Thank you for your interest in a VIU Trades Program. Students are required to complete a self-assessment for VIU Trades programs at this time. Please contact the Registration Centre at Registration@viu.ca or 250.753.3245 to discuss your candidacy for your program of interest.
Offered at Nanaimo, Cowichan and tiwšɛmawtxʷ (in Powell River) campuses
View the Culinary Arts - 1 Year Certificate program outline
For information about the Culinary Arts - 2 year Diploma Program please see: Culinary Management Program
Subject areas covered in the assessment
Area of Study | Minimum Score | Details | Time |
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Section A Reading Comprehension | 35/50 | Section A: You will be asked to read a short passage and answer 9 questions about the text. | 2 hours |
Section B Math Skills | Section B: The math is divided into three (3) parts Parts 1 and 2 include word problems that relate to recipes (formulae) and food preparation:
How to convert recipes to serve fewer or more portions (using ratio and proportion | ||
Section C Writing Skills/Personal Profile | Section C: The writing skills section of the assessment poses questions designed to evaluate your writing skills, but also, even more importantly your interest in and commitment to the Culinary Arts Program. Topics include:
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Approximate Time: 2 hours - A dictionary is not permitted. A calculator is permitted. A converstion chart is provided. | |||
Resources to help you prepare for your assessment
- Culinary Arts Review and Practice Test
- Study Guide 1 - General Math
- Study Guide 2 - Fractions
- Study Guide 3 - Unit Conversions
- Study Guide 4 - Scaling a Recipe
- Study Guide 5 - Unit Conversion and Scaling
- Additional Online Resources
Book your Assessment
- Book for Nanaimo Campus: Assessments@viu.ca
- Book for Cowichan Campus: Assessments.Cowichan@viu.ca
- Book for tiwšɛmawtxʷ Campus (Powell River): ExamsPR@viu.ca