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Launch your hospitality career in just eight months with Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne. This program is the ideal fast-track for school leavers or career changers seeking practical, hands-on training across four key disciplines:
Your career starts now. Request the program brochure to learn more about our next intake.
Are you ready to fast-track your career and enter the industry seamlessly? The Diplôme CordonTec® will give you the fundamental techniques, skill and know-how in not one but four disciplines – cuisine, pâtisserie, boulangerie (breadmaking) and service.
Suitable for high school leavers or career changers looking to work in a high-end restaurants or luxury hotels, this program will offer you the best of everything, packed tightly into an eight-month program.
The best part? You will gain 200 hours of hands‑on work experience with our industry partner while completing this 8‑month course. You will also establish valuable professional networks and gain practical insights to help you achieve your desired career outcomes.
Here’s a glimpse of what you will learn through a blend of practical, theory, demonstrations and self-paced online learning:
Cuisine
Patisserie
Boulangerie
Service
You will also gain first-hand knowledge and experience during an industry placement (three days per week over eight weeks), ensuring you are ready to hit the ground running upon graduation.
Potential career paths
Cook (Cuisine) | Cook (Pâtisserie) | Cook (Boulangerie / Baking) | Commis Waiter | Front of House (Service)If you are ready to stop dreaming and start doing, this program is your launchpad. Designed for high school leavers eager to trade textbooks for kitchen whites, and career changers hungry for a fast, practical pathway into hospitality, the Diplôme CordonTec® delivers real skills, real experience, and real industry connections, all in just eight months.
You will gain hands-on expertise across cuisine, pâtisserie, boulangerie, and service, with 200 hours of industry placement built right in. No long degrees. No theory overload. Just focused, career-ready training that gets you straight into the action. This is for you if you are:
Your career starts here. Book a campus tour today and see where the Diplôme CordonTec® can take you.
Cuisine Module 1 (116 hours total)
28 lessons (3 hours each lesson) + online self-paced study (approx. 30 hours) + final practical exam.
In this module, you will learn to prepare, cook and plate over 60 dishes. These include:
Cuisine Module 2 (118 hours total)
15 lessons (3 hours each lesson) + online self-paced study (approx. 30 hours) + final practical exam.
In this module, you will learn to prepare, cook and plate over 30 dishes. These include:
Pâtisserie Module 1 (116 hours total)
28 lessons (3 hours each lesson) + online self-paced study (approx. 30 hours) + final practical exam.
In this module, you will learn to prepare, cook and plate over 60 dishes. These include:
Pâtisserie Module 2 (118 hours total)
15 lessons (3 hours each lesson) + online self-paced study (approx. 30 hours) + final practical exam.
In this module, you will learn to prepare, cook and plate over 30 dishes. These include:
Boulangerie Module 1 (40 hours total)
10 lessons (3 hours each lesson), including final practical exam + online self-paced study (approx. 8 hours).
In this module, you will learn to prepare and bake a range of breads, including:
Boulangerie Module 2 (52 hours total)
6 lessons (3 hours each lesson), including final practical exam + online self-paced study (approx. 8 hours).
In this module, you will learn to prepare and bake a range of breads, including:
Service Module 1 (20 hours total)
5 classes x 4 hours (two hours self-paced and two online tutorial) + final practical exam
Topics covered include:
Service Module 2 (20 hours total)
5 classes x 4 hours (two hours self-paced and two online tutorial) + final practical exam and RSA.
Topics covered include:
Industry placement (200 hours)
Three days per week over 8 weeks at your chosen venue offered under the Diplôme CordonTec® industry placement provider list. This will be arranged with your local Industry Engagement team.
Diplôme CordonTec® is designed for motivated individuals ready to enter the hospitality industry quickly and confidently. Whether you’re finishing high school or making a career change, this program provides the practical skills, technical knowledge and industry insight needed to fast-track your future.
This is a non-accredited program. Upon completion of your studies, you will graduate with a La Fondation Le Cordon Bleu Diplôme CordonTec® certificate.
This program is available to local Australian students or eligible students who do not require a student visa. If you require a student visa, please explore our CRICOS-registered programs.
Diplôme CordonTec® is offered in Melbourne (Holmesglen, Moorabbin) and Brisbane (TAFE SA, South Brisbane).
As part of the one-on-one tour you will view our state-of-the-art teaching facilities, learn about our unique Culinary arts and have the opportunity to talk directly to Le Cordon Bleu representatives.
You can book a campus tour either individually, as a small group, or for your whole school class.
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Fees: Free
What I enjoyed the most about my course was the practical side because I’m artistic and creative and eventually I want to open my own pâtisserie.
Education is such a special privilege. If you have the chance to pursue what you want, then Le Cordon Bleu is the only one to consider. My belief is Le Cordon Bleu is the best.
With Le Cordon Bleu I always have a strong network of peers that I can tap into when needed.
Le Cordon Bleu gave me the confidence to take on a role as Head Chef at Bar Milazzo in Sydney, work at a Michelin Star restaurant in Madrid, and cook meals for the rich & famous on boats throughout Italy and Spain.
At Le Cordon Bleu, we always had a teacher on hand to help us with culinary techniques, and I had my own kitchen space to work in. I loved making new friends, wearing the chef’s uniform, and the practical kitchens. Wow, it was amazing.
Le Cordon Bleu has a prestigious brand name and with high recommendations from my colleagues, I knew it was my best chance.
Please be advised that this is a non-award course and, as such, it is not eligible for visa issuance for international student.
The Diplôme CordonTec® is a non‑accredited program and is not recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. It has been developed by Le Cordon Bleu to provide specialised industry training and graduates receive a Le Cordon Bleu qualification acknowledging their studies and practical expertise.
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