Chef Programme Overview


All classes and practical’s will be conducted from Monday to Friday

Classes will be scheduled between 07h30 and 15h30 unless you are in the bakery where you will have an earlier start.

Year 1

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Food Theory 1
Food & Beverage
Practical Classes & Rotations
Paid Internship
Health & Safety
Computer Literacy
Numeracy
  • Introduction to the kitchen and the hospitality and catering industry
  • Basic ingredients
  • Food preparation methods and techniques
  • Food cooking methods and techniques 
  • Preparing, cooking and finishing dishes 
  • Introduction to the kitchen and the hospitality and catering services 
  • Starters
  • Eggs
  • Soups
  • Bakery
  • Meat
  • Desserts
  • Equipment
  • Smalls in prep
  • Potatoes
  • Vegetables, Pulses & Fruits
  • Sauces
  • Stock
  • Introduction to Food and Beverage
  • Beverage Product Knowledge
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Cocoa
  • Faulty Equipment
  • Cold Beverages
  • Barista Training
  • Practical Cooking and Baking Methods and Techniques
  • Personal Development as a Cook
  • Cooking and Baking Demonstrations and assessed Practical’s
  • Practical training in our in house facilities which include Production Bakery, and Restaurant
  • Kitchen, Restaurant and Deli Service
  • Deliveries and Storage
  • Assessments, Tests, Exams and Individual Feedback Sessions
Students will be placed in a paid and supervised internship position.
  • Principles of personal hygiene  
  • Theory and concepts of professional behaviour and professional appearance 
  • Principles of personal safety 
  • Theory and concepts of foodborne illnesses, direct contamination and cross-contamination 
  • Principles of preparing, defrosting, cooking, holding, cooling and serving food safely
  • Principles of food safety management systems 
  • Theory and concepts of identifying and controlling hazards and the principles of risk assessment in the workplace
  • Theory and concepts of maintaining a healthy and safe workplace
  • Basic principles of firefighting, first aid and emergencies 
  • Principles of computer literacy  
  • Principles of research
  • Principles of numeracy and using a calculator 
  • Principles of units of measurement 
  • Principles of weighing and measuring
  • Principles of conversions

Year 2

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Food Theory 2
Theory of Food Production
Menu Planning
Nutrition / Healthier Food Preparation and Cooking
Food & Beverage
Practicals
Leadership
Gastronomy
Additional Courses & Assessments
  • Basic ingredients
  • Food preparation methods and techniques
  • Food cooking methods and techniques 
  • Preparing, cooking and finishing dishes
  • Practical Gastronomy: Food History
  • Cold Larder & Farinaceous.
  • Advanced soups, sauces & dressings.
  • Advanced vegetables & vegetarian dishes.
  • Meat
  • Poultry & Game
  • Fish and Shellfish
  • Producing pastry & patisserie items
  • Producing dough & fermented products
  • Hot, cold & frozen desserts
  • Cakes, sponges & petite fours
  • Chocolate
  • Sugar, marzipan & decorative items
  • Food innovation: New ingredients, techniques, & product development
  • Prepare, cook & finish healthier dishes
  • Chefs of the World
  • Theory and concepts of food production systems 
  • Theory and concepts of interpreting menus for food production
  • Principles of planning and preparing menus 
  • Theory and concepts of food cost and selling price calculations 
  • Principles of basic nutrition 
  • Principles of balanced diets and special dietary requirements 
  • The impact of diet on health and wellness 
  • The impact of food preparation and cooking on the nutritional content of food
  • Health & Safety
  • Beverage Product Knowledge
  • Menu Knowledge & Design
  • Handling Payments
  • Services
  • Practical Assessments
  • Introduction to F&B Industry
  • Menus
  • Beverage Product Knowledge 
  • Beverage Service Procedure 
  • Coffees of the World/ Arabica vs Robusta Ancillary Section 
  • Styles of Food Service
  • Cover & Accompaniments for Selected dishes
  • French Culinary Terms
  • Preparing the Restaurant before and after service  procedures
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch & Afternoon Tea
  • Room Service.
  • Gueridon Service
  • Beverages & Tobacco
  • Bar Operations and Control the Cellar
  • Events
  • Marketing and the menu
  • Wine Course
  • First Aid Course
  • Fire Fighting Course
  • Assessments, Exams and individual feedback sessions
  • Practical and demonstration classes
  • In-house practical rotations
  • Leadership and Communication
  • Communication Techniques
  • Leaders, Bosses and Managers
  • Self Development
  • Successful Mindset
  • Suggesred reading
  • Networking Opportunities during outings
  • Industry Specialists
  • Guest Speakers
  • Concept of gastronomy 
  • Basic scientific principles within the cooking environment
  • Concept of flavour dynamics and flavour development
  • Global cuisines and international culinary styles 
  • Wine course
  • First aid certificate Level 1
  • Fire fighting certificate
  • Barista training
  • Entrepreneurship 1
  • French culinary terms
  • Supervised outings and industry introductions

