Students need to attend their demonstration and practical sessions to ensure they derive maximum learning exposure. If a student has more than 4 absences in Pastry courses or 5 absences in Cuisine courses, that student will be required to re-enrol in that course in a subsequent semester.
Students missing a demonstration class will not be allowed in the corresponding practical class and will be scored 2 absences. Workshop classes are considered as a double period and will be recorded as 2 absences if not attended.

Students who are more than 15 minutes late for a scheduled class will not be admitted into that class. In the event a student is frequently late, the Teaching Chef may refuse entry to classes.

Wine Lectures will be scheduled at all levels. Cuisine students will also have Cheese Lectures at each level.

Lectures in Commodities, Time Management, Convertion chart and Metric Measurements, Career Opportunities and Menu Planning are amongst those to be included throughout the entire diploma course for classic cycle students.

Students taking Pâtisserie are also required to attend Technical Demonstrations covering a wide range of skills and techniques at each level of the Classic Cycle Pâtisserie Course.

The Jury aims to decide on each application within five working days from receipt of an Application (comprising Application Form, CV, Letter of Motivation, Copy of passport, Passport size photos, Uniform size chart and Non-Refundable Application Fee).
Applications received incomplete take longer to approve while missing information is sought.

For more information, please visit our Application Procedure page.

We recommend the Grand Diplôme for comprehensive and intensive training in Cuisine and Pâtisserie.
If you prefer to specialise in just one discipline, choose the Cuisine Diploma or the Pâtisserie Diploma.

Many students work while taking their course, to help fund their course and/or to gain valuable industry experience.

Students taking the Grand Diplôme will find it hard to work as they will be heavily commited to lessons in their weekly class schedule. Students should be careful not to let their work commitment detract from their studies in the School.

Alternatively, students may also decide to take their Diploma Courses as "A La Carte" certificate modules and work for a few months after each level.
For example, take Basic Cuisine and then work for three months before taking Intermediate Cuisine, and so on for the Superior level. In this case, you will not be eligible for the Diploma courses discount.

If you are eligible to gain a Student Visa, you may work up to 10 hours per week. Please visit the UK Border Agency for more information on visas: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Absolutely not! Le Cordon Bleu encourages students to follow both Cuisine and Pâtisserie courses. We work on our scheduling so that students are able to combine both courses at every level!
Often, a Cuisine student will decide to take a Pâtisserie course after completing their Cuisine study programme, and vice versa.

Yes, certainly. We ave dedicated staff who will show you around our school, explain our teaching method and answer all your questions. Please click on "Visit the School" for more information and to book your tour.

Le Cordon Bleu has a list of hotels, estate agents, students housing, that can be sent to you upon request. Additionally, students with a spare room int heir flat will advertise it in the school.

Students newly arrived in London often stay in a local hotel while they find permanent accommodation.

It is difficult to find a large flat at a low price in Central London, but anyone who is realistic about space and location will find the right place at a reasonable cost.

For more information, please visit our Life in London webpage and download our Recommended Accommodation Guide.

The course fee must be paid in full at least six weeks before the start of term.
Grand Diplome and Diploma applications are regarded as one course. Therefore all three levels of course fees must be paid in full at least six weeks before the start of Basic level term.
If students opt for the "A La Carte" application (each level of course taken individually), then the course fee is due six weeks before the start of each level. Please make sure that your visa allows you to apply "A la Carte" www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Students who complete all levels successfully will receive Grand Diplôme or a Cuisine or Pâtisserie Diploma whichever method of application is used.

Le Cordon Bleu strongly suggests that you take advice from a qualified financial advisor as to the appropriate insurance cover to safeguard against any possible loss of deposit/fees through being unable to attend the course.

This is an especially important issue as students may fail the course on attendance and would be required to re-enrol and repay in this instance.

Please visit the UK Border Agency for any information about visas: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

The updated list of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level B1 equivalences can be found on the UKBA web site : http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/