Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts
City & Guilds has over 120 years of experience in identifying training needs, developing assessment materials, carrying out assessments and training assessment staff.
This course is intended for people training for or employed in the hospitality and catering industries worldwide. They establish the knowledge and skills required from initial food preparation and cooking methods to culinary arts and supervisory responsibilities across a wide range of cultures.
Details of the Course 
Mode of Delivery
All classes/lectures conducted are delivered via lectures and tutorials. Group discussion, class presentation and field trips are planned into the curriculum to enhance the learning experience.
Course Intake Dates
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Intake
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Commence/Orientation
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Completion
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Jan 2012
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9th Jan 2012
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6th Jul 2012
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Mar 2012
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12th Mar 2012
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11th Sep 2012
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May 2012
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7th May 2012
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6th Nov 2012
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July 2012
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9th July 2012
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8th Jan 2013
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Sep 2012
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3rd Sept 2012
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1st Mar 2013
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Nov 2012
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29th Oct 2012
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26th Apr 2013
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All students who successfully completed this programme will be awarded the following Diploma by City and Guilds, UK
- Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts
The course consists of 14 units, 6 months classroom training followed by 6 months optional paid On Job Training (OJT).
(Foreign students are subjected to Training Work Permit (TWP) criteria and approval).
- Practical competencies. Candidates are tested through practical skills assessments.
- Knowledge requirements.A two and a half hour written test with 100 multiple choice questions.
A
- Safety at work
- Food safety
- Kitchen maintenance and design
- Budgeting costing and control
- Nutrition and dietetics
- Menu pricing
B
- Preparation, Cooking and Service
- Fish and shellfish dishes
- Meat and poultry dishes
- Stocks, sauces and soups
- Pulse and vegetable dishes
- Pastry dishes
- Farinaceous, pasta and rice dishes
- Cold preparation dishes
- Egg dishes and savories
- Restaurant Supervisor/Manager
- Food Stylist
- Executive Chef
- Executive Pastry Chef
- Catering Business Entrepreneur
- Product Development Supervisor / Manager
Students are expected to be above 16 years old.
Students must satisfy BOTH Academic and English entry requirements:
Academic Entry Requirements
Students are expected to have completed their Secondary School education (See Appendix 1 for academic levels equivalence of different countries) or have at least 2 years of relevant industry experience.
English Entry Requirements
At the time of entry, students are expected to:
- Have achieved the equivalent of IELTS 5.5 (TOEFL 513 (Paper) 183 (Computer) 65 (Internet)) (TOEIC 605)
- OR have passed the English subject for the last year of their Secondary School education (for India and Philippines)
- OR have taken the English Placement Test and scored within the required banding
- OR have completed our Certificate in English Language Proficiency- Intermediate course
- Pass all internal and external examinations pre-set by course curriculum
- 90% class attendance for entire course (international students)
75% class attendance for entire course (all other students not on ICA's student pass)
Application Fee: $50 (local) /$200 (Int'l)
Re-Printing of Transcript: $20
Re-Printing of Certificate: $20
Re-Marking of Assignment: $50/assignment
Late Payment Fee: $50
Re-Examination Fee: $450 (City & Guilds), $750 (Edexcel)
"O" Level Examination Fee: Paid to MOE
Note:
All figures are in Singapore Dollars (nett)
All amounts are updated as of 5th December 2011
Bankers Guarantee (BG) and Sponsorship (Non-Refundable)
$400 (BG Cost: $321 + Administration Fee: $79)(Applicable for Students from China, India, Myanmar)
$300 (BG Cost: $241 + Administration Fee: $59)(Applicable for Students from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and other countries)
Non-Tuition Fees
Non-tuition fees on course materials is subjected to change, depending on the requirement of the subjects.
Note:
All figures are in Singapore Dollars (nett)
All amounts are updated as of 5th December 2011
(1) OSAC International College will issue a full refund in case of any of the events listed below:
- It fails, for any reason, to commence the Course on the Course Commencement Date;
- It terminates the Course, for any reason, prior to the Course Commencement Date;
- It fails, for any reason, to complete the Course by the Course Completion Date;
- It terminates the Course, for any reason, prior to Course Completion Date; or
- The Student’s Pass application is rejected by Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA).
(2) Processing Time for the Refund: Within 7 working days.
(3) Amount: All Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees paid (as stated in the Standard Student Contract).
(4) Full refund for withdrawals during 7 days cooling off period: For withdrawals during the 7 days cooling off period, students are entitled to a refund of all monies paid, less any course fees consumed by the student if the withdrawal date is later than the course commencement date and the student has started the course, Registration Fees, Miscellaneous Fees and any applicable bank administrative charges properly paid/payable under the Fee Protection Scheme system is non refundable.
(5) For more information, please refer to STUDENT CONTRACT.
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