About Culinary Arts Year 1 in Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Summary
Students in this programme will develop cookery skills to prepare, cook and present food, employing complex preparation and presentation techniques. Students will learn standard operating policies and procedures to enable them to work in a commercial kitchen.
Career/further opportunities
Graduates may be employed as a chef producing complex dishes in a professional kitchen.
This programme will also give students internationally recognised City & Guilds qualifications.
Academic qualification equivalents
- All‐India Senior School Certificate or the Higher Secondary School Certificate with 50% or better in 4 subjects
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
- TOEFL : Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
- PTE : PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
New Zealand Living Expenses
You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.
| General expenses |
Cost
(in NZ dollars) |
| Rent (per month) |
$800–$950 |
| Groceries (per week) |
$100–$150 |
| Gym membership (per year) |
$300 |
| Entertainment (per week) |
$50 |
| Milk (per litre) |
$3 |
| Coca Cola (per can) |
$2 |
| Cup of Coffee |
$3–$5 |
| Lunch from University food hall or campus café |
$7–$12 |
| Local calls made from a cell-phone |
$0.50–$1.50 |
| Taxi - 5 km ride |
$10–$12 |
| Movie ticket |
$10–$14 |
| Visit to doctor |
$45–$85 |
