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Objectives of the certificate:

In the intermediate level, students will discover French and European regional cuisines, through which they will apply the techniques introduced in the basic level:


Who is this certificate for?


Registration is open to all candidates who have obtained a basic cooking certificate from a Le Cordon Bleu institute or who hold a CAP in France.

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

Languages: Training is given in French with consecutive translation into English during demonstrations and theory classes.


Prerequisites

Intermediate Cuisine Certificate details

  • Intermediate Cuisine Certificate programme details

    In-depth study of French classic and French regional cuisines:

    • Product origins and influences on regional cuisine
    • Perfecting professional kitchen skills
    • More advanced technical cuts and presentation
    • Taste analysis the use of seasonings & flavorings
    • Introduction to color, taste and texture combinations

    Demonstrations 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 6-9 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.

    Note: In the case of a full session, a waiting list is automatically opened. Please contact the admissions department: parisadmissions(@)cordonbleu.edu

  • Duration and tuition fees

    Possible formats:

    • Standard Format: 12 weeks, with approximately 18 hours per week, including around 9 hours of practical sessions.
    • Intensive Format: 6 weeks, with approximately 36 hours per week.

    Tuition: €11,700. 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)

  • Apply for the Cuisine Diploma

Term Dates & Prices

Select a date
2025
Feb 17, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Mar 31, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
May 12, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Jun 30, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
Aug 11, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Sep 29, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
Nov 10, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
2026
Jan 5, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
Feb 16, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Apr 6, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
May 18, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Jul 6, 2026 - Sep 25, 2026 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
Aug 17, 2026 - Sep 25, 2026 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Oct 5, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
Nov 16, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
2027
Jan 5, 2027 - Mar 19, 2027 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
Feb 15, 2027 - Mar 19, 2027 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Mar 30, 2027 - Jun 18, 2027 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
May 10, 2027 - Jun 18, 2027 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Jun 28, 2027 - Sep 17, 2027 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
Aug 9, 2027 - Sep 17, 2027 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
Sep 27, 2027 - Dec 17, 2027 ( Standard )
12,900.00€
Nov 8, 2027 - Dec 17, 2027 ( Intensive )
12,900.00€
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