Diploma · Initial professional preparation
Diplôme Avancé Culinaire (NZQF Level 5) - Cuisine or Pâtisserie strand
Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand · Wellington campus (Cuba Street), Wellington · New Zealand
- Official award
- New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 5) with strands in Cookery and Patisserie
- Duration
- 9 Months (3x10 Week terms)
- Delivery
- On campus · Full-time
- Tuition
- NZD 30,400see costs below
Award and recognition
Advanced classical and contemporary French cuisine or patisserie, with management theory, a dégustation menu during Brasserie week and a final-term internship.
- Qualification category
- Diploma
- Award status
- Vocational qualificationA vocational qualification listed in a national system or issued by a national awarding body.
- Awarding body
- Not statedNZQA review report states the programme leads to the award of the New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) (Level 5) [Ref: 2102].
- Issued by the school
- No: awarded by another body
- Framework level
- NZQF level 5As stated in the source. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
- On completion
- A Level 5 New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) with a cuisine or patisserie strand, delivered as the Diplôme Avancé Culinaire.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Subject
- Culinary arts, Professional cookery, Pâtisserie · French cuisine
- Entry level
- Some experience expected
Verified in official recordNew Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)Registration
Reference: NZQA reference C47759; MoE number 6666
Scope: Registered private training establishment (NZQA external evaluation and review report, 21 February 2022)
Verified in official recordNew Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)Qualification listing
Reference: Ref: 2102
Scope: Diplôme Avancé Culinaire (Level 5) leads to the New Zealand Diploma in Cookery (Advanced) [Ref: 2102]
Structure and practical training
- Duration
- 9 Months (3x10 Week terms)
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the campus.
- Teaching language
- English
Internship and placement
Required internship
An internship or externship is part of the program requirements.
- Published duration
- Final term
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
- NZQF Level 4 qualification in a related field, or equivalent personal, practical, professional or educational experience.
- Language requirements
- IELTS 5.5 Academic
- Intakes
- 7 April and 5 October (2026 intake table)
- Official application
- Application and instructions
Source quote partly matched; being reviewed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplôme Avancé Culinaire, international studentsTuition · mandatory | NZD 30,400for the whole program, 2026 table (column headed 2025 Fees) | International studentsFrom the '2026 International Tuition Fees and Intake Dates' table; its fee column is headed '2025 Fees'. | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Diplôme Avancé Culinaire, domestic studentsTuition · mandatory | NZD 25,800for the whole program, 2026 table (column headed 2025 Fees) | Domestic studentsFrom the '2026 Domestic Tuition Fees and Intake Dates' table; its fee column is headed '2025 Fees'. | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
No mandatory extras (uniform, knife kit, ingredients, equipment, examination fees) are published for this program. Ask the school what is not included in the tuition.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: teaching and practical hours, 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)