With so many degrees to choose from, deciding where to study hospitality can be a confusing business. We take a look at 12 institutions in the region that are offering students a range of exciting courses and bringing through the next generation of hoteliers and culinary stars.

FACULTY OF TOURISM & HOTEL MANAGEMENT – SAGESSE UNIVERSITY (SFTHM)
LEBANON (BEIRUT)
SFTHM at Sagesse University, with the academic certification of Ecole hotelière de Lausanne, is a fully integrated concept:
a state-of-the-art academic hotel with a range of facilities for students to learn and develop practical skills to help them in the hospitality world.
Bachelor and graduate programs:
BSc in hospitality management, with a focus on:
– Hotel operations and logistics
– Food and beverage management
– Events management

MSc in hospitality management
Certifications and short programs:
– Production management
– Service management
– Room division
– Oenology
– Food knowledge and nutrition
– Events management
– Cruises
– Airlines
– Wine and cigar knowledge
Contact person: Dr. Tanios Kassis or Ms. Nathalie Gergie
Email: dean_office@uls.edu.lb
uls.edu.lb

GERMAN HOTEL SCHOOL EL GOUNA
EGYPT (RED SEA)
Founded in 2002, the German Hotel School El Gouna is owned by Sawiris Foundation of Social Development and is operated by Rahn Education Germany. It offers high level vocational education in the field of hospitality, according to the dual German vocational education system. Students receive a recognized German certificate, accredited by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, and a national Egyptian diploma.
Bachelor and graduate programs:
– Specialist in the hospitality industry
– Hotel specialist
– Chef
Contact person: Islam Kindsvater
Email: islam.kindsvater@ghs.edu.eg
ghs.edu.eg

INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (IGE)
LEBANON (BEIRUT)
The Institute of Business Administration (IGE) has a rich, specialized program, offering high-level, career-centered training systems in business computing, marketing and advertising, hospitality management and culinary arts. Its programs are for undergraduate and graduate studies. IGE offers more than the traditional program; it combines theoretical knowledge and professional know-how in a unique way.
Bachelor’s degree program:
Hospitality management
Higher education programs:
Master’s of hospitality management – (option) luxury and lifestyle
Master’s of hospitality management – (option) Lebanese and Mediterranean
gastronomy and lifestyle
Contact person: Celine Boutros Saab
Email: celine.boutrossaab@usj.edu.lb
usj.edu.lb/ige

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CULINARY ARTS (ICCA DUBAI)
UAE (DUBAI); SOON TO OPEN IN ABU DHABI AND KSA
Established in 2005, the International Centre for Culinary Arts (ICCA Dubai) is an internationally renowned culinary learning center which delivers programs accredited by City & Guilds, London, and recognized
by the Worldchefs.
Programs offered:
– Professional diploma programs in cookery, baking and patisserie for aspiring chefs, bakers and entrepreneurs in food
– Amateur certificate programs in cookery, bakery and patisserie for serious food enthusiasts
– Artisanal courses in bread, chocolate,
sugarcraft, barista, pizza, dry mixology and
gelato for food artists
International placements:
The ICCA Dubai Industry Work Placement Program trains students in best practices for paid work placements in the hospitality industry in the UAE and globally.
Awards:
The center has won several awards, for its application-focused innovative initiatives and continued excellence, including, among others: the prestigious City & Guilds, London Lion Awards (known as the
“Oscars of Skills”), International Centre of the Year Award 2016, International Centre for Excellence Award (Middle East, 2016), ProChef ME Cooking School of the Year (2016), the Broadcast Pro Best Digital
Initiative of the Year (2016), BBC Good Food Culinary School of the Year (2021).
Contact person: Sunil Nair
Email: sunil@iccadubai.ae
iccadubai.ae

LE CORDON BLEU
FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, TURKEY, LEBANON, INDIA, MALAYSIA, THAILAND, JAPAN, KOREA, CHINA, TAIWAN, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, CANADA, MEXICO, BRAZIL, PERU, CHILE AND PHILIPPINES.

