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At CEU, we focus on training students in Degree in Gastronomy with technical skills, while also supporting their personal and professional development. So, how do we achieve this?
- Skills Development: These are undoubtedly what make the difference. At CEU, we focus on both personal and professional skills to prepare our students not only as experts in their fields but also as leaders capable of making an impact in their social and professional environments. Our goal is to enhance employability and provide the tools to face today's challenges.
- Academic Excellence Plan. For our top-performing students in Degree in Gastronomy, we have developed an intensive training pathway aimed at enriching their curriculum and providing them with greater opportunities. This plan will enable them to develop strategic skills in collaboration with highly prestigious companies.
What makes us different?
1. Study at a cutting-edge gastronomy university
The aim of our Degree in Gastronomy is to train professionals who are not only skilled in culinary techniques, but also qualified to manage and run a food establishment anywhere in the world.
It’s not just about creating the most innovative and advanced chefs—it’s also about delivering top-quality professional management training for the gastronomy and hospitality sectors. This is the only official gastronomy degree that combines haute cuisine and business management, blending the key ingredients of food with the skills to build a profitable culinary business. Because nowadays, top chefs are also brands, right?
2. To be the best, train with the best
The CEU UCH Degree in Gastronomy is built around five core pillars:
3. Your Gastronomy University with the best facilities
Studying Gastronomy requires extensive hands-on practice. That’s why this degree is taught at the best gastronomy campus in Spain and southern Europe: GASMA Gastronomy & Management University Campus in Castellón.
GASMA hosts specialization programs for professionals from around the world, and it’s not uncommon to find a Michelin-starred chef giving a masterclass during any week of the year.
Discover more about GASMA Gastronomy & Management University Campus.
4. The profession in the classroom
To become a top professional, you need to be in contact with the best experts in the field. That’s why leading chefs—including Michelin-starred chefs—collaborate in our degree. They run advanced seminars, lead workshops, and have helped design course content and techniques. Because gastronomy is a contact profession, and it’s best to start building those connections from day one.
5. Main ingredient: Internationalization
At CEU Cardenal Herrera University, you’ll be surrounded by students from over 103 countries. This Gastronomy Degree is studied by students of more than 70 different nationalities. In fact, over 85% of our students are international, coming from Europe, America, Africa, and Asia to study with us. You’ll share your classroom with people from all over the world—some countries you may not even know exist. What will unite you? The drive to be the best internationally. Do you have that passion?
By the way, make sure to pack a good suitcase—some of the internships, both official and voluntary, are in restaurants around the globe.
6. Spain’s benchmark Gastronomy Campus
GASMA is one of the top gastronomy campuses in Spain, offering students access to:
GASMA is CEU UCH’s gastronomy university campus in Castellón. It features modern, designer facilities equipped with the highest quality tools and resources. It’s also set in a unique natural environment where students can explore their creativity and apply it in the campus restaurant, which they help manage alongside professionals.
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The Degree in Gastronomy is taught in Castellón, at a unique and innovative campus where all practical classes are held: GASMA Gastronomy & Management University Campus is located at the southern entrance of Castellón, 1 km from the main CEU Cardenal Herrera University building. How to get there