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Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse)
Institut Paul Bocuse (IPB), Lyon, France, Ecully France
# 51-100QS WUR Ranking By Subject
3Undergraduate programs
2Postgraduate programs
13,000 EURTuition Fee/year
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About Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse)
LEADING INTERNATIONAL CULINARY ARTS & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
For more than 30 years, the school has been training expert, committed and responsible leaders and managers of tomorrow in the culinary arts, hospitality, food service and pastry sectors and represents an ecosystem that is unique in the world for initial training, research and professional training. Institut Lyfe welcomes 1,400 students encompassing 72 nationalities, offering an unrivalled multicultural campus, just a few minutes from Lyon. It provides excellence in training from Bachelor's to Master's level.
Our educational philosophy is based on experiential learning, on a unique training ground-school centred around project management, talent discovery, entrepreneurial spirit and creativity (6 restaurants including one Michelin-starred, 4 hotels including a 5-star hotel, 17 cooking and pastry laboratories).
Today, the objective of Institut Lyfe is to be part of the world's top 3 higher education schools for the hospitality, gastronomy and service professions, confirming its status as a vocational school while guaranteeing the academic level of a business school. Also, our coaches provide personalized support to help you develop your soft skills and refine your career plan.
RECOGNITION & QUALITY THE EXPERIENCE OF EXCELLENCE
BECOME A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
The international dimension of Institut Lyfe has been rooted in its DNA since its creation: worldwide mobility, courses available in English*, internships, conferences, lectures by professors from all over the world, our school actively encourages openness and sharing to foster intercultural exchanges. A community of 5,000 graduates in over 90 countries will give you access to a solid professional network.
*Depending on curriculum
EXCITING JOBS
Choosing a career in hospitality not only means choosing a job with a human touch, a passion for passing on knowledge, but also the guarantee of finding a job quickly, with responsibilities and global scope. Your soft skills are easily transferable to many other sectors. You'll benefit from over 2,500 selected internship and job offers a year, and monthly career events to forge close ties with our 1,000 partner companies.
Which job is right for you?
> Hit the road with our career orientation course
OPEN DAYS
Because choosing a training course is not always simple, come meet us virtually!
> Saturday, 23 september 2023
> Saturday, 20 January 2024
> Saturday, 16 March 2024
Register on our website https://en.institutpaulbocuse.com/
HOW TO JOIN US
If you are a French citizen and would like to join one of our Bachelor's courses in the 1st year, go to Parcoursup for enrolment for September 2024.
If you are not is this case go to https://en.institutpaulbocuse.com/ to enroll.
About Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse)
LEADING INTERNATIONAL CULINARY ARTS & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
For more than 30 years, the school has been training expert, committed and responsible leaders and managers of tomorrow in the culinary arts, hospitality, food service and pastry sectors and represents an ecosystem that is unique in the world for initial training, research and professional training. Institut Lyfe welcomes 1,400 students encompassing 72 nationalities, offering an unrivalled multicultural campus, just a few minutes from Lyon. It provides excellence in training from Bachelor's to Master's level.
Our educational philosophy is based on experiential learning, on a unique training ground-school centred around project management, talent discovery, entrepreneurial spirit and creativity (6 restaurants including one Michelin-starred, 4 hotels including a 5-star hotel, 17 cooking and pastry laboratories).
Today, the objective of Institut Lyfe is to be part of the world's top 3 higher education schools for the hospitality, gastronomy and service professions, confirming its status as a vocational school while guaranteeing the academic level of a business school. Also, our coaches provide personalized support to help you develop your soft skills and refine your career plan.
RECOGNITION & QUALITY THE EXPERIENCE OF EXCELLENCE
BECOME A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
The international dimension of Institut Lyfe has been rooted in its DNA since its creation: worldwide mobility, courses available in English*, internships, conferences, lectures by professors from all over the world, our school actively encourages openness and sharing to foster intercultural exchanges. A community of 5,000 graduates in over 90 countries will give you access to a solid professional network.
