The Chinese Culinary Arts (Lu Ban) Diploma - Level 3 course is the world’s first UK regulated qualification outside of China developed based on Chinese culinary skills standard written by the Tianjin School of Cuisine (TSC) with association of :
• Chinese Cuisine Association
• Tianjin Cuisine Association
• Tianjin Municipal Education Commission
• Tianjin Food Group

And in conjunction with PAM Education, the language and course structure developed for western students, whilst maintaining the authenticity and expertise of Chinese fine cooking skills.

More specifically, Mr. Bingyi Gao, Chair of Acclaimed Chefs Committee of Chinese Cuisine Association has visited Tianjin Lu Ban Workshop Training kitchen at TSC and praised highly this project. Mr. Linghui Kong, Vice Chair and Secretary General of Tianjin Cuisine Association visited UK Lu Ban Workshop training kitchen at Crawley College and participated in the Level 3 Diploma in Chinese Culinary Art launch event this year.

As well as receiving an internationally recognise UK Level 3 qualification (A-Level equivalent) on passing the course, it is specifically designed to elevate students to progress through the cooking roles of a Chinese or Asian kitchen.

It will teach you the key skills in the art of Chinese cooking, and to develop a great understanding of flavours, ingredients, and methods of regional cuisines to achieve the highest standards in the preparation and cooking of authentic Chinese food. Further Chinese Culinary courses will be available with the option of progression to a vocational degree and MBA.

Both English and Chinese languages are available in this course. English is the only language we’ll be using if students register with Crawley College.

Chinese speaking students can register with PAM to complete the course online with the master chef support from Tianjin School of Cuisine.

For this option contact info@pameducaiton.com.

It runs for three school terms. So if you start the course in September, the final date will be June of the following year.

However, a course commences each term which means learners have the option to start in January, finish in December or start in April, finish in March of the following year.

You will receive a Level 3 diploma qualification which is the equivalent of a UK A-Level. This qualification is approved by Qualifi (https://qualifi.net/) , regulated by Ofqual, and is recognised world-wide.

The fee has to be paid by yourself or your employer. There may be some scholarship opportunities to cover your fees. Please email Dr Xioli Dutton at xiaoli@pameducation.com if you would like to find out more about scholarships.

Whilst the course is facilitated at Crawley College, it can be attended by anyone in the UK as it is a web-based course. The assessment is carried out at Crawley College.

This is a first of its kind purpose-built authentic Chinese kitchen within a UK College, with the equipment being from China, and supplied by Tianjin School of Cuisine.

This course is delivered by a team of expert Chinese chefs and tutors. Students benefit from learning directly from culinary experts and the fact that it is web based means that your location in the UK will not impact your ability to take part.

Yes, join the Chinese Culinary Arts Group Facebook page for continued interaction and up-to-date details on the course and future courses.

No, our lessons are live, taking place in real time, where students can ask questions and the tutors can interact with students.

You must have already gained a Level 2 qualification, such as an A-C grade GCSE. See the list of Level 2 qualifications here (https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels). Or you must have been working in a commercial kitchen environment for at least 2 years.

You might decide to continue onto the Level 4 qualification, but this is not essential. Your qualification is the equivalent of an A-Level which you will be able to use to progress to the next level of your career in catering.

Qualifi Level 4 diploma in Chinese Culinary Art will be available from September 2019.

Qualifi Level 5 diploma in Chinese Culinary Arts and Management will be available by September 2020.

Each of the qualifications will be one-year course.

This Qualifi Level 3 course is specifically about the art and skill of preparing and cooking authentic Chinese dishes.

At level 4 we extend this skill set and also introduce some aspects of team leadership and management.

Qualifi Level 5 extends the focus on entrepreneurial and management skills and knowledge associated with all areas of a successful business. Learners with Qualifi Level 5 will have the opportunity to progress to the final year of UK bachelor’s degree at a Qualifi partner university in the related subject areas such as hospitality and tourism management.

You could also choose to continue with the vocationally related route by progressing to appropriate Qualifi Level 7 qualifications. Qualifi level 7 qualifications represent 120 credits of a 180 credit masters degree. On completion of the Qualifi L7 students are able to progress on to the final 60 credits of study for a UK Master’s degree e.g. the dissertation for award of an MBA at a Qualifi partner university. In this case, there is no need to complete a bachelor’s degree in order to achieve the master’s degree.