New Zealand Diploma in Culinary Practice (Level 5) (Cookery)

Entry requirements

• IELTS5.5 overall

Prerequisites

Academic requirements New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) OR equivalent OR relevant culinary work experience or equivalent. International students will be individually assessed to ensure they are ready for this study. International requirements and equivalence To enter Otago Polytechnic's undergraduate certificates, diplomas and degrees, you need to have achieved a secondary school qualification that is equivalent to New Zealand's NCEA levels (National Certificate of Educational Achievement). This information is available by country on our Equivalent academic entry requirements page. English Language requirements If English is not your first language, you must provide: New Zealand University Entrance OR Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 (academic, no band score lower than 5.0) achieved in one test completed in the last two years, OR Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for internationally recognised proficiency tests and proficiency outcomes for international students). If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes. Selection process If the number of applicants exceed the available places, a waitlist will be used to ensure preference is given to applicants in order of application. More about the APL process If you've been working in a supervisor position within a kitchen and want your skills formerly recognised, this is a great option for you. We offer an APL process (Accreditation of Prior Learni