fish, and vegetarian dishes. The course also covers kitchen and larder operations, leadership and supervisory skills, and sustainability in a professional kitchen. Entry requires successful completion of a Level 2 cookery course and GCSE English or maths at grade 4.
Who this course is for
During this one-year advanced course you will be able to build on your experience of working in a kitchen or previous study to improve your cooking skills. You will also have the opportunity to specialise in a specific area or even move into a management role.
Entry requirements
Successful completion of the Level 2 course and GCSE English Language or maths at grade 4.
What you will learn
You'll develop advanced techniques for preparing and cooking meat, poultry, fish, and vegetarian dishes.
You'll explore gastronomy and the principles behind professional kitchen operations.
You'll practise kitchen and larder professional cooking methods.
You'll develop leadership and supervisory skills for a kitchen environment.
You'll build a thorough understanding of sustainability in a professional kitchen.
You'll have the opportunity to specialise in a specific area of cookery.
How you will learn
You'll be assessed through observation of your practical work and short answer question papers. The course ends with a synoptic assessment that draws together everything you've learned. Day-to-day learning takes place in a classroom and kitchen setting, with hands-on cooking practice throughout the year.
What you will need to bring
You'll need to purchase a uniform for the course, which costs approximately £250. You may also have the opportunity to attend catering and cooking events, which could involve additional costs. East Sussex College Hastings Station Plaza Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Chef de Partie. Runs a specific section in a professional kitchen.
Sous Chef. Second in command, supporting the head chef.
Brigade Chef. Works within a structured kitchen team at a hotel or restaurant.
Kitchen Supervisor. Oversees day-to-day kitchen operations and junior staff.
Larder Chef. Specialises in cold food preparation and larder work.
Catering Manager. Manages food service operations in larger venues.
What you could study next
Degree in Hospitality Management. Moves you into management and business roles across the hospitality industry.
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Hospitality Management. A shorter higher education route with a strong practical focus.
Management training schemes. Many hotel groups and global hospitality companies run structured graduate or management programmes for qualified chefs looking to move into leadership.
