Le Cordon Bleu NZ Institute

Course Details

Le Grand Diplôme

Course Description

Classes are taught across 3 - 5 days a week. Each day begins with 2.5 – 3 hours of observation in our state-of-the-art demonstration lecture theatre, followed by 3 – 4 hours of practical work in the specialised cuisine & pâtisserie kitchens and 2 hours of self-directed theory, for approximately 24 hours per week study time. 18 months in total: 3 x 10 week Certificates in Basic, Intermediate & Superior Cuisine 3 x 10 week Certificates in Basic, Intermediate & Superior Patisserie.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
18month

Career outcomes

Successful completion of the Diplôme de Cuisine & Diplôme de Pâtisserie results in the award of the Le Grand Diplôme. You will learn to master the necessary skills to create fine Pâtisserie & Cuisine dishes through a combination of demonstrations, practical sessions and theory lessons, gaining knowledge from our classically trained master chefs who have experience working in senior positions in the world’s finest kitchens and Michelin starred restaurants. Our master chefs lead demonstrations to show you how to produce dishes to the highest professional standard. You are then tasked with replicating what you have been shown in one of our practical kitchens.




Le Grand Diplôme Le Cordon Bleu NZ Institute