Internationally Accredited Programmes

Capsicum Culinary Studio is the largest chef school in Southern Africa, offering a range of chef courses and cooking classes to meet all of your individual needs. Capsicum’s professional programmes on offer are internationally accredited (City & Guilds), allowing graduates entry into the marketplace anywhere in the world.

National Campuses

Capsicum campuses are strategically located in major centres nationally, these include Boksburg, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Centurion, Durban and Port Elizabeth.

New Programme Offerings

Capsicum offers a new Programme in Chocolate Arts and Confectionery, a first of it’s kind in South Africa. To ensure global standards for this progamme, state-of-the-art chocolate and pastry kitchens are now available in both the Cape Town and Johannesburg Campuses. In addition, Capsicum will be launching the Foundation Award in Management Principles during 2012.

Technologically Integrated Learning Platforms

Capsicum strives to always keep abreast with the latest trends and is the first Culinary School to use technologically integrated learning platforms in order to aid learning in as many ways as possible. These learning platforms ensure that the Capsicum students stay current with global Culinary events, trends and chefs. In addition, it allows sharing of experiences between students and campuses.

All Inclusive Educational
Offering

Included in Capsicum course fees is the following:
a customised tablet PC*, all ingredients during practicals, a set of chef’s knives, uniforms, examination fees, SACA membership for Chef students, free access to the internet, WiFi at all the Capsicum Campuses and access to the student resource centre. In addition, all Capsicum graduates are assisted with local industry placements.

Student Discounts

Capsicum students have access to various student discounts that may include gym memberships, restaurants and visits to the cinema.

Theory and Practical Skills

Capsicum ensures that the skills taught go beyond the classroom, with emphasis being placed on practical skills, both at the campus in simulated environments as well as in industry, thus making the transition from lecture room to first work experience, seamless.

Affordable Fees

Capsicum affords students the opportunity to pay a cash fee. However, if needed, Capsicum will support the student through a payment plan. This involves paying a deposit and subsequently making monthly payments via debit order which vary based on the chosen programme fee.

International Partnerships

Capsicum has exclusive International Associations with DCT in Switzerland and Swan TAFE in Australia. Capsicum graduates can further their studies internationally and be placed in industry during this time.

Job Opportunities

According to the latest statistics the accommodation and food service industry represents 8.1% of the global economy. Projected to increase 18% by 2012, adding more than 1.6 million new jobs (source ehotelier.com). This means endless job opportunities for Capsicum graduates.

Competitions

Capsicum has a rich history of both staff and students entering and winning prestigious competitions nationally. Some of these competitions include:

Executive Chef Alfred Henry winning the regional Unilever Chef of the Year in 2005, as well as second place at the Unilever Chef of the Year by Invitation- Only event in 2011.

Pierre Cronje won the Goldcrest Young Chef of the Year Competition during 2009.

Genghis San won the 2009 Food and Home Magazine Cooking Competition.

Zaheera Musa and Elizabeth Mair won the City & Guilds Medals for Excellence in 2010 for outstanding performance in the Diploma in Patisserie.

Shereen Clark won the Pritchitts Creams South Africa Young Chef of the Year Competition during 2011.

Jennifer Lombard won the Sime Darby Hudson & Knight Baking Masters Competition in 2011.