Year 3

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Operational Costs
Theory of Safety Supervision
Environmental Awareness / Sustainability
Entrepreneurship / Practicals / Marketing
Resource Management
  • Financial concepts associated with the hospitality and catering industry  
  • Principles of basic profitability calculations used in catering operations 
  • Principles of operational cost savings  
  • Principles of Stock Control 
  • Theory and concepts of asset registers and audit of equipment 
  • Theories and Concepts of personal hygiene and safety management 
  • Theories and Concepts of food safety management 
  • Theories and Concepts of workplace safety management
  • Concepts of Environmental Conservation and Protection  
  • Environmental impact on cooking 
  • Environmental considerations around Fishing and Wildlife Environmental considerations around Crop Farming 
  • Environmental considerations around Animal husbandry
  • Restaurant Design
  • Restaurant Event
  • Function Planning
  • In-house Supervisory Practical Rotations
  • Career Planning
  • Theory of staff resource management
  • Principles of managing production facility resources 
  • Theory of commodity resource management
Fees
FAQ
Course Information
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Fees
Gold
First Day Deal
Quarterly Plan
Monthly Plan
Gold
Feb 2025 July 2025
Year 1 Course Fee R 107 500 R 107 500
Application Fee – R 11 500 – R 11 500
Discount applied – R 4 000 – R 4 000
Total Course fee balance for Year 1 = R 92 000 = R 92 000
Settled in full on or before 01 / 12 / 24 01 / 06 / 25
Year 1: R107 500 | Year 2: R87 700 | Year 3: R93 500
First Day Deal
Feb 2025 July 2025
Year 1 Course Fee R 107 500 R 107 500
Application Fee – R 11 500 – R 11 500
Total Course fee balance for Year 1 = R 96 000 = R 96 000
Settled in full on or before 04 / 02 / 25 28 / 07 / 25
Year 1: R107 500 | Year 2: R87 700 | Year 3: R93 500
Quarterly Plan

South African Residents Only

Feb 2025 July 2025
Year 1 Course Fee R 107 500 R 107 500
Application Fee – R 11 500 – R 11 500
Course fee balance for Year 1 = R 96 000 = R 96 000
Interest +R 4 000 +R 4 000
Total re-payment R 100 000 R 100 000
Quarterly Instalments R 25 000 x 4 R 25 000 x 4
Quarterly instalments due on 1 Jan 2025
1 Apr 2025
1 July 2025
1 Oct 2025
1 Jun 2025
1 Sep 2025
1 Dec 2025
1 Mar 2026
Monthly Plan

South African Residents Only

Feb 2025 July 2025
Year 1 Course Fee R 107 500 R 107 500
Application Fee – R 11 500 – R 11 500
Course fee balance for Year 1 = R 96 000 = R 96 000
Interest + R 5 400 + R 5 400
Total re-payment R 101 400 R 101 400
Monthly instalment due on 1st day of each month R 8 450 x 12 R 8 450 x 12
Commencing 1 Dec 2024 – 1 Oct 2025 1 Jun 2025 – 1 May 2026

Special Conditions for Monthly Payment Option:

  • Should the contracted party exit the course program for any reason whatsoever during Year 1, it will be deemed as a late cancellation of the signed contract. The full remaining residue of the tuition fees for the academic year of R107 500 plus interest will immediately fall due less any paid instalments up to the cancellation date of the contract.
  • We expect sponsors to honour their selected payment option. Failure to pay any monthly/quarterly instalment on or before the 1st day of each month of their due will result in the immediate cancellation of the contracted student’s instalment payment plan option and the full balance of tuition fees for the academic year will fall due. The student will also be suspended from the hostel if a resident, all lectures and practicals until such time as the full arrears have been settled.
  • If you are accepted as a “late registration” student, the due dates for all instalments on this payment plan are still applicable and must be settled in full before you can commence with lectures.
  • Overdue accounts will be handed over for collection and the student applicant and their sponsor will be liable for all collection costs in addition to the overdue fees and interest due.
  • FAQ

    What are the fees?

