Culinary schools in Spain

Culinary education in Spain spans official vocational training (Grado Medio and Grado Superior cycles, including Dirección de Cocina), university degrees in gastronomy awarded by universities such as Mondragon Unibertsitatea and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, and private school diplomas that are not state degrees.

Source: bculinary.com/en/grado-gastronomia

University degree in gastronomy (Grado, 240 ECTS typical)

Basque Culinary Center states a four-year official bachelor's degree of 60 ECTS per year attested by Mondragon Unibertsitatea; Le Cordon Bleu Madrid presents a Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Grado en Gastronomía. Source

Official vocational title (Grado Medio / Grado Superior)

Hofmann describes its Gran Diploma de Hostelería as an official Grado Medio qualification backed by Blanquerna; Le Cordon Bleu Madrid refers to the Grado Superior en Dirección de Cocina for validation of prior learning. Source

Private school diplomas

Schools such as Le Cordon Bleu Madrid and the Culinary Institute of Barcelona issue their own diplomas and certificates. Source

Teaching languages. Spanish is the main teaching language; Basque Culinary Center teaches some subjects in English, Le Cordon Bleu Madrid offers simultaneous interpretation into English, and CIB provides English support.

Tuition context. Private programmes are fee-based: for example EUR 11,903 per academic year at Basque Culinary Center (2027-28), EUR 15,950 for the one-year Hofmann Diploma Profesional de Cocina and EUR 26,620 for the CIB Chef de Alta Cocina diploma (January 2027 intake). Source

Admissions. University degrees require meeting Spanish university access requirements or their foreign equivalent through the university applicant portal; private diplomas run their own interview-based admissions. Source

Nothing here establishes visa, work-permit or credit-transfer eligibility. Check current rules with the official sources below.

• Ministerio de Educacion, Formacion Profesional y Deportes
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs - visas