Diplôme de Cuisine
with Culinary Management
Internship Pathway

The curriculum is composed of two Le Cordon Bleu diplomas and a work experience:

• The Diplôme de Cuisine that will need to be completed in 9 months. It is the most rigorous and comprehensive programme in classic French culinary techniques available today. By the end of the programme, students will become highly skilled and gain essential creative skills. Additionally, prior to your internship you will be supported by a number of workshops to assist you in finding the right position, including how to write your Curriculum Vitae, interview skills and preparing you to enter the workplace.

• Diploma in Culinary Management: upon successful completion of the Diplôme de Cuisine, students will start studying the Diploma in Culinary Management. The course includes advanced culinary classes, key operational and management disciplines as well as business and marketing.

• Finally, a three-month internship with one of our highly regarded industry partners. On completion of the internship students should be able to apply theoretical situations to a real life work context,work as part of a professional team, assess their own skillset in practical situations, communicate at a professional level with their colleagues and analyse their performance.

The Diplôme de Cuisine with Culinary Management Internship Pathway has been designed to provide students with an experience of working in a professional kitchen as part of their culinary training. It is ideal for students who have already clear career objectives and know that culinary management knowledge associated to culinary arts skills and work experience will be key to their success. We welcome students from a variety of different educational and occupational backgrounds. No prior culinary experience is required. This programme is suitable if:

• You wish to enter a career working in a professional kitchen (restaurant or hotel)
• You are a professional chef or entrepreneur and wish to learn classic French techniques
• You wish to open your own business

Qualification title: Le Cordon Bleu Diplôme de Cuisine with Culinary Management (Internship Pathway)

SCQF level: 8

SCQF Credits: 162

This qualification is listed on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and has been independently credit-rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Further information is available here. This gives assurance that the content of our qualifications are of a high standard, meeting the rigorous quality assurance requirements of a national awarding body.

For more information about accreditation and student visa sponsorship, visit our Accreditation and Educational Oversight page.

Students graduating from the Diplôme de Cuisine with Culinary Management Internship Pathway will be equipped with the skills to become managers in the hospitality and restaurant industries across the world, as well as business owners in their own right. Examples of potential positions:

• Executive Chef/Manager
• Restaurant manager
• Food and beverage executive
• Food entrepreneur
• Food product developer/researcher
• Events coordinator