👨🍳 Cookery — Study Commercial Cookery in Australia
🎓 Overview
Commercial Cookery is one of the most popular PR pathways for international students in Australia.This course provides professional culinary training focused on restaurant operations, menu planning, and commercial kitchen management.Graduates can work as qualified chefs across Australia and apply for Permanent Residency (PR) through Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) after gaining work experience.
🔪 Career Outcomes
Graduates can work as:
Chef / Cook
Restaurant Sous Chef
Catering Manager
Head Chef / Kitchen Supervisor
💡 Many graduates progress to become executive chefs or open their own restaurants after obtaining PR.
🌍 PR Pathways
Assessing Authority: TRA (Trades Recognition Australia)
Occupation Codes:
351311 Chef
351411 Cook
Eligible Visa Pathways:
485 Graduate Visa (Post-Study Stream)
189 Skilled Independent Visa
190 State Sponsored Visa
491 Regional Skilled Visa
The Chef occupation has been one of Australia’s top PR trades for years, appearing consistently on the MLTSSL (Medium and Long-Term Skilled Occupation List).
💰 Tuition Fees & Duration
Course: Certificate III in Commercial Cookery + Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
Optional Package: Diploma of Hospitality Management (for career advancement)
Duration: 2 – 2.5 years
Tuition Fees: from AUD $12,000 – $18,000 per year
🗣️ English Language Requirements
IELTS Academic / General: Overall 6.0 (no band below 5.5)
or PTE Academic: 50 overall (no band below 42)
Some institutions allow packaged English (ELICOS) entry for students below the English requirement.
👨🏫 About the Program
Students gain hands-on kitchen training in modern culinary techniques, hygiene, food safety, and menu design.The program includes work placement (vocational training) in real commercial kitchens — essential for TRA skill assessment and PR eligibility.
🏫 Explore Partner Institutions
Institution | Description | Link |
TAFE Queensland | Industry-leading cookery facilities and professional chef trainers. | Visit TAFE QLD Cookery |
Queensford College | Offers strong employment support and work placement partnerships. | |
AIBT (Australia Institute of Business and Technology) | Popular among international students for its cookery-to-PR progression. |
🎯 Why Choose Cookery in Australia
✅ One of the strongest PR trade occupations
✅ High global demand for qualified chefs
✅ Real kitchen experience through mandatory placement
✅ Opportunities for entrepreneurship and hospitality careers
