Chef instructor briefing BHMS culinary students before kitchen service

Swiss Culinary Academy by BHMS · Lucerne

Start your application

Five steps from here to your first day in a Swiss professional kitchen — with an answer from admissions within 72 hours.

How it works

Five steps to Lucerne

  1. Apply online

    Create a portal account and upload your documents. The Duolingo English Test — free and taken online — is accepted.

  2. Answer in 72 hours

    Admissions reviews your application and responds within three working days.

  3. Reserve your place

    You receive a Letter of Acceptance; your deposit within 10 days secures the place.

  4. Visa

    BHMS issues every document you need. Allow up to 12 weeks for processing — apply about four months before your intake.

  5. Fly

    We meet you at Zurich Airport. Your first pickup is included in the fee.

Next intakes

17 August 2026 · 16 November 2026 · February 2027

Postgraduate Diploma also 28 September 2026 and June 2027. Because visa processing can take up to 12 weeks, apply about four months before your chosen intake.

Application form

Takes about two minutes. Admissions responds within 72 hours.

No payment now. A deposit is only due after your Letter of Acceptance — and the CHF 3'300 Summer Camp fee is credited in full when campers enrol in a diploma or bachelor programme.