Master in Gastronomy and Culinary Management
Program Presentation
This master's degree complements the training of professionals to perfect them in the following areas: gastronomic fundamentals, culinary technique, sweet world, creativity, trends and applied management. It is the most complete option for all those who want to take a definitive leap in their career and for chefs and restaurant owners who want to improve the profitability of their businesses.
Addressed to
This program is aimed at those who want to go further in their career.
The ideal profile of the master’s student is that of a graduate in the field of gastronomy or pastry. Although the admissions committee may accept candidates without a university degree who prove adequate experience.
- Middle or higher degrees, technical studies or diplomas in gastronomy and / or pastry.
- Non-regulated studies in gastronomy and / or confectionery carried out in other reference centers.
- Experience in the gastronomy sector, whether in cooking, catering or pastry.
What do they say about our gastronomy faculty?
We have had visits from the best restaurants, from the best chefs worldwide. It has been a unique and incomparable experience.
Carlos Espinal. Alumni Master Gastronomy and Culinary Management
My stay in Gasma marked my life. Studying the master’s degree gave me the opportunities that every chef dreams of having.
Jhon Mendoza. Alumni Master Gastronomy and Culinary Management. Michelin Star Winner. Executive Chef Paradox Restaurant. Shanghai
We have had the opportunity to work side by side with great professionals.
Javi Sanz & Juan Sahuquillo, Award for Revelation Chef Madrid Fusión 2021 (Alumni of the Master's Degree in Gastronomy and Culinary Management)
What do they say about our gastronomy faculty?
We have had visits from the best restaurants, from the best chefs worldwide. It has been a unique and incomparable experience.
Carlos Espinal. Alumni Master Gastronomy and Culinary Management
My stay in Gasma marked my life. Studying the master’s degree gave me the opportunities that every chef dreams of having.
Jhon Mendoza. Alumni Master Gastronomy and Culinary Management. Michelin Star Winner. Executive Chef Paradox Restaurant. Shanghai
We have had the opportunity to work side by side with great professionals.
Javi Sanz & Juan Sahuquillo, Award for Revelation Chef Madrid Fusión 2021 (Alumni of the Master's Degree in Gastronomy and Culinary Management)
Master's Objectives
- Learn first-hand the basics of cooking.
- Learn about the most innovative techniques that have marked culinary evolution.
- Training in confectionery and restaurant desserts.
- Master the management tools that guarantee the viability of any gastronomic business.
- Complete your training in the best restaurants in the world.
Content
You will learn about structure and establish fundamental knowledge about raw materials: physical-chemical properties, functionality of molecules, processes and food technology in the world of cooking techniques.
You will know and apply the different techniques on raw materials that are trending in the world of contemporary gastronomy. You will delve into the study of the classic culinary techniques that have served as the basis for the cuisine we know today, until you reach the most current avant-garde techniques, which will also be treated in detail.
Sweet cuisine, bakery and desserts continue to gain popularity and importance within the current gastronomic offer. Familiarize yourself with the bases and traditional preparations. Master the most innovative techniques and the perfect execution of the most avant-garde sweet and savory preparations.
You will explore the new trends in the world of restaurant desserts. You will know the importance of the formulation, as well as the staging and presentation of creations. You will have a practical vision of the concept of ‘creativity’ in desserts, through the experience of professionals in the sector.
A solid training in management is key to guarantee the success of a restaurant business. Learn all about the management tools applied to gastronomy and the kitchen processes that guarantee a more efficient organization. Anticipate the main trends to design a successful gastronomic concept.
You will delve into the most current gastronomic trends and proposals. We will provide a global vision that will cover both the conceptual and the technical point of view of culinary trends and will allow you to obtain the knowledge that will enable you to develop current and innovative gastronomic proposals. You will know the trends of haute cuisine and its evolution as well as the main trends of international cuisine and you will apply all the knowledge to emulate the elaborations and analyze them from different areas.
The master’s fnal project will allow you to put into practice all the knowledge acquired, by presenting a personal gastronomic proposal, adapted to current market trends. This project is an exercise in integrating all the content received.
In the gastronomic field, the practical aspect is of vital importance. In your internships, you will apply all the knowledge in a real work situation, which will enable you to enter the labor market highly prepared.
You will develop your skills and experience, professional praxis, without forgetting that you will come into contact with companies related to your training, thus improving insertion in the labor market and favoring employability.
Internship Agreements
Trained Students
m2 Facilities
Professionals in our Culinary Team
Admission and fees
The period for submitting applications will remain open until the capacity of the training is completed (limited places). The training programs have several starting calls per academic year. The admission process to the first call closes when the enrollment places are exhausted, at which point the admission process for the next call begins. The program, dates, prices and teachers are subject to change. Gasma reserves the right to cancel the program if it considers that the requirements for it to be held successfully are not met.
