New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service
Otago Polytechnic
Subject area
Food and Hospitality
Qualification
Duration
19 Weeks
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is:
- To provide the food and beverage sector with staff competent to work as food servers with advanced skills in restaurants or shift supervisors in a quick-service restaurant.
- To provide a credential for those employed as food servers, that will enhance their employment opportunities across a range of establishments in the hospitality sector.
- To establish standards of professional practice for advanced food and beverage 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 as food servers with advanced skills in restaurants or as shift supervisors in a quick-service restaurant.
Key Information for Students
Entry Requirements
Minimum requirements
New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3) (Café Services) (Bar Services) or 6 months experience as a Food and Beverage attendant. Students must hold unit standard 27955 (Apply food safety practices in a food related business) or be willing to undertake this. IELTS overall score of 5.5 (Academic) with no band score less than 5.0.
Detailed requirements
See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.
Duration
19 Weeks
Tuition Fees
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Student fees
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N/A | N/A |
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Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
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N/A | N/A |
| Total | N/A | N/A |
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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.
Student Success
N/A
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 | $42,000 |
| Earnings range | $34,000 - $52,000 |
| In employment | 60% |
| In further study | 19% |
| On a benefit | 5% |
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/
Where does this information come from?
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NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.
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