Diplôme de Cuisine
Classical Chef Training Course

Please note it is also possible to apply for the certificates individually, beginning with Basic Cuisine. 

• Basic Cuisine Certificate
  Prerequisite: none
  This certificate introduces to the basic French cooking techniques. In this initial programme you will learn:
  • Classical cooking techniques including professional knife skills, fish filleting, introduction to plating presentation…
  • Elementary methods of cooking and basic cuisine preparations
  • Food safety and hygiene in the kitchen
  • Personal kitchen organisation and management skills
  Students who wish to apply simultaneously for both Basic Cuisine and Basic Pâtisserie certificates should contact us directly.

Students who wish to apply simultaneously for both Basic Cuisine and Basic Pâtisserie certificates should contact us directly. 

• Intermediate Cuisine Certificate
  Prerequisite: Basic Cuisine Certificate
  An introduction to classicFrench regional dishes and European cuisine techniques, through which you will apply the techniques introduced during the basic level certificate.
  • The importance of mise en place: understanding, organisation and production
  • Comprehensive study of classical cuisine and French regional cuisine
  • Food waste
  • European culinary techniques and cuisine
  • Enhanced knowledge of professional kitchen skills

• Superior Cuisine Certificate
  Prerequisite: Intermediate Cuisine Certificate
  Confident in classic French culinary techniques, you are encouraged to be more creative in both taste and presentation and learn more about the current evolution of worldwide cuisine techniques.
  • Extending classical and contemporary cooking techniques
  • Seasonal and market influences on cuisine
  • Recipe production with rare, high quality produce
  • Cuisine history - past, present and future
  • Precision and efficiency in the kitchen
  Superior students host a seated event World Cuisine Event as part of our Diplôme de Cuisine. The event allows students to demonstrate their skills, provide a taste of working in the industry and also contributes to students' overall grade.

This professional cooking course also includes a number of important and fundamental Pâtisserie techniques, that will be applied to sweet and savoury dishes. This is one of the most comprehensive diplomas you will find in the world.

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 wish to learn professional skills within a gap year or for use during a ski season
• You are a professional chef or entrepreneur and wish to learn French culinary techniques and become a classically trained chef
• You love cooking and always wanted to learn ‘the right way’ to do things in the kitchen

Qualification title: Le Cordon Bleu Diplôme de Cuisine

SCQF level: 8

SCQF Credits: 73

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.

You will also achieve the Level 2 award in food safety.

Successful graduates of the Diplôme de Cuisine will earn a Le Cordon Bleu qualification celebrated in many countries across the world. It is for this reason that many top restaurants, hotel groups and other employers attend our Careers Forum each term to meet our students.

Le Cordon Bleu has designed an internship programme to give you the opportunity to work in a professional kitchen environment after your studies.

If you would like to study Culinary Management after your French cuisine diploma, why not consider registering today for our integrated diploma: "Diplôme de Cuisine with Culinary Management". Click on the button below to be redirected to the programme page.

At Le Cordon Bleu London we offer scholarship opportunities to help students with the costs of studying at our school. If studying culinary arts, wine or management has always been a dream, our yearly Julia Child Scholarship could be just the way to achieve it. Please note that we can currently only accept applications from UK residents for this scholarship.

Unfortunately, now that the Government's Professional & Career Development Loan scheme has been discontinued, there are currently no loans of this type available to help finance studies at the institute.