Diploma · Initial professional preparation
Level 2 Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts - Cookery
Professional Diploma in Advanced Culinary Arts (Cookery)
International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA) Dubai · ICCA Dubai (Dubai Knowledge Park), Dubai · United Arab Emirates
- Official award
- Level 2 Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts (8064-01), City & Guilds IVQ
- Duration
- Full-time about 3 months (4 days a week); part-time weekend about 12 months
- Delivery
- On campus · Full-time
- Tuition
- AED 42,648see costs below
Award and recognition
Basic to advanced techniques of classical continental cuisine: soups, salads, starters, poultry, meat and seafood mains, with an introduction to baked goods and desserts.
- Qualification category
- Diploma
- Award status
- Vocational qualificationA vocational qualification listed in a national system or issued by a national awarding body.
- Awarding body
- City & Guilds (UK)The school also states graduates receive a formal diploma from ICCA Dubai, attested attendance by KHDA, and a Worldchefs certification; the FAQ on the same page cites qualification code 8065-03 while the programme text says 8064-01.
- Issued by the school
- No: awarded by another body
- Framework level
- other level 2As stated in the source: City & Guilds International Vocational Qualification (IVQ) level as published; not mapped to a national framework by the source.. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
- On completion
- City & Guilds IVQ Level 2 diploma, a diploma from ICCA Dubai, KHDA-attested attendance, and Worldchefs certification at Professional Cook (Commis Chef) level as listed by the school.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Subject
- Culinary arts, Professional cookery · International cuisine
- Entry level
- Beginners welcome
Stated by the schoolCity & Guilds (London)Accreditation
Scope: School states the programme is accredited by City & Guilds; no City & Guilds centre record was fetched.
Stated by the schoolKnowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA), DubaiRegistration
Scope: Attestation of programme attendance only, as stated by the school; no KHDA register was fetched.
Stated by the schoolWorldchefsQuality mark
Scope: Quality recognition as stated by the school; not an accreditation.
Structure and practical training
- Duration
- Full-time about 3 months (4 days a week); part-time weekend about 12 months
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the campus.
- Teaching language
- English
- Published teaching hours
- 620 hours
- Note on hours
- Described as on-campus guided learning and training; the IWP placement is additional.
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Internship and placement
School-arranged placement
The school arranges the placement for students.
- Published duration
- Generally 6 to 12 months, separate from and in addition to the 620 on-campus hours
- Student responsibilities
- Subject to completing the course, placement interviews and trade tests; the school states eligibility for a guaranteed internship / work placement.
No placement is guaranteed unless the school states so. Restaurant names or logos on a school’s site do not prove a current training partnership.
Admissions
- Prior education
- Year 12 or equivalent
- Minimum age
- 16
- Language requirements
- Working proficiency in English, equivalent to IELTS 5.5
- Entry route
- Minimum age 16 for UAE residents and 18 for international student admissions; a medical examination (Hepatitis B, TB, HIV, leprosy, syphilis) must be passed.
- Intakes
- Full-time intakes every six weeks
- Part-time weekend programme (Sundays) with admissions open throughout the year
- Official application
- Application and instructions
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Costs
Original currency is authoritative. Tuition, mandatory extras and accommodation are shown separately and never converted or added together for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fees (UAE residents)Tuition · mandatory | AED 42,648for the whole program | Domestic studentsFee table headed 'For UAE Residents'Prices exclusive of VAT. | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Tuition fees (international students)Tuition · mandatory | USD 11,847for the whole program | International studentsFee table headed 'For International Students' | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Online Learning Resource Fees - DiplomaMandatory extra · mandatory | AED 1,500for the whole program | Domestic students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Practical TextbookMandatory extra · mandatory | AED 1,000for the whole program | Domestic students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| City & Guilds registration and examination feesMandatory extra · mandatory | AED 1,500for the whole program | Domestic students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Program Attendance Attestation by KHDAMandatory extra · mandatory | AED 360for the whole program | Domestic students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Uniform - Regular (full-time)Mandatory extra · mandatory | AED 840for the whole program | Domestic students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Industry Internship / Work Experience Placement (IWP) ProgramOptional extra · optional | AED 2,880for the whole program | Domestic studentsListed as optional, but the same page notes enrolment in IWP is mandatory to take part in industry internships and work placements. | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: funding.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. How verification works.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)