What does the fee include?
- Management of curricular (mandatory) and extracurricular (voluntary) internships.
- Access to personal locker.
- Access to Gasma library.
- Attendance to master classes, conferences and extracurricular seminars scheduled for our students.
- All food products used in class are included in the fees.
- 1 Jacket, Pants, 1 chef's hat, 1 apron.
Calls
In the following drop-down you can check the prices of the present open call and the next available calls.
September 2022
150 € *Refundable in case of not being admitted
4.100 € *Within 48 hours of confirming admission
3.125 € *30 days after the start of the master’s degree
3.125 € *60 days after the start of the master’s degree
10.500 €
600 € *
International students only (optional)
The deadline for submitting applications will remain open until the capacity of the course is completed (limited places)
March 2023
150 € *Refundable in case of not being admitted
4.100 € *Within 48 hours of confirming admission
3.125 € *30 days after the start of the master’s degree
3.125 € *60 days after the start of the master’s degree
10.500 €
600 € * International students only (optional)
The deadline for submitting applications will remain open until the capacity of the course is completed (limited places)
Admission process
1. ADMISSION APPLICATION
Signing up is easy: you must fill out the admission form. Then we will contact you by email so that you can complete the last step: pay your registration fee. Don't worry: if you are not admitted, we will refund the fee.
2. INTERVIEW
Within 24 hours of receiving your application, we will convene you for a personal interview * with a member of Gasma's teaching or admissions team.
The purpose of the interview is to get to know the candidates, and assess their knowledge in the sector and their aptitudes for the program.
In this interview, we will indicate all the documents that you must provide to complete your application.
3. EVALUATION
After the personal interview, the Admissions Committee will assess your application.
Once your application has been evaluated, we will inform you of the result.
4. RESERVATION
If you have been accepted… Congratulations! The admission process is over.
To ensure your place it is necessary that you formalize the payment of the reservation.
Once the registration fee has been paid, remember that you must send the following information at profesionales@gasma.es
ID / Passport, Curriculum, Letter of motivation and required academic documentation.
1. ADMISSION APPLICATION
Signing up is easy: you must fill out the admission form. Then we will contact you by email so that you can complete the last step: pay your registration fee. Don't worry: if you are not admitted, we will refund the fee.
2. INTERVIEW
Within 24 hours of receiving your application, we will convene you for a personal interview * with a member of Gasma's teaching or admissions team.
The purpose of the interview is to get to know the candidates, and assess their knowledge in the sector and their aptitudes for the program.
In this interview, we will indicate all the documents that you must provide to complete your application.
3. EVALUATION
After the personal interview, the Admissions Committee will assess your application.
Once your application has been evaluated, we will inform you of the result.
4. RESERVATION
If you have been accepted… Congratulations! The admission process is over.
To ensure your place it is necessary that you formalize the payment of the reservation.
Once the registration fee has been paid, remember that you must send the following information at profesionales@gasma.es
ID / Passport, Curriculum, Letter of motivation and required academic documentation.
Career opportunities
Restaurant chef
Culinary technician
Gastronomy teacher
Product technician
Restaurant business management
Gastronomic consultancy
Gastronomic entrepreneurship
Gastronomic offer design
Gasma – Gastronomic Campus
Avenida Enrique Gimeno, 67
12006 Castellón, Spain, EU
Phone: +34 964 217 649
Students from certain countries are exempt from obtaining a visa as long as the stay in Spain does not exceed three months.
The visa will be requested and issued at the Spanish Consular Offices abroad. Once in Spain, Gasma offers non-EU students the optional International Fee service: with it, they can apply for the foreign student card through the Immigration Office or the corresponding police station within a month of their arrival.
The organizational structure of our programs is made up of an academic coordinator who is joined by other expert professors from the different training areas of each degree to complete the teaching panel.
Depending on the title, each content module has the participation of knowledgeable experts: from chefs, food technology experts, nutritionists, producers, culinary business experts, managers, entrepreneurs, pastry chefs, sommeliers and dining room experts... All of them are part of our Culinary Team and will share their vision of gastronomy.
This service, totally optional for international students, includes help in finding accommodation, assistance in managing residence documentation, pick-up and free first night's accommodation upon arrival in Spain, tourist information, leisure and culture so that you make the most of your stay, a transport card for your first trips around the city and the processing of a prepaid SIM card that will allow you to talk and surf the internet from the first moment.
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