    R 102 500 1st Year

    R 68 500 2nd Year

    R 70 500 3rd Year

    Where is the Campus situated?

    Cape Town

    Do you have a branch in JHB or Pretoria?

    One unique campus only

    There are many benefits to relocating to Cape Town and having the opportunity of gaining experience in a city and restaurants that are globally recognized.

    What is the duration of the course?

    It is a 3 Year Full time qualification

    What are included in the fees?

    • Theoretical Lectures
    • Practical classes and all ingredients
    • Textbooks, workbooks, recipes and worksheets
    • Wi Fi
    • Student card
    • Name Badge
    • Chef’s uniform including chefs jackets, checked pants, winter fleece, aprons and skullcaps
    • Imported F Dick Knife Kit and Bag
    • Examination Fees
    • Insourced and outsourced certification
    • Graduation
    • Access to all campus resources

    What else do I need to pay for?

    • Safety Shoes
    • Meals and drinks from the Mom Café (5% discount given to students)
    • Photocopies and stationery, project work and assignments
    • Accommodation, laundry, transport costs to and from the school and internship
    • A supplementary exam fees, extra lessons, late assignment submissions
    • Repeating any part of the curriculum
    • Replacement of lost or broken items, including items of value supplied by us such as your knife kit
    • Student visas and any medical aid/bills and personal insurances.

    Are there payment options available?

    Yes

    Do you have bursaries available?

    You may apply for a bursary at https://bursary.thehurstcampus.co.za/

    Can I apply for a student loan?

    Yes, but you will need to apply for a student loan in your own capacity at your personal bank and provide the necessary surety that they require.

    Do you have accommodation?

    Yes we provide on-site fully furnished student accommodation for 1st year students only, and we give preference to students that come form outside the Western Cape area, alternatively you can speak to us concerning alternative student accommodation in the beautiful Paarl area.

    Is the course internationally accredited?

    You will qualify as a Chef which is a globally recognized practical trade. (like plumbing or being a mechanic or electrician)

    Certification will be given by QCTO – the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations in South Africa.

    MONUDOX T/A THE HURST CAMPUS IS A REGISTERED AND ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH:

    • Registered as a Skills Development Provider for QCTO (Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (Accreditation Number: SDP1228/17/008)
    • Provisionally Registered as a Private College with DHET (Department of Higher Education & Training) Monudox (Pty) Ltd (Registration Number: 2018/FE07/010)
    • A Member of APPETD – The Association of Private Providers of Education Training and Development (2019/173)
    • A Training Provider Member of SACHEF – South African Culinary and Hospitality Educators Forum (Membership Number: TP20053)
    • 6 Month Food Production Highfields Qualification

    Do you guarantee work placement?

    YES!!! Upon successful completion of the 3 Year Chef Programme we guarantee a job!

    What are the international opportunities for me after graduation?

    We will assist you with introductions to our international contacts and organizations that organize overseas work opportunities

    However, you will be responsible for meeting the criteria to obtain a work visa for the country you would like to visit.

    Can I apply with my latest Gr 11 results whilst completing my Matric?

    We will assist you with introductions to our international contacts and organizations that organize overseas work opportunities

    However, you will be responsible for meeting the criteria to obtain a work visa for the country you would like to visit.

    Do I need a Matric?

    Yes the minimum requirement is a matric certificate or a qualification equivalent to a South African Matric Certificate

    Applicants with O and A Levels are accepted

    How long does it take for me to know that I have been accepted?

    7-10 working days after a full application has been submitted

    What language do you teach in?

    English

    Do you accept international students?

    Yes we do

    We welcome students form all around the world on an annual basis and assist international students with the educational documentation requirement for their Study Visa Application

    We advise international students to apply 6-9 months in advance of their starting date as the processing of their visa’s by the missions does take time.
    Course Information

    3 Year Advanced Chef Programme


    All classes and practical’s will be conducted from Monday to Friday

    Classes will be scheduled between 07h30 and 15h30 unless you are in the bakery where you will have an earlier start.

