- Local Chinese dessert culture and development
- Application of cooking tools and equipments for Chinese desserts
- Knowledge and application of common food commodity in Chinese dessert
- Production of Chinese sweet soups
- Production of Chinese sweet snacks and pastries
- Kitchen safety and hygiene knowledge
Programme Edges
Comprehensive Skills Development
Enables students to master culinary skills comprehensively and cultivate the necessary professional attitude.
Balanced Emphasis on Theory and Practice
Integrates theory and practical application, enabling students to acquire professional knowledge and skills through specialised training.
Basic Information
• Equips students with knowledge and skills in making traditional local Chinese desserts.
• Enables students to enhance their competitiveness and employability in the Chinese culinary industry.
QF Level
QF Level: 2
QR Registration No.: 18/000079/L2
Validity Period: 01/03/2018 - 31/08/2026
- Class venue at Chinese Culinary Institute (Pokfulam).
- Medium of Instruction: Chinese supplemented with English terminology.
- Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
- Students enrolling for this programme must maintain the health standards required of a food handler throughout the duration of training. This encompasses taking a medical check, at students' own expenses, which includes chest X-ray, urine routine, stool routine, stool culture, hepatitis A virus Ab lgG.
- For students who have a negative hepatitis A virus antibody result, a vaccine is recommended.
- Students are required to have a medical check, purchase the designated reference books, uniform and safety shoes where applicable, at their own costs. Institute reserves the rights not to admit students who fail to follow this clause.
- Items listed in the curriculum are key modules only, more modules are included in the programme.
- Subject to training requirements, students may be arranged to attend lessons or to undergo practical training which may be scheduled on evenings, Saturdays, Sundays or Public Holidays at other campuses or venues.
Entrance Requirements
- Completion of Secondary 3; OR
- Equivalent
Articulation / Employment
Upon graduation, career counselling services will be provided to facilitate graduates to join the Chinese culinary industry. By accumulating relevant experience in the industry, graduates can further progress to senior positions as Cook - Local dessert shops.