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Professional Cookery Level 2 Diploma

at City of Portsmouth College, Portsmouth · college

Level 2Vocational and tradeDiploma1 yearFull time

What the college says

Investigate the Catering and Hospitality industry; Food safety in catering; Health and Safety in catering and hospitality; Healthier foods and special diets; Kitchen operations, costs and menu planning; Applying workplace skills; Prepare and cook stocks, soups and sauces; Prepare and cook fruit and vegetables; Prepare and cook meat and offal; Prepare and cook poultry; Prepare and cook fish and shellfish; Prepare and cook, rice, pasta, grains and egg dishes; Prepare and cook desserts and puddings; Prepare and cook bakery products.

What you need to get on

Satisfactory completion of the Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery. Demonstration of practical ability, preferably including some work experience within the hotel and catering industry.

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

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

  • COPC Highbury Campus

    Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth, PO6 2SA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 8 September 2026 · Portsmouth
  • 9 September 2026 · Portsmouth

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