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Intermediate Certificate: Professional Cookery

This course is the perfect step toward a thriving career in professional cookery and hospitality. You’ll master practical skills, cutting-edge techniques, and in-depth culinary knowledge in our state-of-the-art, purpose-built kitchens and restaurant. Through a combination of hands-on training and industry-focused theory, you’ll gain the expertise and confidence to excel in the fast-paced world of professional kitchens, opening doors to exciting employment opportunities across the hospitality sector.

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Level:

Broadly comparable to SCQF Level 5

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Dunfermline
  • Kirkcaldy

Start Date:

Aug 2026

Duration:

  • One year full time

Who is this course for?

  • This course is an ideal start for a career in professional cookery and hospitality. You will developing practical skills, knowledge and techniques in professional cookery using our first-class purpose-built professional kitchens and bistros.

What skills will I learn?

  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Numerical
  • Digital
  • Customer care
  • Cooking

What will I study?

  • Professional Cookery: Practical
  • Professional Cookery: Operations
  • Stocks, Sauces and Soups
  • Pastry
  • Food & Beverage Service
  • Barista Skills
  • Sustainability & Food Wastage

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Advanced Certificate Professional Cookery

What career opportunities are there?

  • Commis Chef
  • Junior Cook
  • Food and Beverage Assistant
  • Chef