Career changers
Discover our extensive range of programs giving career-changers, entrepreneurs or graduate students, the knowledge and skills to become established within the food and beverage industry. Choose from programs spanning two to nine months.
Regarding the deadlines and admission procedures, registration is possible up to the day before the start of the programs, depending on the places available.
In 2025, École Ducasse – Paris Campus welcomed 240 students to its retraining programs, and 98% recommended these programs. The overall satisfaction rate was 93% and the overall success rate was 100%.
In 2025, the École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie welcomed 236 students into its retraining programs, and 82% recommend these programs. The overall satisfaction rate was 86% and the overall success rate was 100%.
Essentials Programs
Intensive, eight to nine weeks programs for culinary and pastry enthusiasts, career-changers and entrepreneurs. Ducasse savoir-faire distilled into hands-on, highly personalized training.
CULINARY ARTS ESSENTIALS
Duration:
8 or 9 weeks
specialization:
Culinary arts and entrepreneurship
Diploma Programs
Programs of eight weeks to thirty weeks for people aspiring to orientate their career path towards culinary or pastry arts and experienced professionals seeking to take their careers to the next level.
FRENCH CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONARY ARTS DIPLOMA
Duration:
8 weeks
specialization:
Chocolate and confectionary arts