These programs are designed for those who wish to be actively
introduced in the world of Italian cooking at a professional level.
Each program is composed of learning Italian language and culture in
group lessons (the length of stay varies according to the starting
level of knowledge of Italian language) and receiving a professional
teaching of cooking in view of internship in a restaurant, hotel,
and trattoria. The Participant will attend a required number of
lessons of Italian language according to his/her initial knowledge
of Italian. The school will evaluate the level of knowledge of
Italian language on the basis of a on-line test that the participant
must send together with the enrolment form. The Participant will be
informed about the result of the test before his/her departure. On
his/her first day at the school, the Participant will have to take
an oral test. The participant will attend 40 cooking sessions on the
basis of different level difficulty followed by 12 weeks of training
in a restaurant of Siena or surrounding. These sessions will take
place mainly in the morning or in the evening according to the
level. After completion of this courses, Participants may continue
their experience with a 12 weeks of non paid internship. The
Participant must sign up for an internship program (12 weeks) at the
time of the enrolment specifying its length otherwise he/she will
not be accepted into internship program. At the end of the program
the Participant will get the certificates of attendance for the
language and the cooking courses, and a certificate of attendance
for training course together with a reference letter: the first step
to enter in this fascinating and passionate world.
| Code |
Start level of Italian language |
n. of hours of italian language |
n. of italian cuisine lessons (a) |
n. of weeks of course |
n. of weeks of internship |
fees in Euro |
| CT1 |
Absolute beginners |
400 |
132 |
20 |
from 4 to 24 |
6.100.00 |
| CT2 |
A2 |
240 |
132 |
12 |
from 4 to 24 |
5.000.00 |
| CT3 |
B2 |
No |
132 |
12 |
from 4 to 24 |
4.000.00 |
Fees include:
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Italian language lessons as described;
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Italian cooking sessions as described;
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Internship placement;
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Insurance;
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During the unpaid internship the accommodation and full board
of the student are at charge of the restaurant’s management
Fees do not include:
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administration fee;
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accommodation search fee;
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accommodation during the CT program
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2 sessions per week (from 17:30 to 20:30) on specific
culinary themes (i fondi di cucina, le salse madri e derivate,
prodotti ittici, crostacei e molluschi, carni bianche, carni rosse,
ovini e caprini, maiale, frattaglie, animali da cortile e selvaggina,
impasti di base per la pasticceria, pane
e dessert) for a total of 72 hrs. Starting dates:
Jan. 11th
2010, Mar. 8th
2010, Sept. 27th
2010, Jan. 10th
2011, Mar. 2nd
201.
Level of knowledge of Italian language required for Fundamental chef
techniques: B1;
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1 session per week (from 17:30 to 21:30) with the preparation
of a full menu for a total of 60 hrs;
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