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Objectives of the certificate :
  • Learning the classical and traditional culinary techniques of French gastronomy
  • Organisation, hygiene and safety in the kitchen
  • Mastery of the use of knives, initiation to professional gestures (cutting, slicing)
  • Preliminary preparation of foodstuffs: vegetables, fish and meat
  • Study of the different cooking methods
  • Preparation of stocks, sauces, juices, emulsions and soups
  • Preparation of basic pastas and restaurant desserts
  • Terminology of French cuisine
  • Culinary theory course: meat and dairy products
  • Sensory analysis of a dish
  • Educational visit to a Parisian market, shopping, tasting of products
  • Discovery of the institute's roof garden, 800 m2 of urban agriculture in biodiversity


Teaching method: Demonstrations, practical classes & theory classes. Students will have access to an online educational interface, where 8 videos per certificate and 20 hours of digital pedagogy will be made available, together with as theoretical course materials and videos of additional technical expertises.

Who is this certificate for?

Le Cordon Bleu Paris welcomes students from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds who are at least 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or equivalent. No previous culinary experience is required.

4 intakes per year: January, April, July, October.

Languages: The courses are taught in French and consecutively translated into English.

Basic Cuisine Certificate details

  • Basic Cuisine Certificate programme details

    Introduction to French Cuisine:

    • French culinary terms & definitions
    • Organization, safety and hygiene in the kitchen
    • Professional knife handling and introduction to diverse cuts
    • Classic French techniques
    • Learning foundations : stocks, sauces, forcemeats & doughs
    • Storage methods

    All demonstration classes are translated into English.

    Intensive programmes have the same curriculum as the full length programmes. Since these programmes are accelerated, students can only take one discipline at a time: cuisine or pâtisserie. Scheduling is up to 6 days a week and 6-12 hours of courses daily.

    In addition to onsite and practical courses, 8 videos per certificate are made available throughout the term for the student, i.e. 20 hours of digital pedagogy, integrated and available on the educational interface. The student will also benefit from theoretical course materials and videos of additional technical expertises.

  • Duration and Tuition fees

    Possible formats:

    • Standard format: duration of 3 months
    • Intensive format: with classes of 6 to 12 hours per day, 6 days per week, this course can be completed in 6 weeks in an intensive format.

    Tuition: €13,500 (standard or intensive) Tuition includes application fee (€500), course content, uniform, equipment including Zwilling® knife kit, and activities (lectures, guest chef demonstrations, career day, educational tours, cocktail party)

    Teaching method: demonstrations followed by practical and theoretical lessons.

  • Dates and apply

    Term Dates & Prices

    Select a date
    2024
    Jul 1, 2024 - Aug 9, 2024 ( Intensive )
    13,500.00€
    Jul 1, 2024 - Sep 20, 2024 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    Sep 30, 2024 - Nov 8, 2024 ( Intensive )
    13,500.00€
    Sep 30, 2024 - Dec 20, 2024 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    2025
    Jan 6, 2025 - Feb 14, 2025 ( Intensive )
    13,500.00€
    Jan 6, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    Mar 31, 2025 - May 9, 2025 ( Intensive )
    13,500.00€
    Mar 31, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    Jun 30, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025 ( Intensive )
    13,500.00€
    Jun 30, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    Sep 29, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025 ( Intensive )
    13,500.00€
    Sep 29, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    2026
    Jan 5, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    Apr 6, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    Jul 6, 2026 - Sep 25, 2026 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
    Oct 5, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 ( Standard )
    13,500.00€
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