Cook, Vocational Qualification in Restaurant and Catering Services, Day-Time Teaching
The applications for this programme will open on 1st of May, 2024. The application period will end on 11th of August 2024.
Study restaurant and catering in a practical way. The employment situation in the industry is good.
A cook who has completed the competence area of food services works at restaurants or in the catering sector, staff canteens, cafés, catering companies, freight and passenger ships as well as institutional kitchens.
Qualification holders are able to
- plan and carry out food preparation or customer service tasks and work in sales in the catering sector
- work in a sales-minded, customer service oriented and quality conscious manner and profitably, productively, and responsibly as well as operate in compliance with hygiene requirements, and sustainable operating practices.
A cook who has completed the qualification knows how to
- work in food preparation tasks at restaurants with different business ideas or missions or in public sector units
- prepare tasty, nutritious, and wholesome food, taking special diets into account
- set out food as individual plated dishes or dishes for a large group of customers.
Contents
Completion of the programme leads to a complete vocational qualification in Restaurant and Catering, Food Services competence area (Cook). Learn more about qualification requirements in ePerusteet. The scope of the Vocational Qualification in Restaurant and Catering Services is 180 competence points.
Duration and implementation
The programme will begin on 7th of October 2024. Programme duration is approximately 1,5-2 years or according to a personal plan. Studies include contact teaching, distance learning and on-the-job learning. Lessons are 5 days a week, day-time teaching.
Admission criteria
The education is targeted at Finns, citizens of the EU and applicants possessing a residence permit in the EU/Schengen countries. If you have a residence permit in the EU, please attach it to the application.
Basic entrance requirements for studying Basic Vocational Qualifications:
- Completed Finnish comprehensive school or other basic education (approximately nine years, from ages 7-16)
- Priority will be given to applicants who have the right to work in Finland. For more information: Finnish Immigration Service - Work in Finland
- Good written and oral command of the English language
- 18 years of age
- Suitability requirements: Good health and flexibility regarding working times are necessary for working in this field.
- Motivation and need for education
- Perrequisites for studying: Appropriate study skills and commitment to studies and degree completion
Price and support
The programme is free of charge for the student. Acquisition of working clothes, working footwear and textbook incur expenses.
You will study full-time. This means that you can apply for support.
Place
Turku Vocational Institute, Lemminkäisenkatu 18, Turku
Apply online
Click here to apply for the programme in Wilma. Fill in the application carefully.
The applications for this programme will open on 1st of May, 2024. The application period will end on 11th of August 2024. Applications are submitted by the online admissions form and by participating in a compulsory admissions info, interview and exam.
Important info about applying and admissions
A mandatory admissions info for all the applicants is on Monday 12th August 14:00-15:30 on Microsoft Teams. You can only receive an invitation to an interview by attending the info.
Admissions interviews are held on Microsoft Teams between 16th of August and 6th of September, 2024. Invitations are sent by email. In addition to your email inbox, frequently check your spam folder.
Based on these admissions interviews, a maximum of 50 applicants will be selected for the mandatory practical selection day, which is held on Monday 16th September in Lemminkäinen Schoolhouse (Turku Vocational Institute, Lemminkäisenkatu 18 D, Turku). Invitations to this practical selection day are sent by email.
Students are selected from applicants who meet the admission criteria. All applicants will be notified of admissions.
Ask for more information
Guidance counsellor Merja Berg, merja.berg@edu.turku.fi