Le Cordon Bleu is the leading global network of culinary arts and hospitality management institutes, providing a wide range of training programs, from initiation right through to university curricula in the restaurant, hospitality and tourism sectors. Le Cordon Bleu global alumni network features numerous rising stars and outstanding careers, from Gastón Acurio (Peru) to Vicky Lau (Hong Kong), showcasing the diversity of opportunities at hand after a Le Cordon Bleu education.
Bachelor’s degree programs:
– Bachelor of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
– Bachelor of Business Administration in Culinary Industry Management (with Birkbeck University)
– Bachelor in Business Administration in Hotel Management (with USEK University)
– Bachelor of Gastronomy and Business Management
– Bachelor of Hotel and Tourism Business Management
– Bachelor of Food Industries Engineering
– Bachelor of Marketing and Commercial Management
– Bachelor of International Business Management
– Bachelor of Business Administration and Services
– Bachelor of Business in Culinary Arts (with Paris-Dauphine University)
– Bachelor of Business Gastronomy (with University Francisco de Vittoria)
– Bachelor of Culinary Arts & Business
– Bachelor of Business International
Restaurant Management
– Bachelor of Business in International Hospitality Management (with Paris- Dauphine University)
– Bachelor of Business International Hotel
Management
Master’s degree programs:
– Master of International Hospitality
Management
– Master of Business Administration
International Hotel and Restaurant
Management
– Master of Business Administration
Accomodation Operations and Management
– Master in Hospitality Management
– Master in Green Management
– Master in Culinary Innovation (with Birkbeck University)
– MBA in International Hospitality & Culinary Leadership (with Paris Dauphine University)
– Master of Applied Hospitality Management Online certifications and short programs:
A wide variety of online programmes – from

certificates, such as graduate certificate in business administration, graduate certificate in hospitality leadership, graduate certificate in hospitality management, certificate in plant-based patisserie, to short courses (4-
10 weeks) such as food photography, food writing for publication essentials, plantbased diets: nutrition and wellness, the art of fermentation, food in art and others.
Higher education programs:
– Grand diplome® (diplome de cuisine and diplome de pâtisserie)
– Diplome de cuisine (basic cuisine certificate, intermediate cuisine certificate, superior cuisine certificate)
– Diplome de pâtisserie (certificate, intermediate pâtisserie certificate, superior pâtisserie certificate)
– Diplome de boulangerie (basic boulangerie certificate, advanced boulangerie certificate)
– Diploma in plant-based culinary arts
– Diploma in pâtisserie, innovation and wellness
– Diploma in nutrition, gastronomy and food trends
– Wine and management diploma
– Wine, gastronomy and management diploma
– Wine and spirits basic certificate
– Wine and spirits intermediate certificate
– Wine and spirits superior certificate
– Basic sake certificate
– Diploma in bartending
– Expert taster and sommelier diploma
– School of coffee – expert barista certificate
– Certificat de master class de vin français
– Certificat de master class de thé
– Diploma in culinary management
– Advanced diploma of hospitality management cuisine
– Advanced diploma of hospitality management patisserie

– Diploma in hospitality and gastronomy
– Diploma in hotel management
– Diploma in gastronomy and culinary art
– Diploma in cuisine
– Diploma in pastry
– Diploma in hospitality and restaurants management
– Certificate in catering and events organization
– Certificate in restaurant management
– Diploma of expert taster and sommelier
– Certificate in expert barista
– Cuisines of the world programs
There are also programs dedicated to international cuisines, such as Japanese, Thai, Spanish, Mexican, Peruvian, Brazilian and Turkish.
Awards:
In 2021, Le Cordon Bleu Paris was awarded the title of World’s Best Culinary Training Institution by the World Culinary Awards. Taking place for the second consecutive
year, this competition celebrates and rewards excellence in the culinary arts.
Le Cordon Bleu Madrid was honored for its contribution to hospitality education in Spain at the fifth edition of the Cubí Awards in
2021. Each year, the Federation of Chefs and Pastry Chefs of Spain (FACYRE) recognizes the work of people and institutions working to promote Spanish gastronomy.
For the second time in a row, Le Cordon Bleu Malaysia received the Annual Award of Excellence in the category “Hospitality Institute of the Year” at the World Gourmet Summit in Singapore in 2018.
Email: london@cordonbleu.edu
cordonbleu.edu/home/en

LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (LAU)

