Sweet Culinary Arts

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L’Institut Culinaire de France, located in Bordeaux, is a private technical higher education institution dedicated to the sweet culinary arts.

It trains tomorrow’s pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, and ice-cream makers by combining tradition, innovation, and excellence. Supported by a faculty of renowned chefs and an academic board chaired by Pierre Hermé, the Institute passes on exceptional expertise while fostering the entrepreneurial mindset essential to the world of sweet gastronomy. The school offers programs ranging from CAP to a Bachelor’s degree, with multiple specializations and numerous internship opportunities through a network of prestigious partners. It welcomes both students in initial training and apprenticeships, as well as adults changing careers, through intensive, tailored programs. Rooted in the heart of Bordeaux and open to the international stage, L’Institut Culinaire de France provides training connected to the current and future challenges of the sector, enabling each student to build a creative and ambitious career in the world of sweet culinary arts.

Key figures

680
Students
2020
Date of creation
1
Campus

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Our ambition is to train entrepreneurs in the sweet culinary arts by combining technical excellence, management, and French gastronomic expertise. Thanks to the guidance of renowned chefs and full professional immersion, our students become independent and ready to succeed. We also shape responsible chefs who are committed to sustainability and the challenges of their time.

Damien Julia
Director - Culinary Institute of France

Programs

CAP Pastry Chef
CAP Pastry Chef (career change track)
CAP Ice Cream Maker (career change track)
CAP Baker (apprenticeship track)
CAP Chocolatier (career change track)
Specialization Certificate in “Boutique Pastry”
Bachelor’s in Sweet Culinary Arts & Entrepreneurship
Professional Bachelor’s Degree (Licence Pro MACAT), Sweet Arts specialization
Spring Camps, Summer Camp

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