• TypeVocational schools
• LocationAuckland, New Zealand
• Taught inEnglish
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The Professional Business and Restaurant School (PBRS), run by Employment Focus Limited, is a private training establishment (PTE) in central Auckland, New Zealand, that specialises in tertiary education and training for the hospitality industry. It was established in 2000. In its most recent external evaluation and review (EER) by NZQA, in 2022, PBRS retained Category 2 status.

• New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Levels 3 and 4)
• International Diploma in Food Preparation and Cookery Supervision (Advanced), Level 5
• Food and beverage certificates in café and bar services (Level 3) and restaurant services (Level 4)
• New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Levels 5 and 6)

The campus is beside the Sky Tower, within walking distance of the central train and bus stations, and has a training bar, five commercial training kitchens, a training restaurant, classrooms and computer laboratories. Graduates work as bartenders, waiters, baristas or bar and restaurant managers. Applicants complete a pre-screening assessment and an enrolment form and attend an enrolment interview; depending on the course, they must show previous qualifications and English proficiency. International students need a student visa and medical and travel insurance, and PBRS follows the New Zealand Code of Practice 2021 for the pastoral care of international students.

• Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Travel
  • Hotel Management

Level 1, 150 Hobson Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand

NZQA

• New Zealand Certificate in Cookery – Level 3
• New Zealand Certificate in Cookery – Level 4
• International Diploma in Food Preparation and Cookery Supervision (Advanced) – Level 5
• Certificate in Food and Beverage (Café and Bar Services) – Level 3
• New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Restaurant Services) – Level 4
• New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management – Level 5
• New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management – Level 6

• Complete the pre-screening assessment and the enrolment form, online, through a recruitment agent or on campus
• Attend an enrolment interview
• Provide a copy of an ID document and, depending on the course, evidence of previous qualifications and of English proficiency
• PBRS then issues a conditional or unconditional Offer of Placement and a Fee Schedule

International students need a student visa from Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and medical and travel insurance; the insurance fee is included in the Fee Schedule. Applicants outside New Zealand usually pay their fees after receiving Approval in Principle from INZ.

https://www.pbrs.ac.nz/how-to-enrol/