LEBANON (BEIRUT AND BYBLOS CAMPUSES)
The Hospitality and Tourism Management Department of Adnan Kassar School of Business, LAU, is Lebanon’s sole provider of the AACSB and ACPHA hospitality program. The rigorous program covers all aspects of the hospitality and tourism industry while laying the foundations for business knowledge and actively preparing students to be leaders in a dynamic workplace, especially through hands-on application. Bachelor’s degree program:
BSc in business with an emphasis on hospitality and tourism management Awards:
Voted top university in Lebanon and among the top five in the Arab world by the Times
Higher Education World University Rankings by subject (2021 and 2022)
Contact person: Dr. Said Ladki
Email: sladki@lau.edu.lb
sb.lau.edu.lb/academics/programs/
undergraduate/bs-hospitality-tourism/

MAROUN CHEDID COOKING ACADEMY

LEBANON (BEIRUT)
The Maroun Chedid Academy provides cooking classes to cater to today’s tastes, adapting its offering to suit different levels in a modern and user-friendly space with
efficient and easy-to-use equipment Bachelor’s degree programs:
– Basic and intermediate culinary arts training
– Basic and intermediate pastry arts training
– Lebanese cuisine culinary arts and techniques
– Lifestyle classes and master classes with international chefs
Certifications and short programs:
– Certificate of completion
Higher education program:
– Advanced culinary arts program
Contact person: Nina Chedid
Email: academy@marounchedid.com
marounchedid.com

NATIONAL HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE SAOC
OMAN (MUSCAT)
NHI is in the business of providing skilled, job-ready employees who are passionate and committed to doing the best job for the best employers. NHI provides world-class courses, delivered by worldclass trainers in professional commercial facilities. The institution has been designed to provide facilities which mirror the industry to give trainees the opportunity to acquire the skills to create the platform necessary for a successful career within the industry as well as providing a realistic working environment.
Certifications and short programs:
– Food production
– Food service
– Housekeeping
– Front office
Higher education program:
Hospitality management diploma

Contact person: Robert MacLean
Email: robert@nhioman.com
nhioman.com

RICHEMONT MASTERBAKER CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN BAKING AND PASTRY
UAE (DUBAI)
Richemont is the region’s first specialized bakery and pastry institution, aiming to bring Swiss standards of quality and precision to provide the highest level of education and training programs to baking enthusiasts and professionals.
Certifications and short programs:
Chocolate truffles and pralines
Ice cream and frozen desserts
Savory snacks
Buttercream
Choux pastry
Macarons
Healthy baking
Sourdough
Higher education programs:
Swiss artisan bakery program
Swiss pastry program
Swiss International School Dubai introduces new hospitality management diploma

Contact person: Dynaedi Njam (Sales
Executive) and Maricel Vallena (Front Office)
Email: info@richemont-masterbaker.com
dynaedi@richemont-masterbaker.com
richemont-masterbaker.com

ROYAL ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS – TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
JORDAN (AMMAN)
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, an associate member of the network of EHL certified schools, was founded in 2008 to fulfill the vision of his Majesty King Abdullah II of having a culinary school in Jordan operating at the highest international standards and to introduce the Swiss experience of merging practical and hands on training with academic education.
Bachelor’s degree program:
– Food and beverage management
Higher education programs:
– Two-year diploma in culinary arts
– Two-year professional diploma in culinary arts
Certifications and short programs:
– One-year professional diploma in culinary arts
Contact person: Hala Shqair
Email: h.shqair@raca.edu.jo / info@raca.edu.jo
raca.edu.jo

ZADK SAUDI CULINARY ACADEMY
KSA (AL KHOBAR)
ZADK Culinary Art Ltd. is a non-profit and independent Saudi company that serves as a vehicle for transformation within the Saudi Arabian food sector by building a top-quality and best-in-class culinary academy.
Certifications and short programs:
International cuisine program Pastry and bakery program (six months); Saudi cuisine program (six months); Intensive culinary program (three weeks); Intensive pastry program (three weeks); and Lifestyle course in savory and pastry (short courses).
Higher education programs:
Diploma in culinary arts
Awards:
Cultural Award 2021 (Ministry of Culture)
Guinness Word Record 2021 (Largest Cupcake Mosaic “Flag”)
Contact person: Mahmoud Fares –Business Development Manager
Email: m.fares@zadk.com.sa
zadk.com.sa