    Year 1 |

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    NQF Level 2
    NQF Level 3
    NQF Level 4
    NQF Level 5
    • Introduction to the Kitchen and the Hospitality and Catering Industry. (Credits 2)
    • Personal Development as a Chef. (Credits 2)
    • Personal Hygiene and Safety. (Credits 3)
    • Numeracy and Units of Measurement. (Credits 2)
    • Environmental Awareness. (Credits 2)
    • Basic Ingredients. (Credits 4)
    • Food Preparation Methods and Techniques. (Credits 4)
    • Food Cooking Methods and Techniques. (Credits 5)
    • Food Safety and Quality Assurance. (Credits 5)
    • Workplace Safety. (Credits 5)
    • Computer Literacy and Research (Credits 2)
    • Theory of Commodity Resource Management. (Credits 2)
    • Prepare and Cook Food Items Using Different Methods and Techniques, Equipment and Utensils. (Credits 10)
    • Prepare, Cook and Finish Dishes Using Different Methods and Techniques, Equipment and Utensils. (Credits 14)
    • Processes and Procedures for Preparation and Cooking a Variety of Food Items using Different Methods and Techniques, Equipment and Utensils. (Credits 14)
    • Processes and Procedures for Preparing, Cooking and Finishing a Variety of Dishes using the Correct Method and Techniques to meet Customer Expectations. (Credits 20)
    • Theory of Food Production. (Credits 5)
    • Theory of Preparing, Cooking, and Finishing Dishes. (Credits 12)
    • Planning and Preparation Processes and Procedures to Provide Professional Chef Services without the Hierarchy of the Organisational Structure. (Credits 30)
    • Processes and Procedures for Organising Food Production Area, Ingredients, Staff and Environment. (Credits 26)

    Year 2 |

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    NQF Level 2
    NQF Level 3
    NQF Level 4
    NQF Level 5
    • Personal Development as a Chef. (Credits 2)
    • Food Preparation Methods and Techniques. (Credits 4)
    • Food Cooking Methods and Techniques. (Credits 5)
    • Introduction to Nutrition and Diets. (Credits 4)
    • Prepare and Cook Food Items Using Different Methods and Techniques, Equipment and Utensils. (Credits 10)
    • Prepare, Cook and Finish Dishes Using Different Methods and Techniques, Equipment and Utensils. (Credits 14)
    • Processes and Procedures for Preparation and Cooking a Variety of Food Items using Different Methods and Techniques, Equipment and Utensils. (Credits 13)
    • Processes and Procedures for Preparing, Cooking and Finishing a Variety of Dishes using the Correct Method and Techniques to meet Customer Expectations. (Credits 20)
    • Gastronomy, Basic Scientific Principles, Flavour Construction and Global Cuisines. (Credits 15)
    • Operational Cost Control. (Credits 12)
    • Menu Planning and Recipe Costing. (Credits 15)
    • Theory of Preparing, Cooking, and Finishing Dishes.(Credits 12)
    • Planning and Preparation Processes and Procedures to Provide Professional Chef Services without the Hierarchy of the Organisational Structure. (Credits 30)
    • Processes and Procedures for Organising Food Production Area, Ingredients, Staff and Environment. (Credits 27)

    Year 3 |

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    NQF Level 4
    NQF Level 5
    • Environmental Sustainability. (Credits 3)
    • Processes and Procedures for Preparation and Cooking a Variety of Food Items using Different Methods and Techniques, Equipment and Utensils. (Credits 13)
    • Processes and Procedures for Preparing, Cooking and Finishing a Variety of Dishes using the Correct Method and Techniques to meet Customer Expectations. (Credits 20)
    • Theory of Safety. (Credits 3)
    • Healthier Food Preparation and Cooking. (Credits 6)
    • Theory of Food Production Supervision. (Credits 4)
    • Theory of Staff Resource Management. (Credits 4)
    • Theory of Production Facility and Equipment Resource Management. (Credits 4)
    • Plan Menus and Cost Recipes/Dishes. (Credits 26)
    • Manage and Maintain Resources. (Credits 22)
    • Maintain Food Production Systems. (Credits 22)
    • Implement and Maintain Cost Control. (Credits 22)
    • Planning and Preparation Processes and Procedures to Provide Professional Chef Services without the Hierarchy of the Organisational Structure. (Credits 30)
    • Processes and Procedures for Organising Food Production Area, Ingredients, Staff and Environment. (Credits 27)
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    Want To Live Your Dream?

