- Location: Bray Institute of Further Education Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
This course is designed to offer further training for both mature students with industry experience and recent graduates of QQI Level 5 courses in Catering, Hospitality, Tourism, or related courses. The course also aims to combine practical Culinary related modules with modules relevant to the Hospitality and Catering sector. The course consists of academic study, practical workshops, field study visits and a range of assignments. Guest speakers from the Catering/Tourism sector may visit the Institute and learners may attend business presentations and seminars.
Programme of Study
- Culinary Techniques
- Menu Planning and Applied Nutrition
- Food Science & Technology
- Pastry, Baking and Desserts
- Personal Effectiveness
- Work Practice
- Meal Service
- International Cuisines
- Word Processing
Components subject to change
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent
- Leaving Certificate Applied with a merit profile
- Full QQI Level 4 award with a merit profile
- Mature Applicants - experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Places offered following successful interview. Learners must be 18 years old by the 30th November 2015 to facilitate work experience and Garda vetting.
Career Opportunities
- Professional Cookery
- Hospitality Sector
- Event Management
- Hotel & Catering Operations
Higher Education Progression*
- IT Tallaght: Culinery Arts (TL719)
- DIT (Cathal Brugha): Culinery Arts (DT407)
- BIFE: QQI Level 6 Course in Professional Cookery
Certification
QQI Level 5 Award in Professional Cookery (5M2088)
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
About Bray Institute of Further Education
Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE) caters for learners with a wide variety of needs - from those who want to do University Degrees at hontheirs level to those who are training for employment.
They are located on Novara Avenue, Bray; 150 metres from the town centre and within walking distance of the Dart station. The Institute is just a short jtheirney from Dublin City Centre.
Bray Institute of Further Education has been a centre of excellence in the field of Further Education for the past twenty-five years serving all areas of the country including Dublin.
BIFE is a constituent Institute of Kildare / Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB).
They offer a wide range of Further Education (PLC) ctheirses both full and part-time at the Institute.
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