Certificate IV in
Commercial Cookery

Full time: 6 months

This course is designed to simulate conditions in a restaurant environment, you may need to attend classes between 6am and 11pm, Monday to Saturday. You will also be required to participate in work experience to complete the course.

Possible employment prospects include moving into roles as a chef or chef de partie. Work may be found in a variety of organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops, or within your own small business.

International students must have successfully completed the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent with a pass. 

If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course, you may apply for the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery with this course as a package offer.

PLEASE NOTE: Box Hill Institute only accept enrolments from international students who are 18 years of age or above at the time of course commencement.

A minimum IELTS overall score of 5.5 (Academic) with no band less than 5.0. A minimum TOEFL score of 530 for paper examination; 179 for computer based and 71 for Internet based, or approved equivalent.

For other accepted tests, please visit the English Language Requirements page.

International students please apply through:

1. an authorised representative in your country
2. a Box Hill Institute booth at an education exhibition
3. or direct to Box Hill Institute

See how to apply or contact the international office for more information.

Successful completion will enable you to progress to the Diploma of Hospitality Management and then to the Bachelor of Hospitality Management with credits for your previous study.

International students: you may wish to apply or package this course with the Diploma of Hospitality Management (Specialising in Commercial Cookery) and the Bachelor of Hospitality Management at Box Hill Institute.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 4

^* Does not apply to VETDSS or Short course students.

^** Does not apply to VETDSS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.

^***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).

Student tuition & materials fees published are indicative, and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are at 2020 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

You will need to study 33 units