    The Hurst Campus 3 Year Advanced Programme In Culinary Arts And Food & Beverage Service

    OWN YOUR PASSION WITH HURST CULINARY SCHOOL

    3 Year Professional Chef Qualification | Who should apply?

    This fully accredited qualification is recommended for school leavers, those changing careers and all applicants with little or no prior experience in the hospitality industry. It is an excellent choice for highly committed individuals who would like to become a professional chef with both local and international certification. This qualification will also allow you to work internationally including on cruise liners.

     

    Own Your Passion

    3 Year Professional Chef Qualification Hurst Campus 2023

    If you’re looking for the best professional chef qualification, look no further than Hurst Culinary School.

    Join the Hurst family and let us become your home away from home. Prepare yourself for a world class education and a lot of fun. While at Hurst, you’ll be cared for and our true value will be delivered in the quality of your overall campus experience and how belonging to our family will make you feel. We are known for changing our student’s lives and inspiring greatness.


    You will be taught by our experienced team of chefs, lecturers and mentors who will monitor and aid your learning every step of the way, inspiring you to live big and be successful. While you’re at Hurst you can earn while you learn – our students enjoy supervised, paid internships during their studies.


    Travel the world with Hurst:  our graduates get to work in many countries on every continent and earn salaries in strong currencies. Most importantly, walk away from Hurst straight into a job. At Hurst, we guarantee all of our graduates a job.

     

    FACILITY & COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
    • Join the Hurst Family culture of caring
    • Fun team building activities organized by the Student Council
    • Weekly fellowship group
    • Outings to local suppliers and producers
    • Hands-on practical’s in our fully equipped demonstration kitchen with 24 individual workstations
    • Pastry classes in a dedicated Bakery producing handcrafted produce
    • On-site training restaurant
    • Air-conditioned lecture rooms for theory classes
    • You are taught by experienced Chefs, Academics, Assessors and Moderators
    • On-site facilities include a vegetable garden, student cafeteria and accommodation
    • Paid and supervised internships at restaurants and hotels
    • Graduate with a globally recognized vocational qualification as a Chef
    • Employment guaranteed with industry introductions and career advice for all graduates

    More than just a Chef School

    HOME AWAY FROM HOME

    “Three things that will last forever – Faith, Hope and Love – And the greatest of these is Love”

    Corinthians 13:13

    Get A Culinary Education And Earn The Hurst Campus

    Earn as you Learn

    Hurst Chef School wants to see you grow and develop into a professional chef through top quality practical workplace experience. We place our students with great chefs to learn from while studying. These supervised internships will help you hone your skills and earn a bit of money while learning. Your expertise and skills get rewarded while you study with us and accumulate vital workplace credits captured in logbooks and on monthly assessment sheets.

     

    Join our Hurst Family

    With 27 years of educational experience, The Hurst Campus is not just a place of learning. We are 100% invested in our students as individual people. That is what makes us different. We will quickly become your home from home. Your success becomes our success and your wins become our wins.
     
    Prepare yourself for a world class education and a lot of fun. While at Hurst, you will be cared for and our true value will be delivered in the quality of your overall campus experience and how belonging to our family and finding your true purpose will make you feel. We are known for changing our student’s lives and influencing their future careers.
     
    We offer a national and internationally accredited program.
     
    Career outcomes include working as a professional chef in a bakery, catering company, pastry kitchen, restaurant or 5-star hotel. Other options could include global travel and career opportunities at international holiday resorts, cruise liners or yachts. Have you considered working as a private chef or for a food retailer in new product development?

    Join The Hurst Campus Culinary School Paarl South Africa
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    Coach and Mentor you to Success

    The teaching staff at The Hurst Chef School are the best in the business. A wonderful mixture of trained chefs and qualified academics. They will systematically guide and mentor you to plant, grow and establish the solid foundation of practical and theoretical knowledge, essential for your future culinary career.

    3 Year Dual Certification Chef Qualification

    WANT TO ENROL AND GET A SEAT IN THE CLASS OF 2025?

