Course details

Summary

Successful completion of the Diplôme de Cuisine & Diplôme de Pâtisserie results in the award of the Le Grand Diplôme. You will learn to master the necessary skills to create fine Pâtisserie & Cuisine dishes through a combination of demonstrations, practical sessions and theory lessons, gaining knowledge from our classically trained Le Cordon Bleu master chefs who have experience working in senior positions in the world’s finest kitchens and Michelin starred restaurants.

Our Le Cordon Bleu master chefs lead demonstrations to show you how to produce dishes to the highest professional standard. You are then tasked with replicating what you have been shown in one of our practical kitchens.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Classes are taught across 3 - 5 days a week. Each day begins with 2.5 – 3 hours of observation in our state-of-the-art demonstration lecture theatre, followed by 3 – 4 hours of practical work in the specialised cuisine & pâtisserie kitchens and 2 hours of self-directed theory, for approximately 24 hours per week study time. 18 months in total: 3 x 10 week Certificates in Basic, Intermediate & Superior Cuisine 3 x 10 week Certificates in Basic, Intermediate & Superior Patisserie

CAREER PATHWAYS

Sous Chef, Executive Chef, Restaurant Manager, Banquet Manager, Food & Beverage Manager, Catering Manager.

Entry criteria

• IELTS 5.0 Basic Cuisine/Pâtisserie
• IELTS 5.5 Intermediate and Superior Cuisine/Pâtisserie with no band lower than 5.0 for all courses
• 16 years old (no upper age limit)