Culinary Arts Academy SwitzerlandTuition & Fees 2026

All prices in Swiss Francs (CHF)  ·  Security deposit of CHF 2,000 required from all applicants

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Program Duration Tuition Accommodation Meals Infra & Services total
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Swiss Diploma — Culinary Arts 2 terms + 1 internship 24,800 4,400 3,800 9,400 42,400
Swiss Diploma — Pastry Arts 2 terms + 1 internship 24,800 4,400 3,800 9,400 42,400
Professional Swiss Diploma — Culinary Arts 2 terms + 1 internship 23,200 4,400 3,800 8,600 40,000
Professional Swiss Diploma — Pastry Arts 2 terms + 1 internship 23,200 4,400 3,800 8,600 40,000
Bachelor of Arts — Culinary Arts 7 terms + 2 internships 115,200 17,000 12,500 30,600 175,300
Bachelor of Arts — Pastry, Bakery & Chocolate Arts 7 terms + 2 internships 115,200 17,000 12,500 30,600 175,300
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Master of Arts — Culinary Business Management 2 terms + 1 internship 31,400 4,400 3,800 9,400 49,000
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Swiss Diploma — Culinary Arts
Duration2 terms + 1 internship
TotalCHF 42,400
Swiss Diploma — Pastry Arts
Duration2 terms + 1 internship
TotalCHF 42,400
Professional Swiss Diploma — Culinary Arts
Duration2 terms + 1 internship
TotalCHF 40,000
Professional Swiss Diploma — Pastry Arts
Duration2 terms + 1 internship
TotalCHF 40,000
Bachelor of Arts — Culinary Arts
Duration3 years + 2 internships
TotalCHF 175,300
Bachelor of Arts — Pastry, Bakery & Chocolate Arts
Duration3 years + 2 internships
TotalCHF 175,300
Master of Arts — Culinary Business Management
Duration1 year incl. 1 internship
TotalCHF 49,000
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Swiss Diploma in Culinary Arts

2 Terms + 1 internship

  • Tuition FeesCHF 24,800
  • Additional expensesCHF 17,600
  • Total Swiss DiplomaCHF 42,400
Fee Term 1 Term 2 Internship Total
Tuition Fee 12,400 12,400 24,800
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 4,400
Meals 1,900 1,900 3,800
Infrastructure & Services 5,200 4,200 9,400
Total 21,700 20,700 - 42,400

Term 1
TuitionCHF 12,400
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 5,200
TotalCHF 21,700
Term 2
TuitionCHF 12,400
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 20,700
Internship
💼 Paid internship — no school fees during this period
TotalCHF 42,400
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Swiss Diploma in Pastry Arts

2 Terms + 1 internship

  • Tuition FeesCHF 24,800
  • Additional expensesCHF 17,600
  • Total Swiss DiplomaCHF 42,400
Fee Term 1 Term 2 Internship Total
Tuition Fee 12,400 12,400 24,800
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 4,400
Meals 1,900 1,900 3,800
Infrastructure & Services 5,200 4,200 9,400
Total 21,700 20,700 - 42,400

Term 1
TuitionCHF 12,400
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 5,200
TotalCHF 21,700
Term 2
TuitionCHF 12,400
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 20,700
Internship
💼 Paid internship — no school fees during this period
TotalCHF 42,400
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Professional Swiss Diploma in Culinary Arts

2 Terms + 1 internship with optional Term 3 to top up to Professional Swiss Grand Diploma*

*Students who choose to continue to the optional Term 3 will be required to pay the applicable Term 3 fees as indicated below to obtain the Professional Swiss Grand Diploma
(Internship gross salary in Switzerland can reach CHF 2,350/month.)
  • Tuition FeesCHF 23,200
  • Additional expensesCHF 16,800
  • Total Professional Swiss DiplomaCHF 40,000
Fee Term 1 Term 2 Internship Total
Tuition Fee 11,600 11,600 23,200
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 4,400
Meals 1,900 1,900 3,800
Infrastructure & Service 4,300 4,300 8,600
Total 20,000 20,000 - 40,000

Term 1
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
Term 2
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
Internship
Paid internship — no school fees during this period
TotalCHF 40,000

Top up with term 3 to get your Professional Swiss Grand Diploma

Fee Term 1 Term 2 Internship Term 3 (optional) Total
Tuition Fee 11,600 11,600 11,600 34,800
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 2,200 6,600
Meals 1,900 1,900 1,900 5,700
Infrastructure & Service 4,300 4,300 4,300 12,900
Total 20,000 20,000 - 20,000 60,000
Term 1
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
Term 2
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
Internship
Paid internship — no school fees during this period
Term 3 (optional)
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
TotalCHF 60,000
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Professional Swiss Diploma in Pastry Arts

