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New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage (Level 4) (Restaurant Services strand)
NZ2105
Course details
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Feb 2025Jul 2025
- One semester
- Full-time
- $4,254*
- You may qualify for fee-free study under Fees Free Policy
- Level 4
- Hamilton Rotokauri Campus
Summary
This programme provides students with the advanced knowledge and skills to be an effective front-of-house professional in the food and beverage sector.
From day one, students will be welcomed into our student-run training restaurant, Windows, and the purpose-built barista workshop. Students will work up to serving and making coffee for paying public guests, with guidance, support and training from our tutors.
Students will learn how to effectively communicate with customers, serve food and drinks in a professional way, apply health and safety, food safety and security practices to their work, and learn about standard operating procedures in the hospitality industry.
Frequently asked questions
Undergraduate, semester, pathway, module, and cross-disciplinary - what do these words mean?
Undergraduate means any study up to the level of completing a bachelor degree. Our academic year is made up of two main semesters, one from February to June and the other from July to November. We also have a summer semester for some classes. A degree is made up of a mix of compulsory and elective modules, modules are worth between 15 and 60 credits. A year’s worth of full time study is 120 credits.
Career/further opportunities
Graduates may be employed as food servers in a broad range of food and beverage service outlets.
This programme leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Advanced) (Level 5).
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Entry criteria
You can apply for this programme if you meet one of the below options.
General admission
- 40 credits at NCEA Level 1, including 10 Literacy credits and 10 Numeracy credits, or
- New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3), or
- a relevant qualification at NZQF Level 2, or
- a recognised equivalent.
Special admission
Anyone who is 20 years of age or older and has not reached the general admission requirements is eligible for Special Admission. We work with ākonga (learners) to ensure they are prepared for their intended programme.
Discretionary admission
Anyone who is not yet 20 years of age and has not reached the general admission requirements for their intended programme may be eligible for Discretionary Admission. In assessing whether to grant Discretionary Admission, the delegated authority focuses on the applicant’s level of preparedness for their intended programme.
English language requirements
Applicants for whom English or te reo Māori is not a first language need to provide evidence that they have the necessary English language proficiency required for the programme. International applicants are required to have an IELTS (General or Academic) score of 5.5 with no individual band lower than 5 from a single test taken in the preceding two years, or an equivalent described in NZQA Rules.
Do not meet the entry criteria or need more information?
Pathways
To check what you need to gain direct entry to a course, review the entry criteria available on each programme page. These assist you in understanding what qualifications or experience are typically required to gain entry. You can contact our team at info@wintec.ac.nz or 0800 2 Wintec at any time for further guidance.
Your first day
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