Professional Chefs Advanced Diploma Level 3
at West Suffolk College, Bury St. Edmunds · college
What the college says
Have you already completed a Level 2 in a related field or have some experience in a kitchen and want to further develop your skills and knowledge to become a chef in a professional kitchen? This is the course for you. During this one-year course you will cover advanced skills and techniques to produce a range of dishes and patisserie products, enabling you to undertake a wide range of roles within a professional kitchen.You will study both theoretical and practical lessons, with valuable experience training in our purpose-built kitchens and upmarket restaurant, Edmunds, where you will put your technical skills to the test producing high end dishes and patisserie for a range of guests and members of the public.As a Level 3 student, you will be motivated, hardworking and reliable, being punctual to classes, to show Level 1 and 2 students what they can aspire to. This means you will need to be self-disciplined, tactful, polite, patient, good humoured and helpful to others as well as being organised and adaptable.
What you need to get on
You are likely to have previous experience and/or a relevant level 3 qualification in cookery, such as the City and Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Professional Cookery which this qualification will build on.To have completed a hospitality /catering qualification at Level 2 or have previous experience within the hospitality industry.Basic, numeracy, English and IT skills are needed.Applicants need to be motivated, hard working and reliable, being punctual to classes as they will nee
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
West Suffolk College
Out Risbygate, BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP33 3RL
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · BURY ST EDMUNDS
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