2 Terms + 1 internship with optional Term 3 to top up to Professional Swiss Grand Diploma*

*Students who choose to continue to the optional Term 3 will be required to pay the applicable Term 3 fees as indicated below to obtain the Professional Swiss Grand Diploma
(Internship gross salary in Switzerland can reach CHF 2,350/month.)
  • Tuition FeesCHF 23,200
  • Additional expensesCHF 16,800
  • Total Professional Swiss DiplomaCHF 40,000
Fee Term 1 Term 2 Internship Total
Tuition Fee 11,600 11,600 23,200
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 4,400
Meals 1,900 1,900 3,800
Infrastructure & Service 4,300 4,300 8,600
Total 20,000 20,000 - 40,000

Term 1
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
Term 2
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
Internship
Paid internship — no school fees during this period
TotalCHF 40,000

Top up with term 3 to get your Professional Swiss Grand Diploma

Fee Term 1 Term 2 Internship Term 3 (optional) Total
Tuition Fee 11,600 11,600 11,600 34,800
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 2,200 6,600
Meals 1,900 1,900 1,900 5,700
Infrastructure & Service 4,300 4,300 4,300 12,900
Total 20,000 20,000 - 20,000 60,000
Term 1
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
Term 2
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
Internship
Paid internship — no school fees during this period
Term 3 (optional)
TuitionCHF 11,600
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 20,000
TotalCHF 60,000
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Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts

7 terms + 2 internships

  • Tuition FeesCHF 115,200
  • Additional expensesCHF 61,000
  • TotalCHF 175,300
Fee Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Year 1 Internship Term 4 Term 5 Year 2 Internship Term 6 Term 7 Year 3 Total
Tuition Fee 16,000 16,000 16,000 48,000 16,800 16,800 33,600 16,800 16,800 33,600 115,200
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 2,200 6,600 2,200 2,200 4,400 3,000 3,000 6,000 17,000
Meals 1,900 1,900 1,900 5,700 1,900 1,900 3,800 1,500 1,500 3,800 12,500
Infrastructure & Services 5,200 4,200 4,200 13,600 4,200 4,200 8,400 4,300 4,300 8,600 30,600
Total 25,300 24,300 24,300 73,900 25,100 25,100 50,200 25,600 25,600 51,200 175,300
Term 1
TuitionCHF 16,000
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 5,200
TotalCHF 25,300
Term 2
TuitionCHF 16,000
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 24,300
Term 3
TuitionCHF 16,000
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF4,200
TotalCHF 24,300
Internship
💼 Paid internship — no school fees during this period
Term 4
TuitionCHF 16,800
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 25,100
Term 5
TuitionCHF 16,800
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 25,100
Internship
💼 Paid internship — no school fees during this period
Term 6
TuitionCHF 16,800
AccommodationCHF 3,000
MealsCHF 1,500
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 25,600
Term 7
TuitionCHF 16,800
AccommodationCHF 3,000
MealsCHF 1,500
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 25,600
TotalCHF 175,300
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Bachelor of Arts in Pastry, Bakery & Chocolate Arts

7 terms + 2 internships

  • Tuition FeesCHF 115,200
  • Additional expensesCHF 61,000
  • TotalCHF 175,300
Fee Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Year 1 Internship Term 4 Term 5 Year 2 Internship Term 6 Term 7 Year 3 Total
Tuition Fee 16,000 16,000 16,000 48,000 16,800 16,800 33,600 16,800 16,800 33,600 115,200
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 2,200 6,600 2,200 2,200 4,400 3,000 3,000 6,000 17,000
Meals 1,900 1,900 1,900 5,700 1,900 1,900 3,800 1,500 1,500 3,800 12,500
Infrastructure & Services 5,200 4,200 4,200 13,600 4,200 4,200 8,400 4,300 4,300 8,600 30,600
Total 25,300 24,300 24,300 73,900 25,100 25,100 50,200 25,600 25,600 51,200 175,300
Term 1
TuitionCHF 16,000
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 5,200
TotalCHF 25,300
Term 2
TuitionCHF 16,000
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 24,300
Term 3
TuitionCHF 16,000
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF4,200
TotalCHF 24,300
Internship
💼 Paid internship — no school fees during this period
Term 4
TuitionCHF 16,800
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 25,100
Term 5
TuitionCHF 16,800
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 25,100
Internship
💼 Paid internship — no school fees during this period
Term 6
TuitionCHF 16,800
AccommodationCHF 3,000
MealsCHF 1,500
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 25,600
Term 7
TuitionCHF 16,800
AccommodationCHF 3,000
MealsCHF 1,500
InfrastructureCHF 4,300
TotalCHF 25,600
TotalCHF 175,300
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Master of Arts in Culinary Business Management

