New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service

Otago Polytechnic

Subject area

Food and Beverage Service

Qualification

Duration

17 Weeks

Total student fees

$3,375

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About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is:
- To supply the food and beverage sector with employees who are able to provide service in cafes and unlicensed restaurants, quick-service restaurants, bars or clubs, restaurants offering table or buffet service, establishments catering functions in-house, or baristas.
- To provide a credential for those individuals who are employed as service personnel that will support their employment opportunities across a range of establishments in the hospitality sector.
- To establish standards of professional practice for basic service that can provide customers with confidence in a range of hospitality environments.
The strands in this qualification allow graduates to specialise in an area of food and beverage service.
Graduates will be able to operate to provide food and/or beverage service in a casual dining or bar context.

Key Information for Students

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements

Open English requirements for International students and students from a non-English speaking background: a minimum IELTS requirement of overall band score 5.0 (Academic) with no band less than 5.0.

Detailed requirements

See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.


Duration

17 Weeks


Tuition Fees

Annual Total qualification
Student fees
(what you pay)
$3,375 $3,375
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
$4,432 $4,432
Total $7,807 $7,807

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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.


Student Success

87%


National Graduate Outcomes

Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:

Median earnings $41,000
Earnings range $32,000 - $50,000
In employment 58%
In further study 32%
On a benefit 7%

All KIS information is the most recent data available and relates to domestic students only.

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Contact details

Main Campus Office

Free phone: 0800 762 786
Phone: (03) 477 3014
Fax: (03) 471 6870
Email: info@op.ac.nz
Web: https://www.op.ac.nz/

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