*Depending on curriculum
EXCITING JOBS
Choosing a career in hospitality not only means choosing a job with a human touch, a passion for passing on knowledge, but also the guarantee of finding a job quickly, with responsibilities and global scope. Your soft skills are easily transferable to many other sectors. You'll benefit from over 2,500 selected internship and job offers a year, and monthly career events to forge close ties with our 1,000 partner companies.
Which job is right for you?
> Hit the road with our career orientation course
OPEN DAYS
Because choosing a training course is not always simple, come meet us virtually!
> Saturday, 23 september 2023
> Saturday, 20 January 2024
> Saturday, 16 March 2024
Register on our website https://en.institutpaulbocuse.com/
HOW TO JOIN US
If you are a French citizen and would like to join one of our Bachelor's courses in the 1st year, go to Parcoursup for enrolment for September 2024.
If you are not is this case go to https://en.institutpaulbocuse.com/ to enroll.
Available programs
Ad Feature programs
Bachelor UG
Master PG
Bachelor (Hons.) in International Hospitality and Restaurant Management
Bachelor in International Culinary Arts Management
Bachelor in International Pastry Management
MSc in International Hospitality Management
Master's Degree in Culinary Leadership & Innovation
There are three undergraduate courses available at Institut Lyfe:
- Bachelor’s in International Culinary Arts Management (3 years)
- Bachelor’s in International Hospitality Management (4 years)
- Bachelor’s in International Pastry Management (3 years)
Usual undergraduate entry requirements:Bachelor’s degree are registered and approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, Innovation and Industry.
This accreditation recognizes the quality and level of courses as well as their international portability.
Find out about average tuition fees for students here.
Learn more about how to apply for an undergraduate course here.
Institut Paul Bocuse (1)
Bachelor (Hons.) in International Hospitality and Restaurant Management
Bachelor in International Culinary Arts Management
Bachelor in International Pastry Management
There are two postgraduate courses at Institut Lyfe:
The usual entry requirements are:
Learn more on how to apply for a postgraduate course here.
Institut Paul Bocuse (1)
MSc in International Hospitality Management
Master's Degree in Culinary Leadership & Innovation
University information
If you want to integrate one of Bachelor our Master’s degree, please apply directly on our website.
Master
We provide our students with a distinctive learning environment designed specifically for an experiential teaching approach that offers a real-world pedagogical experience combining practice and theory for a 360° exposure to the Hospitality, Food Service and Culinary Arts sectors.
Student life
Institut Lyfe’s main campus is in Lyon, France. Cultural diversity plays an important part of life on a campus with 1,200 students. There are 72 different nationalities and 40 percent of classmates are international.
Accommodation is just five minutes from the school, with 114 bedrooms equipped with private bathrooms.
The international students affairs department will help students with all of the administrative procedures.
Before the first week, international students have a two-day "Easy France toolbox" seminar. Every month the international student affairs department organizes cultural activities for international students. Find out more here. Students can try tennis, yoga, football, cross training and so many more activities.
Students live both on and off campus.
The Institut Paul Bocuse's Corporate Relations Department maintains links with more than 800 partner companies that are leading stakeholders in our sectors. We also provide 2500 qualified job offers & placements per year.
Tuition fee and scholarships
Domestic Students
International Students
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
Rankings & ratings
Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse) is one of the top universities in Ecully, France. It is ranked #51-100 in QS WUR Ranking By Subject 2023.
QS WUR Ranking By Subject
QS WUR Ranking By Subject
Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse)
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FAQs
Applications are made directly via the Apply form on our website.
Students of French nationality applying to join one of our Bachelor programmes at the beginning of September must submit their application via the Parcoursup national admissions platform according to the timetable set by the French government each year.
Institut Lyfe proposes several types of scholarships or bursaries to help you finance your studies:
Institut Paul Bocuse also provides its students with an accommodation platform managed by its Campus Team, whose members of staff are also there to help you with any day-to-day formalities.