This study is suitable for applicants living permanently in Finland
Education information
Start date of studies: January 11, 2021
Duration: 2,5yrs in average
Completion method: Education takes place in the class room settings, training kitchens and work places. School time is from Monday to Friday between 8am to 4pm.
Where: Tennistie 1, in Hiekkaharju Campus.
Applying and selecting students
Application period: 19.10.-30.11.2020
Language requirements: Fluent English, basic Finnish
Interview: Interviews will be held in December 3th and 4th and applicants will be invited for the interview by calling them.
Study Program
The objective of the study program is that the student will be able to work as a cook in the hospitality industry. Furthermore, the study program gives qualifications to work within the industry in several other positions as well.
The main aim of the study program is to give qualifications which enable the holder of the certificate to work as a cook in a restaurant in the Finnish working environments. Vocational upper secondary qualification in Restaurant and Catering Services is composed of vocational units and common units.
Vocational units, for example
Working in catering services
Preparing lunch dishes
Preparing plated dishes
Common units, for example
Math
Finnish
IT
You will study in different study environments - in classroom, at the Varia College restaurant and in different work placements.
Varia also offers pathway studies to Haaga-Helia where students get the opportunity to complete the first semester of the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in their final year of studies.
Read more about vocational and common units
from here. Read more about information on qualification from here.
Employment
Qualified cooks will work at á la carte restaurants, staff restaurants, institutional kitchens, banquets and catering services, fast food services and cafes, for example. The employment procentage for the graduates is very good due to very high demand for the professionals in the hospitality industry.
Cost of study
Education in Vantaa Vocational College Varia is free of charge and so is a daily lunch. At the beginning the students are required to purchase uniforms, one for the kitchen and one for the customer service and professional shoes and a set of knives. All this adds up to approx. 400 euros.
Further studies
Vocational qualification in Restaurant and Catering Services enables the graduates to apply for further studies at the university of applied sciences or at the university.
Application
Application period is twice a year (November and April). This will be informed in this page and
here
(jatkuva haku).
Due to a very large amount of applications, the first priority is applicants who are permanently living in Finland. Language requirements are fluent English and basic Finnish.
