Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland

Aspire to a career in the culinary field by choosing the Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland, one of the most renowned international institutes for culinary education:

The finest culinary traditions State-of-the-art training kitchen and facilities The latest management methods Located right in the heart of Europe. Along with passion and dedication, the Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland will provide you with complementary ingredients for a creative culinary career:

Bachelor’s Degree, A Recipe for Success!

At the Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland, you will combine practical kitchen skills with modern management classes to give you the tools to lead a restaurant or kitchen brigade. On-the-job experience includes paid internships that can be taken in some of the best Michelin-starred restaurants and four and five-star hotels in Switzerland.

Small Hands-On Classes in Culinary Education

Small-sized classes assure that you will have personal attention of internationally experienced chef instructors allowing you to apply what you have learned in the demonstration kitchen. The Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland offers international culinary education in brand-new facilities and up-to-date technology in its classrooms, restaurants and training kitchens.

Application Deadline

You are advised to send your application as soon as possible as places are limited in the school.

For students who require a visa to enter Switzerland it is important that you contact the Swiss Embassy in your home country to find out the length of time necessary for your visa application. In certain countries it may take up to 12 weeks for a visa to be approved.

Le Bouveret Campus

Le Bouveret is a charismatic French-speaking town nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva, just a five-minute drive to neighbouring France. Known for its beautiful beach and many outdoor attractions, Le Bouveret is a popular summer resort. Conveniently located near the vibrant towns of Montreux and Lausanne, the nearest airport is Geneva International Airport.

The entire campus is set in a magnificent 26,000 m2 lakeside location and offers a tranquil and secure study environment. A high-speed wireless connection is provided throughout the campus.

Route Cantonale 51 CH-1897 Le Bouveret

Success Story

Fábio Henrique Watanabe Graduation Year 2010 Position: Bocuse d ́Or finalist in 2013 in Mogi das Cruzes Country: Brazil

“My success happened because I studied at Culinary Arts Academy. There I received all the knowledge needed and the seed for my passion was planted.”

“Constantly seeking perfection, the adrenaline rush of always working against time and the large range of opportunities; these are the most important reasons that led me to want to be a chef de cuisine.

Satisfying your customers is the most rewarding aspect of being a chef and there are few other careers where the main objective is to make people happy.

For those who want to follow this career, get prepared to be welcomed to a different and much faster world where pride, passion, professionalism and patience, as we learnt at Culinary Arts Academy, will be the keys to your success. It will be totally strange at the beginning but you’ll get used to the fast environment in the kitchen and it will be a career you will love after all the hard work is done.

In July 2011, I won the Bocuse d’Or Brazil contest at São Paulo, the most important culinary contest in my country. It qualified me for the Bocuse d’Or Latin America in Mexico City in September where I placed second. That then qualified me to for the Bocuse d’Or Lyon in France, one of the world’s most important, individual culinary contests organized by legendary chef, Paul Bocuse.

I can honestly say that all of my success happened because I studied at Culinary Arts Academy. There I received all the knowledge needed and the seed for my passion was planted. I’m very grateful and proud to have had a Culinary Arts Academy background in my career.”

Bachelor’s Programme

The Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland blends the desired skills and competencies of the 21st century kitchen with the latest management methods. Combine these culinary arts programs with paid internships in Switzerland and it’s the perfect recipe for a successful and creative culinary career!

Choose the study duration that suits your needs; consider the Swiss Higher Diploma as a culinary arts degree if you want to acquire solid culinary knowledge and skills. For aspiring chefs, managers and entrepreneurs, the more in-depth Bachelor’s culinary degree will help fast track your career options.

Learn from World Experts for a High-Value Culinary Degree

Your learning experience for this culinary arts degree will be enhanced through an exclusive partnership with the Ritz Paris hotel and you will benefit from the vast experience of the Ritz professionals during their regular campus visits.

Small group workshops and seminars in beverage and mixology, baking and pastry arts are given by the Ritz experts who also offer their expertise as members of the panel for final business plan presentations.

You will have the opportunity during your study to attend specialised culinary training courses in Paris where sessions designed to broaden your culinary skills and knowledge will be conducted by leading chefs of the Ritz Escoffier school, located in the heart of the Ritz Paris hotel.

