Culinary schools in Australia

Professional cookery in Australia is taught mainly as nationally coded vocational qualifications (for example Certificate III in Commercial Cookery SIT30821, Certificate IV in Kitchen Management SIT40521 and Certificate IV in Patisserie SIT40721) delivered by registered training organisations, with degrees such as a Bachelor of Culinary Management offered by some institutes. International students enrol in courses carrying CRICOS codes.

Source: angliss.edu.au/courses/foods/cookery/

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30821)

Entry vocational cookery qualification; offered by William Angliss Institute and, under the Diplôme de Cuisine name, by Le Cordon Bleu Australia with a work placement of up to 6 months. Source

Certificate IV in Kitchen Management (SIT40521)

Builds on the Certificate III with kitchen operations, financial management and team leadership; 1.5 years full-time at William Angliss Institute. Source

Bachelor of Culinary Management (Professional Practice)

Four-year full-time degree at William Angliss Institute that adds an industry placement to the culinary management degree. Source

Teaching languages. English is the teaching language at the schools covered; Le Cordon Bleu Australia states an English requirement of 6.0 General IELTS with no band score below 5.5 for its cookery certificate.

Tuition context. Fees differ by student category. William Angliss Institute publishes international tuition fee lists (for 2026 and 2027) that show a Certificate IV in Kitchen Management package at AUD 34,500 in the 2027 list, and some of its courses are Free TAFE places for eligible students. Le Cordon Bleu Australia publishes AU$34,280 for Australian students and AU$41,985 for international students for its Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. Source

Admissions. Le Cordon Bleu Australia states entry as completion of Australian Year 11 or equivalent, a minimum age of 17.5 for the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, and the English score above. International students need a student visa; the Diplôme de Cuisine page notes a CRICOS code and eligibility for international students who can obtain a student visa. Source

Nothing here establishes visa, work-permit or credit-transfer eligibility. Check current rules with the official sources below.

• Study Australia (Australian Government)
• Student visa (subclass 500), Department of Home Affairs
• CRICOS register of courses and providers for international students
• training.gov.au (national register of training organisations and qualifications)