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Le Cordon Bleu - Ottawa Campus

Founded: 1895 Total Students: 20,000+

Overview
Facts & Figures
Admission Requirements
Opportunities
Scholarships
Additional Info.
Features

Overview

Founded in Paris in 1895, Le Cordon Bleu is considered today the largest network of culinary and hospitality schools in the world with more than 35 institutes in 20 countries and 20,000 students of over 100 nationalities are trained every year. Le Cordon Bleu combines innovation and creativity with tradition through its certificates, diplomas, bachelor's, and master's degrees.

Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute is the only campus for Le Cordon Bleu in North America. Every year, students from all over the world, representing more than 100 nationalities, attend our campus to share a common bond in their passion for pastry and cuisine.

Programs in Ottawa
Learn from our world-class French Chefs that have earned some of the highest honors in the industry. Our Chef instructors come to us from the industry with many having trained and worked in the finest Michelin starred restaurants. Smaller class sizes allow our chefs to be in the kitchen with you, mentoring and guiding you along the way.

Our students strive for successful culinary careers in a wide variety of fields, including restaurant kitchens, catering, restaurant and hotel management, journalism, consulting, food service, food styling and education, as well as for personal enrichment and enjoyment.

Life in Ottawa
Located in the heart of Canada's picturesque capital, Ottawa's rich history in gastronomy and flair for French architecture makes it the perfect venue to invest in a premier culinary arts education. The campus is situated in downtown Ottawa and within easy access of several bus routes and major roadways. A multicultural center of attraction boarding Québec, with endless events and activities, Ottawa is a modern and attractive city. Within walking distance of downtown Ottawa, you can visit Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa campus features classrooms equipped with closed-circuit cameras, mirrors and audio systems for demonstration classes. Three commercial-grade kitchens are constantly bustling with hands-on training activity in practical class sessions. Also, the French fine-dining restaurant of Le cordon Bleu Ottawa, Signatures, is inside the campus.

Students Life

TOTAL STUDENTS

20,000

Cost Per Year*

AVERAGE COST OF LIVING

CAD 12,000

Average Tuition Fee Per Year*

UNDERGRADUATE

CAD 33,000 - CAD 65,500

English Score Requirement

MINIMUM IELTS SCORE

UNDERGRADUATE

4.5

GRADUATE

MINIMUM TOEFL IBT

UNDERGRADUATE

GRADUATE

Note: Language proficiency requirements can vary on program basis.

Admission Requirements

The following requirements must be fulfilled to get admitted to Le Cordon Bleu:

International students are considered on case-by-case basis. There can be some additional requirements, depending on the program you are applying to.
Students are required to submit their original transcripts from their last attended academic institutions. If they are not in English, then submit the translated copies of the same along with the originals.
Should provide the certificate issued by the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) that compares educational credentials from other countries to educational standards in Canada.
Applicants must be 18 years old at the time of the beginning of the course.
You need to submit your English language proficiency test scores if you are coming from a non-English speaking country.

Please note: If you are not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you must obtain a valid study permit before you come to Canada.

Opportunities

At Le Cordon Bleu students will never face any dearth of job and placement opportunities. The institution has spread its wings across the globe from Australia and Brazil to Bangkok and Philippines. Thus students have the opportunity to work around the globe with the best people to train them and work with. The classic French culinary diplomas can be considered as a passport to a world of opportunities. A student can not only become a chef but can go for other professions pertaining to food and hospitality industry such as:

Journalist
Author
Instructor
Consultant
Entrepreneur

Accomodation

Off-Campus Accommodations
The local area has a variety of off-campus rental housing options including single homes, duplexes, apartments and rooms for rent. Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.

Homestay
There are a wide variety of homestay options available, and our partners do their best to match students and hosts according to their interests and preferences. Homestay hosts include single people, young couples with children and pets, and older couples. All homestay accommodations have been inspected, and all adults in the home have completed a required criminal reference check.

Student Support

Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa has carved a niche for itself owing to the exceptional student services made available to the students. There are a vast number of student services available at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa, which help the students both old and new in numerous different ways. The following are a few of them: