We are the only culinary institute strategically located where wines are made, where animals are raised, and where products grow. The best scenario to learn from the source

CULINARY ARTS INTENSIVE PROGRAM

SOMMELIER INTENSIVE PROGRAM

PASTRY, BAKING AND CHOCOLATE INTENSIVE PROGRAM

ADVANCED SOMMELIER POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

ADVANCED CULINARY ARTS POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

THREE 2-WEEK PROGRAMS

SUMMER EXPERIENCES

CATALAN CUISINE: A MEDITERRANEAN TREASURE

SOMMELIER
DIPLOMA

PASTRY, BAKING AND CHOCOLATE LAB. DIPLOMA

Learn about
Catalan Cuisine
with top awarded chefs from Joviat,
a historical institute with
more than 60 years of
experience.
Lead the international avant-garde culinary world and learn about Catalan culture and its traditional roots.

Our international
student community

  • USA

  • Finland

  • Singapore

  • Chile

  • Mexico

An experience
of a lifetime!

Live the Catalan cuisine experience in Barcelona’s gastronomic hub

Discover Catalan cuisine first-hand; it has been nominated for recognition by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Experiencia cocina catalana

Cultural diversity · Modern Catalan cuisine · Preservation of roots

Active Learning Experiences

  • Masterclasses with Michelin starred chefs
  • Field days at the BEST vineyards and cellars
  • Balfegó experience, swimming with tuna
  • Show cooking and seasonal local produce at Fundació Alicia
  • Best artisan cheesemakers workshops close to the Pyrenees
  • Pig-slaughtering, an ancient Catalan tradition
  • A day in La Llotja, the oldest Catalan fish market
  • Experience the process of making olive oil
Group of students in Joviat's kitchen

Culinary Programs

Learn about Catalan cuisine with
awarded chefs from Joviat.

CULINARY ARTS INTENSIVE PROGRAM

2-week programs to learn the history, the land, and the key products that define our traditional and modern gastronomy.

Overview

Catalan cream

CULINARY ARTS INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM

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Duration

2 weeks

Location

Manresa (Barcelona)

Dates

1st July to 12th July 2024
Arrival to Manresa should be on the 30th of June and departure on the 13th of July.

Opening application

1st January 2024

Minimum participants

10 students

Application requirements

Resume/Appl. Form/Appl. Fee/On-line Interview

SOMMELIER INTENSIVE PROGRAM

2-weeks program by Spain’s best sommelier, 2016, to learn about and experience the
best Catalan vineyards wineries.

Overview

Catalan cream

SOMMELIER INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM

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Duration

2 weeks

Location

Manresa (Barcelona)

Dates

1st July to 12th July 2024

Arrival to Manresa should be on the 30th of June and departure on the 13th of July.

Opening application

1st January 2024

Deadline

June 1st. 2024

Application requirements

Resume/Appl. Form/Appl. Fee/ On-line Interview

PASTRY, BAKING AND CHOCOLATE INTENSIVE PROGRAM

2 weeks program to learn about the best Catalan traditional bread, pastry, cakes, and chocolate confections with innovations and new technology.

Overview

Catalan cream

PASTRY, BAKING AND CHOCOLATE INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM

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Duration

2 weeks

Location

Manresa (Barcelona)

Dates

1st July to 12th July 2024
Arrival to Manresa should be on the 30th of June and departure on the 13th of July.

Opening application

1st January 2024

Deadline

June 1st. 2024

Application requirements

Resume/Appl. Form/Appl. Fee/On-line Interview

POSTGRADUATE IN SOMMELIER

Explore the world of wine with our exclusive Sommelier Graduate Program, directed by Josep Pelegrín, awarded Best Sommelier of Catalonia in 2014-2015
and Best Sommelier of Spain in 2016.
Learn from the most outstanding winemakers and entrepreneurs of the Spanish wine scene.

Overview

Professor Josep Pelegrín tasting wine

POSTGRADUATE IN SOMMELIER

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Duration

7 months

Location

Manresa (Barcelona)

Dates

October – April 2025

Opening application

January 10, 2024

Deadline

June 30, 2024

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE IN CULINARY ARTS

A semester abroad the best Catalan food recipes, global cuisine, creativity, innovation, and new techniques.

Overview

Bread with tomato

CATALAN CUISINE: A
MEDITERRANEAN TREASURE

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Duration

1 Semester (January to May)

Location

Manresa (Barcelona)

Hours

300 h

Dates

SPRING January - May 2024
International Welcoming Ceremony  - Orientation - Dinner: January 8th, 2024
Exam week:  May 20th - May 24th, 2024

Opening application

July 1st 2023

Deadline

Spring Semester: Oct. 8th, 2023

Application requirements

Resume/Appl. Form/Appl. Fee/
Assessment form transcript.

Admissions form

Download the documents for Diplomas and Semester abroad. For the summer experiences, only the admission form is required.

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