CAAS - Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland

CAAS - Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland

Learn from a highly experienced culinary team, in state-of-the-art facilities at Switzerland’s finest culinary school, one of the best in the world.

Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland aims to perfect your skills in a range of programs tailored for different stages of culinary development including demonstration, fine-dining, application, innovative dining, and mass production. The practical programs include six-month internships in iconic restaurants and hotels around the world.

You will also spend time with legends of the culinary industry who come to our campuses to give Masterclasses to inspire you to become a future culinary star! Studying in Switzerland will expose you to a variety of European cuisines and help you broaden your culinary horizons, as you live and learn alongside students from around the world.

Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland has achieved the distinction of being the only culinary school ranked in the QS World University Rankings, reflecting the superb quality of its teaching and facilities. Culinary Arts Academy graduates are successful culinary professionals and entrepreneurs with a passion for food and gastronomy.

The Bachelor's degree as well as the Master's degree are both awarded by University of Derby, U.K. The programs are business-focused culinary degrees, with equal hours split between the kitchen and the classroom. They are perfect for future entrepreneurs looking to launch their food-based businesses.. With hands-on classes and small class sizes, students have the opportunity to develop their craft both inside and outside of the kitchen and the classroom.

The Swiss Grand Diploma programs offer an alternative, shorter term option, with three 11-week themed programs with an exception of Vegetarian Cuisine (in Le Bouveret). These programs are taken as three independent building blocks. The modules start with a focus on fundamentals, developing into innovative showpiece of excellence. The Swiss Grand Diploma are based on Culinary Arts /  or Pastry & Chocolate Arts (in Brig).