This programme is validated by the University of Derby.

Year 1, Le Bouveret Campus

Term 1 (11 weeks) Term 2 (11 weeks) Term 3 (11 weeks)

Paid internship in Switzerland or worldwide (4-6 months)

Swiss Grand Diploma in Culinary Arts

Year 2, Le Bouveret Campus

Term 4 (11 weeks) Term 5 (11 weeks)

Paid internship in Switzerland or worldwide (4-6 months)

Swiss Higher Diploma in Culinary Arts

Year 3, Brig Campus

Term 6 (11 weeks) Term 7 (11 weeks)

Bachelor of International Business in Culinary Arts awarded by Culinary Arts Academy Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Culinary Arts awarded by University of Derby, UK

Postgraduate / Masters Programme

Providing graduates with an in-depth understanding of gastronomy and culinary arts, the Master of International Business in Culinary Business Management builds on restaurant management, culinary knowledge, skill and creativity so that you are able to demonstrate your innovative ideas in the setting up and development of your own culinary business plan.

Paid internship in Switzerland or worldwide (4-6 months)

Master of International Business in Culinary Business Management

The Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland offers complete training, from traditional culinary basics to international fine-dining methods. Teamwork and creativity are fostered.

How to become a culinary chef? During your first year of study, you will develop an appreciation of European culinary philosophies, skills and modern trends, and increase your insight into the gourmet world. After completion of a period of paid internship in Switzerland or worldwide, you will build on your skills and knowledge as you move through the course. Your final project will bring together all that you have learned as you develop your own culinary business plan, the perfect recipe for a successful and creative culinary career.

Tailored Practical Classes For A Culinary Chef

Becoming a chef requires practice. Small-size practical classes allow you to work both individually and as a part of a team under the expert guidance and personal attention of the Academy’s chef instructors. Practicing in the fine-dining restaurant will help you to perfect your culinary skills.

Gastronomical Activities To Become A Chef

Becoming a chef isn’t only about the experience gathered in the kitchen, but also that gathered in everyday life, whether when reading, eating out, spending hours in cookbook stores or travelling.

At the Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland you are given the opportunity to actively develop your professional competence as a culinary chef through excursions to restaurants, wineries, food-manufacturing facilities, trade fairs and gastronomic events.

Internships To Become A Real Culinary Chef

The internship opportunity of four to six months is an important part of the culinary programme. You will learn and practise basic culinary skills in the supportive environment of the school kitchens. These skills are then put to the test in a commercial kitchen where every second counts and the customer is always right, an exciting challenge! Gain real ‘on-the-job’ experience in order to give yourself the best possible start to your career.

All students are encouraged to take the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience with some of the best restaurants and four and five-star hotels in Switzerland or abroad:

The Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland actively encourages students to undertake internships in Switzerland to gain from the high quality of training available at Swiss instituitions. The minimum monthly gross salary for an internship position in Switzerland is CHF 2,390.,

• Ritz Paris (professional partnership with the Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland)
• Domaine de Châteauvieux, Geneva (Relais & Châteaux and two-Michelin-starred restaurant)
• Restaurant Didier de Courten, Sierre (two-Michelin-starred restaurant, with 19 Gault Millau points)
• Hotel Hof Weissbad, Appenzell (restaurant with 16 Gault Millau points and Chef of the Year 2009/10)
• Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois, Basel (two-Michelin-starred restaurant, with 18 Gault Millau points)
• Royal Plaza Montreux (member of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs)
• Clinique La Prairie, Montreux (World’s Best Medical Spa and Retreat Spa of the Year awards)
• The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, United Arab Emirates

International Career Trips

Career trips are organised each year to the ʻhotspots’ of the culinary and hospitality industry and designed to give a special insight into future career opportunities. Visits, meetings and interviews with representatives of major hotels are organised so you can easily find the perfect position for your future.

Career trip destinations include:

New York/Washington DC Abu Dhabi/Dubai Guangzhou/Hong Kong/Macao Beijing English Foundation Programme Through the English Foundation Programme offered by the Swiss Education Group students can improve their English skills before starting their hospitality course.