Culinary Skills (Certificate, L6, 60 ECTS)

Core subjects covered including Volume Food production, Culinary Techniques, Pastry and more.
You will learn fundamental culinary skills from our dedicated and highly experienced lecturers, taught in our fantastic facilities.
On this course you take a compulsory work placement at the end the year.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Candidates must have a Level 5 (i.e. Leaving Certificate or full Further Education award) to gain admittance for a Level 6 course.

Mature candidates (23+) are also eligible to apply.

Candidates who do not have English as a first language will have to demonstrate competence in ability to complete assignments.

Candidates should have a strong interest in working in the hospitality industry.

This programme will be delivered primarily face to face, TUS Athlone Campus

Each 5 credits will normally equate to approximately 100 Total Learning Hours. Total Learning Hours includes the time you spend in class (lectures, tutorials, practical elements) and the time you spend completing work outside of college. The balance between these two varies by discipline, and by level of study. You should bear in mind that the workload will increase at particular times e.g. when assignments are due.

Completion of the course will open up new opportunities in the culinary service sector.

Many of our graduates work in exciting roles in the hospitality sector, including family run restaurants, Michelin starred restaurants, 5* hotels, cruises, resorts, contract catering and more.

Graduates of this programme will be eligible to apply for advanced entry to year two of the Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts, which may be funded by Springboard+ in the academic year 2027/28.

This programme will be funded/part-funded by Springboard+ for the academic year 2026/2027.

This course is expected to open for applications on May 2026 on www.springboardcourses.ie

This programme will be fully funded for eligible applicants.

Places are allocated on a first come first served basis, prioritising Unemployed and Returner applicants (see www.springboardcourses.ie for full details of applicant types).  Applications will be closed once the maximum number of applicants has been reached.

The 2025/2026 course is now closed for applications as all funded places have been allocated.  If you are interested in the next intake for Certificate in Culinary Skills please click the Register Your Interest button above and fill out the form.  We will be in contact via email for the next intake.