Culinary Arts

Led by renowned chefs, our two-year Culinary Arts program offers expert, hands-on instruction at one of the best culinary schools in Canada. Train alongside culinary pros, gaining expertise in foundational cooking, garde manger, global cuisines, patisserie, culinary management and other culinary techniques.   Whether you want to be an executive chef, sous-chef, food stylist or pursue hotel and convention centre culinary opportunities, this program will prepare you.  Our focus is your success with small class sizes, personalized support, and upgraded facilities, including the Charcuterie Lab and SAIT's gourmet Marketplace. Real-world experiences at the Highwood restaurant, downtown Campus, and 4 Nines Dining Centre prepare you for the culinary industry.  Under professional chefs' guidance, develop essential cooking skills and stay updated with current trends through hands-on public cooking experiences, teamwork, and honing your professionalism and communication. You'll attain skills beyond those taught at the average cooking school.   You'll be able to showcase your skills during your year-end capstone courses. After graduating, you can go on to take additional exams to become a Red Seal chef.  Professional paid internship and study tours  Participate in a paid internship in your third semester, gaining industry exposure and connections.   Explore international destinations like Australia, France, Spain, Italy, Chile, and Thailand by participating in one of our optional study tours.  Global recognition through chef competitions  Compete locally and globally in culinary competitions, opening doors to a global career path.   Our students have secured gold and silver in Provincial and National Skills, Canadian Chef Association competitions, and top-three rankings in competitions worldwide, including France, Shanghai, Singapore, and Toronto over the last several years.   SAIT graduates have even competed in the prestigious Top Chef Canada competition. Whatever your culinary dreams and goals, this program will prepare you to bring the heat.