Grand Diploma

Grand Diploma is currently the most complete and renowned culinary programme. It consists of the “Cuisine Diploma” (Basic, Intermediate and Superior Certificates) and the “Pastry Diploma” (Basic, Intermediate and Superior Certificates). Le Cordon Bleu offers the most complete theoretical-practical training combining Chef demonstrations and practical sessions. Demonstration classes are taught in especially designed rooms and all the necessary equipment to observe in detail the work and techniques used by the Chef instructor. After the demonstration, that lasts approximately 3 hours, students can taste what has been cooked, which allows them to learn to identify the different textures and flavours — an essential part of their training —. The practical classes allow students to apply the techniques learnt during the Chef demonstration. All students have their own professional workspace and the School provides all the necessary ingredients to individually elaborate their own recipe from beginning to end, always under the supervision of a Chef. Language: Spanish// English (simultaneous translation system through earphones)

Programme-specific requirements recorded in SIT Connect.

• You must be at least 18 years old and speak Spanish or English
• previous experience in the sector is not required. Applicants whose mother tongue is not Spanish or English must show sufficient spoken and written Spanish or English in the admission interview, and the school may ask for a B2 (CEFR) certificate. After your documents are reviewed you have a one-to-one admission interview (in person, or by phone or video call if you live outside Madrid), and admitted students receive an admission letter. Diplomas start with the Basic Certificate and the three certificates are taken consecutively (the Grand Diplôme combines the Cuisine and Pastry Diplomas). Applicants with a university degree in culinary arts or more than 5 years of proven work experience in the discipline may ask to validate the Basic Certificate and, after an interview with the chefs, join at the Intermediate Certificate.

The official programme record lists English. It does not publish a programme-specific minimum language-test score, so no score is invented here.

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Programme-specific document list.