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Hospitality and Event Planning

Catering, Hospitality and Licensed Trade

Submitted by admin on 14 December 2011 - 3.45am

Catering, Hospitality and Licensed Trade

Course Overview

Type of Course and Awarding Body

BTEC National Diploma

Level

Level Three

What's it all about?

If you want to learn how to be successful in the busy and vibrant ever-changing hospitality industry, then join us! Our course will give you the opportunity to develop a whole range of skills, knowledge and expertise to progress in your career.

This course has been developed by speaking to employers to identify the skills and knowledge required to be a supervisor within the hospitality sector.

Progression

On successful completion you may progress to:

the Foundation Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management at the College
a wide range of careers in the catering and hospitality industry.

Entry Requirements

In our experience in order to be successful on this course you will need one of the following:

five GCSEs at grades A*-C (including English and maths)
an intermediate GNVQ
a BTEC first diploma
an NVQ Level 2/technical certificate
successful completion of an Apprenticeship course
equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience.

Duration

Two years (but after one year you will have completed a certificate)

Are there any exams?

Assessment throughout the course is continuous in every subject. You are not only assessed on written work but also in practical situations, on your appearance, attitude and teamwork, and technical skills. Some units are externally assessed.

Course Content

What does the course involve?

Units studied include:

food and beverage operations
Asian cuisine
kitchen/food service organisation
European cuisine
themed event planning
business enterprise
work experience
marketing
health and safety
business operations
healthy eating
human resources.

In addition, you can study the following optional courses:

food safety
personal licence
professional bartenders certificate
barista.

Planned work experience in industry settings is part of your course and you are encouraged to hold a relevant part-time job.

When can I study?

Full-time generally four days at college and one evening per week to work in the restaurant.

Course Facts

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Start Date:

September

Course Type:

Full-time

Location:

Kings Road Centre

Material Fees:

£25 per year.

Level:

No level information available

Course Code:

DHS

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees may not be applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees or access to higher education courses, and other courses not eligible for public funding).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2011 / 12 (August 2011 - July 2012). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2012 / 13.

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Case Studies

Catering Students

Chef Winners

Our level 2 and 3, hospitality students who took part in Bournemouth Hotel and Catering Show’s, Wessex Salon Culinaire - the UK’s largest competiton for aspiring chefs and waiters.

Gabriela Evangelou

Gabriela Evangelou The course is great - I really enjoy it and have learnt so much over the last year. The lecturers are encouraging, which make you want to pull your weight and work in a team. Working in a live kitchen and serving real customers gives you lots of confidence.

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