Australian Courses

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Offered by Victorian College of Education, Victorian College of Education Australia. CRICOS course code 109874M.

Tuition (whole course)A$19,900
Duration1.2 yr60 weeks
Tuition per yearA$17,247
Other feesA$3,000
Estimated totalA$22,900
LevelCertificate III

Where it's taught

Details

  • Field: Food and Hospitality (Cookery)
  • National code: SIT30821
  • Language: English
  • Includes work placement (200 hours)

Outcomes for international VET graduates

Certificate III, Australia, 2023: improved employment 79.5%, employed or studying 93.4%, satisfied with training 89.3%, would recommend provider 85.4%.

VIC: improved employment 78.6%, satisfied with training 90.7%.

National survey figures for international onshore VET completers, not this course or provider. Source: NCVER, International onshore VET qualification completer outcomes 2023, CC BY 3.0 AU.

Living in Melbourne: rent about $540 a week, 54.6% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian). About Melbourne →

Living in West Melbourne: rent about $550 a week, 45.1% speak a language other than English (Mandarin, Spanish, Cantonese). About West Melbourne →

Getting to Victorian College of Education, Victorian College of Education Australia, West Melbourne (11-17 Jeffcott St): Nearest station is La Trobe St/Spencer St #119 (light rail 86), 156 m away. Also Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 (light rail 30, 75, 35), 173 m away, Lonsdale St/Spencer St #120 (light rail 86), 343 m away, Flagstaff Railway Station (train Mernda, Alamein, Upfield, Belgrave, Lilydale, Frankston +4), 420 m away. Buses within 500 m: 216, 220, 302, 304, 305, 318, 905, 906, 907, 908, Coach, Bendigo and 6 more (closest stop: Jeffcott St/Spencer St, 24 m). Plan a trip (PTV journey planner).

Working while you study: a student visa lets you work up to 48 hours a fortnight during term and unlimited hours in scheduled breaks. The national minimum wage is $26.44 an hour, or $33.05 casual (most student jobs are casual), so a full 24 hours a week pays about $793 before tax. Most students work in hospitality, retail, cleaning, aged care, delivery and warehousing. Visa rules · Fair Work pay rates.

What this page cannot tell you

The CRICOS register records that this course exists, how long it runs, where it is taught and what it costs. It does not record the things below. No central register holds them:

  • Entry requirements — the qualifications you need to join
  • English level — the IELTS, PTE or similar score you need
  • Start dates — which months the course begins
  • Credit for past study — whether your past study makes the course shorter
  • Whether places are available now

Each school sets these rules. They can be different for each country and each student. They also change between intakes. Ask Victorian College of Education, Victorian College of Education Australia directly. Get the answer in writing before you pay anything.

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