    To Apply You Need To:

    • Ability to communicate in English - read, speak & write
    • A basic understanding or some proof of maths literacy, can be any comparable school level subjects such as economics, business studies or accounting. (Does nat have to be the subject maths)
    • Age group for entrance 17-35
    • A school leaving certificate is preferable. The name of it will depend on your country of origin. (Examples: IGCSE, Matric, O Levels. A Levels, Form 5, BGCSE, Senior Secondary, IEE. Upper 6. SS3)
    • Minimum entry requirement is a fully completed equivalent of a South African Grade 10.
    • A love for cooking and culinary arts. (no previous experience is necessary)
    • A desire to go into a service-related, vocational career path.
    • A TEACHABLE SPIRIT!

    To Complete The Application Process, You Need To:

    1. Apply online: www.thehurstcampus.co.za
    2. Tips for what to write to include in the section which asks you to motivate your application.
      • Share a little background on you and your family?
      • Why do you want to attend our culinary school?
      • What do you enjoy about cooking and baking?
      • Favourite foods.
      • Who has been your biggest foodie influence?
      • What is the best gift you have ever recieved?
      • What would you like to do once you have qualified as a chef?
      • What unique talents and personality traits will you bring to our campus community?
    3. Have a copy of your ID or Passport and your last school report or transcript of your tertiary institution ready to upload.
    4. Fill in the entire form, keep scrolling down to complete all the fields required.
    5. The application fee of R11 500.00 is a part payment for the Year 1 Tution fees. It can be paid online with a debit or credit card, or you can deposit this amount directly into our bank account. This fee is 100% refundable if your application to the campus is declined for any reason whatsoever. Proof of payment must be emailed.

      Monudox (Pty) Ltd
      First National Bank (FNB)
      Branch Code: 200110
      Account Number: 6262 117 1834
      Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ

      Please use your name and surname as the reference

    All foreign students are required to apply for their own Student Visa once they have been accepted for the course.

    What’s Included In The Course?

    • High-quality theoretical sessions, hands on practical training including all ingredients, recipe books, exams, workbooks and printed notes.
    • Highfield International Certification, First Aid and Fire Fighting Certificates
    • Wine Course
    • Food and Beverage Front of House Training
    • Uniform including, 4 Chefs Jackets, 3 Checked Chef Pants, 3 Aprons and Beanie Caps, Fleece Jacket.
    • Additional uniform is supplied at the start of each academic year.
    • An imported knife kit – the tools of your trade.

    What Else Do You Need And Have To Pay For?

    • Flat, black enclosed safety shoes with a steel cap toe.
    • Formal brown/navy shoes for second year front of house uniform.
    • Your snacks, meals and drinks, any purchases in the cafeteria and coffee bar, personal printing/photocopies, stationery, project work and assignments.
    • Accommodation, laundry and transport costs to and from the school, repeating any part of the curriculum, supplementary exams, replacement of lost or broken items, including items of value supplied by us such as your knife kit, student visas and any medical aid/bills and personal insurances.

    The Qualification And Certification

    • On completion you will receive dual certification form both The Hurst Campus and Highfield International. You also have the option of completing the Chef Trade Test which is facilitated by an external and independent third party.
    • The Hurst Campus Certificate: 3 Year Advanced Programme in Culinary Arts and Food & Beverage Service
      ➢ First Aid Certificate
      ➢ Fire Fighting Certificate
    • UK Highfield Diploma for Professional Chef (fully aligned to the QCTO Chef Qualification)
      As your Skills Development Provider we will register you on the QCTO Framework for future external certification for the: NQF Level 5|3 Year Occupational Trade Certificate Chef 343401100 – Credits: 558, which is issued by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (it is an external 3rd party trade exam which learners have the option of doing on successful completion of all knowledge modules, internships and practical’s. The trade test is not included in the Hurst Campus tuition fees. Our role as a skills development provider for QCTO, is to teach and facilitate the curriculum and to upload the accumulative credits on the QCTO framework and then issue a statement of results.

    Registered And Accredited Institution With:

    • Registered as a Skills Development Provider for QCTO (Quality Council for Trades & Occupations)
      (Accreditation Number: SDP1220/17/008-561)
    • Provisionally Registered as a Private College with DHET (Department of Higher Education & Training)
      Monudox (Pty) Ltd (Registration Number: 2018/FE07/010)
    • Highfield Qualifications

     

    Visit the QCTO website to download the modules included in our curriculum.

    REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2025 INTAKE

    STARTS 4 FEBRUARY 2025

    The chance for you to apply to Hurst is here.

    Only 8 SEATS STILL AVAILABLE

    Occupational Certificate: Chef

    Globally Recognized Vocational Qualification as a Chef on completion.

    International applicants are welcomed warmly at our campus and we have enjoyed teaching students from many parts of the world including China, Ireland, Zambia, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi, Chile, Mauritius, the UK, and USA over the past 27 years.

    The following criteria are essential for admission to The Hurst Campus Chef School for any of our programmes for all international students:

    • Ability to communicate in English - read, speak & write
    • A basic understanding or some proof of maths literacy, can be any comparable school level subjects such as economics, business studies or accounting.  (Does nat have to be the subject maths)
    • Age group for entrance 17-35
    • A school leaving certificate is preferable. The name of it will depend on your country of origin.  (Examples: IGCSE, Matric, O Levels. A Levels, Form 5, BGCSE, Senior Secondary, IEE. Upper 6. SS3)
    • Minimum entry requirement is a fully completed equivalent of a South African Grade 10.
    • A love for cooking and culinary arts.  (no previous experience is necessary)
    • A desire to go into a service-related, vocational career path.
    • A TEACHABLE SPIRIT!

    To apply you need to complete the following steps:

    1. Apply online: WWW.THEHURSTCAMPUS.CO.ZA
    2. Tips for what to write to include in the section which asks you to motivate your application.
      • Share a little background on you and your family?
      • Why do you want to attend our culinary school?
      • What do you enjoy about cooking and baking?
      • Favourite foods.
      • Who has been your biggest foodie influence?
      • What is the best gift you have ever recieved?
      • What would you like to do once you have qualified as a chef?
      • What unique talents and personality traits will you bring to our campus community?
    3. Have a copy of your ID or Passport and your last school report or transcript of your tertiary institution ready to upload.
    4. Fill in the entire form, keep scrolling down to complete all the fields required.
    5. The application fee of R9 500.00 is a part payment for the Year 1 Tution fees. It can be paid online with a debit or credit card, or you can deposit this amount directly into our bank account.This fee is 100% refundable if your application to the campus is declined for any reason whatsoever. Proof of payment must be emailed.

    Monudox (Pty) Ltd
    First National Bank (FNB)
    Branch Code: 200110
    Account Number: 6262 117 1834
    Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ

     

    Please use your name and surname as the reference

     

    All foreign students are required to apply for their own Student Visa once they have been accepted for the course.

    3 Year Advanced Chef Programme Food And Wine Accredited

    Super Star Alumni

    The Students at Hurst Chef School become superb chefs and go on to win awards both in and out of the school. Family’s like to brag a little about their member’s successes and we are no different. We have heaps of successful alumni heading up kitchens both here in South Africa and overseas. Check out our website for more details.

    Full-time Employment Guaranteed

    Travel the world with Hurst: our graduates get to work in countries on different continents and earn salaries in strong currencies.


    There are few educational options available for young people these days that guarantee a job but with The Hurst Chef School you are guaranteed a career placement upon finishing your course. We will work with you to see that you are placed on the path to your success. We will also introduce you to recruitment agents regarding local and overseas working opportunities.

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    Accommodation

    Our hotel suite style of on-site accommodation is provided for a limited number of first year students. Preference is given to students who live outside of the Western Cape with no immediate family in the area. Only registered students may apply for onsite accommodation.


    Alternatively, why not rent a flat or house in Paarl. We have many contacts in the local Paarl area which we will share with you.

    Chef Internships

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    Experience the Winelands

    At Hurst we believe that a practical education will best prepare you for industry. As such, we require all students to complete two internship cycles as a pre-requisite for graduation. 


    We assist all our students in securing internships, and as a second and third year you will be placed in either Cape town, Franschhoek, Paarl or Stellenbosch. Third year students have the option to be placed anywhere in the country. Not only will these internships give you invaluable experience but it will also give you relationships which will assist you in securing future employment opportunities.

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    '11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’

    – Jeremiah 29:11 NLT

    Join the Hurst Family

    Become The Chef You Were Born To Be

     

    Make the choice to change your life and become the great chef you were born to be.

     

    Do you have what it takes to be a Hurst Chef? Find out now.

     

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    132 Main Road, Paarl,
    Western Cape, 7646


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