Gap Year Courses
Back to Basics for Absolute Beginner’s: 6-Week Cookery Course
Six Wednesdays from Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Wednesday 4th March 2026 10am - 1pm
Gap Year Courses
Monday 17th August - Friday 21st August 2026 9.45am - 4.00pm
This five day course is designed for students who are about to go to college or university or who are leaving halls of residence to fend for themselves. They will learn basic cookery to help them survive healthily through their time away.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 13th April - Friday 8th May 2026 9:30am - 4pm
This fast-paced, hands-on course focuses on mastering essential cookery skills. Most of your time will be spent in the kitchen – cooking, plating, tasting, and refining your techniques through daily practice, demonstrations, and expert feedback.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 19th January - Friday 23rd January 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
This highly practical one week beginners cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School will help those who love food but have always felt inhibited by their lack of skill in the kitchen. At the start of the course we teach basic knife skills and cooking methods and techniques. By the end of the week you will be understanding how to follow recipes and cooking meals with confidence.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 9th March - Friday 13th March 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
This highly practical one week beginners cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School will help those who love food but have always felt inhibited by their lack of skill in the kitchen. At the start of the course we teach basic knife skills and cooking methods and techniques. By the end of the week you will be understanding how to follow recipes and cooking meals with confidence.
Evening Classes
Wednesday 28th January 2026 5.30pm - 7.30pm Join us for an Open Evening at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School and discover how our professional cookery courses can ignite your passion for a career in food and beyond!
Gap Year Courses
Monday 19th January - Friday 30th January 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
This two week cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School will take you from learning or fine tuning the basics to using more complicated techniques. It is designed to give beginners confidence and to help more experienced cooks brush up their skills.
Gap Year Courses
Monday13th April - Friday 3rd July 2026 9:30am - 5pm
The ENTCS Diploma in Professional Cookery represents the culmination of our professional training pathway – an accelerated twelve-week diploma programme that combines the Introductory and Intermediate terms with real-world experience, expert-led tutorials, and advanced culinary practice.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 2nd March 2026 - Friday 27th March 2026 9:30am - 5pm
The Advanced Certificate in Practical Cookery is designed for experienced cooks ready to refine their technique and work at a professional, industry-ready level. This intensive module is the natural progression from the Intermediate Certificate and also forms the final module of the 12-week Diploma, making it ideal whether you’re completing the full qualification or booking it as a stand-alone advanced certificate.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 8th June 2026 - Friday 3rd July 2026 9:30am - 5pm
The Advanced Certificate in Practical Cookery is designed for experienced cooks ready to refine their technique and work at a professional, industry-ready level. This intensive module is the natural progression from the Intermediate Certificate and also forms the final module of the 12-week Diploma, making it ideal whether you’re completing the full qualification or booking it as a stand-alone advanced certificate.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 2nd February - Friday 27th February 2026 9:30am - 5pm
Building on the skills and confidence gained during the introductory term, the intermediate stage expands your technical knowledge and precision in a professional kitchen environment.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 11th May - Friday 5th June 2026 9:30am - 5pm
Building on the skills and confidence gained during the introductory term, the intermediate stage expands your technical knowledge and precision in a professional kitchen environment.