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Estudantes internacionais
Período exclusivo e condições especiais para candidatos não residentes na UE
International Students
Exclusive period and special conditions for Non-EU applicants
The Vocational Course of Culinary and Pastry Techniques prepares students for the exercise of technical and production functions in food establishments, integrated or not in hotel units.
This training allows the acquisition of solid knowledge and technical skills in the area of culinary/pastry Production, in a new approach to learning incorporating the best international practices and experiences and a growing approach to the needs and expectations of the business market.
Reasons to take this course
Access to the best classrooms for technical and pedagogical training - with state-of-the-art equipment and teaching staff with high technical, pedagogical, and human qualifications.
It guarantees a job in the best national and international hotel establishments.
Attend this course and access for free:
- Curricular design adapted to new profiles and skills
- Learner-centred learning/learner accountability
- Incorporates socioemotional components (soft skills) of business and skills
- Multidisciplinary skills in response to poly-functional market requirements (Common Year)
- Tourism supply and information service
- Unique selling proposition units (USP) of curriculum enrichment
- Strong relationship with the market/companies and public entities of the Tourism sector through curricular internships
- Food
- Study material
- Transport and/or Accommodation (*)
- Study visits
- Application Hotels and Restaurants, to practice your occupation
- Merit-based Grants
- International exchanges
- National internships in large companies in the sector
- International internships (Erasmus +)
- Participation in major international competitions
- Participation in national and international fairs and events
- Support in career management (Talent Spot)
- (*) Consult the Social Support Regulations
- Merit Scholarships
- International internships
Who can attend the course?
- Holders of the 9th grade or legally equivalent qualification
- Young people up to the age of 25. Preferably students under the age of 20.
- 3 academic years + 2 curricular internships
- The Vocational Course of Culinary and Pastry Techniques has a duration of 3 years (full-time), divided into 6 semesters, including 2 curricular internships of 3 months duration each. Students have the opportunity to select leading restaurants, hotel chains, and resorts in Portugal and abroad to carry out their internships.
- Course Value – Free
- Plan and organise the kitchen service
- Carry out management control and control the production costs of the kitchen service
- Design and prepare bakery and pastry products for the food industry
- Design and prepare recipes
- (Traditional Portuguese, contemporary and modern cuisine, quick service cuisine, classic and international cuisine, new trends in cooking, alternative cuisine)
- Manage and organise special kitchen services
- Develop and design new kitchen products
- Manage work teams
Where can you take this course?
Career Opportunities
- The Specialist Technician in Culinary and Pastry Techniques is a professional qualified to plan, direct, and coordinate kitchen production work and to collaborate with the food and beverage management service (F&B) in the structuring of menus and in the process of calculating costs.
At the end of the course, the students obtain the equivalence to the 12th grade and a level 4 qualification diploma, which gives access to the profession of Culinary/Pastry Technician.
Training offer created by Ordinance No. 102 of 24 April 2020.