The International Centre for Culinary Arts - ICCA, homegrown in the UAE for the world, provides an award-winning learning experience to aspiring chefs, artisans, and entrepreneurs from the world over. Internationally accredited & recognised - with guaranteed work placement.
Recognised as the leading TVET (Technical Vocational Educational Training) school, ICCA delivers an award-winning learning experience built around the 5 Ps that define every great chef.
The ICCA Way of training ensures that you are international industry-ready with the information, knowledge, skills, exposure, experience, discipline, and the attitude to seamlessly integrate, effectively deliver and excel. With 100% placement upon graduation, ICCA graduates are ahead by over two years compared to their peers.
Application-focused, industry-centered, and outcome-driven Technical Vocational Educational Training (TVET) programs in culinary arts - accredited by City & Guilds, London, with quality recognition from Worldchefs.
The flagship cookery program for Indian students aiming for Commis & Chef de Partie roles in luxury hotels, fine dining, cruise lines, and global hospitality groups.
View Cookery ProgramFor Indian students drawn to the art of pastry, chocolate, viennoiserie, plated desserts, and artisan baking - leading to a career as a Certified Professional Pastry Chef.
View Patisserie ProgramAdvanced Diploma in Elevated Gastronomy and Kitchen Management - for chefs ready to step into sous chef, head chef and F&B supervisory roles.
View Level 3 ProgramThe complete dual-disciplined chef foundation - master both the hot kitchen and the pastry section. Two City & Guilds (UK) Diplomas. Package-priced.
View PackageThe full career arc - foundational cookery and patisserie skills plus supervisory leadership and kitchen management. Built for aspiring restaurateurs and head chefs.
View PackageWatch: The ICCA Way
The ICCA Professional Diploma Program doesn't just teach - it transforms. Delivered in state-of-the-art world-class training kitchen facilities, ICCA's program simulates the real-world industry environment, covering basic to advanced culinary techniques of classical continental cuisine.
Meet ICCA alumni from across India - their own words, their own journeys, their own kitchens. Real chefs. Real global careers.
From India to ICCA Dubai - the 90-day transformation.
An Indian student's path through the Patisserie diploma.
An Indian student on choosing ICCA over hotel management.
UK's premier vocational education awarding body. Your diploma is recognized across 100+ countries.
Quality-recognized culinary education by the World Association of Chefs' Societies.
Approved by Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Government of Dubai.
Direct hiring relationships with Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Taj, Oberoi, Cunard and more.