2 terms + 1 internship

  • Tuition FeesCHF 31,400
  • Additional expensesCHF 17,600
  • TotalCHF 49,000
Fee Term 1 Term 2 Internship Total
Tuition Fee 15,700 15,700 - 31,400
Accommodation 2,200 2,200 4,400
Meals 1,900 1,900 3,800
Infrastructure & Services 5,200 4,200 9,400
Total 25,000 24,000 49,000
Term 1
TuitionCHF 15,700
AccommodationCHF2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 5,200
TotalCHF 25,000
Term 2
TuitionCHF15,700
AccommodationCHF 2,200
MealsCHF 1,900
InfrastructureCHF 4,200
TotalCHF 24,000
💼 Paid internship — no school fees during this period
TotalCHF 49,000

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What's Included in the Fees

Tuition

  • Academic courses & final exam fees
  • Guest lectures, workshops & field trips
  • Evaluated, graded & credited internships
  • Personal career coaching

Accommodation

  • Room cleaned bi-weekly (Le Bouveret: Double Standard / Brig: Single Deluxe)
  • Bed linen and towels provided
  • Mandatory for new students
  • All rooms non-smoking
  • Not included during Christmas & term breaks ( Double standard accommodation is available at an additional cost of CHF 430 per week and may be reserved through the front desk team)

Meals

  • Le Bouveret campus: breakfast, lunch & dinner (weekdays) / Weekends: brunch & dinner (weekends)
  • Brig campus: lunch & dinner (weekdays) / on weekends, complimentary equipped kitchens are available where students can cook
  • Meals can be taken at any campus food outlet.
  • Meals are mandatory for all terms and programs and can not be excluded from fees.

Student Services

  • Sports facilities
  • Academic advisory & coaching
  • Health & well-being workshops
  • Internship & career services
  • Digital center
  • Lifelong alumni membership
  • Professional knife set/baking and pastry set (depending on the chosen program)
  • Personalized chef uniform
  • Lounge & Bar

Arrival & Residency

  • Welcome desk at Geneva Airport
  • Induction weekend
  • Residence permit
  • Swiss residency & VAT taxes
  • Student card

Insurance & Assistance

  • Health insurance during academic term
  • Student counselor
  • World private civil liability plan

Campus

  • School uniform (BA students, Caux campus)
  • 24/7 Security & Front Desk
  • Free train pass Leysin ↔ Aigle
  • Free train pass Caux ↔ Montreux
  • Nightclub & Lounge

Optional Extras

All prices per term in CHF unless stated otherwise

Security Deposit (refundable)CHF 2,000
Cancellation InsuranceCHF 310
Airport Transfer → Le BouveretCHF 260
Outdoor ParkingCHF 230
Underground Parking (Brig only)CHF 380
Double Standard RoomIncluded - Le Bouveret
Single Deluxe RoomIncluded - Brig
Single Deluxe Room+ CHF 3,180 - Le Bouveret
Single Superior Deluxe (Le Bouveret)+ CHF 3,940
Single Superior Deluxe (Brig)+ CHF 2,420
Single Premium Accomodation+ CHF 1,280 - Brig

Cancellation Insurance CHF 310 / term

Cancellation insurance is available at an optional fee of CHF 310. This insurance provides partial reimbursement of school fees and accommodation costs if a student must withdraw from their studies due to an insured event. The maximum reimbursement is CHF 9,000 per term.

Cancellation insurance covers the following events:

  • Accident, serious illness, or death of the insured person
  • Accident, serious illness, or death of a close relative of the insured person
  • Accident, serious illness, or death of the sponsor (financial respondent) of the insured person
  • Serious complications of pregnancy of the insured person or their spouse
  • Major damage to the insured person's private premises caused by a natural event, fire, water damage, or break-in occurring after enrollment
  • Natural or political events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, war, rebellion, or internal unrest abroad

Security Deposit CHF 2,000 (refundable)

Required from all applicants. Paid once; partially refunded each term based on usage. Full refund 6 months after last academic term.

The security deposit can be deducted the following (this list is not exhaustive):

  • Damages caused by you in your room or on school premises.
  • Collective damages: damages that cannot be allocated to a particular student and that are therefore split amongst all students.
  • Unpaid school fees below 100 CHF.
  • Monthly health insurance premiums during internship (170 CHF per month)
  • Personal expenses reported to the school after checkout, such as exam retake fees, late-arriving bills, fines in the student’s name, official copies or legalization of graduation documents, etc.

This list is non exhaustive and other items might be deducted. The security deposit is paid in full only once. In the following terms you will only pay what has been used during the previous term. The security deposit will be refunded six months after the end of the last academic term.

Early Bird Discount Payment

A reduction of 2% is available to all students who pay their fees in full 90 days prior to the start of each term. This is calculated on the basis of Tuition + Standard Accommodation + Meals - any scholarship or other discount.

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