The University of Cuenca in Ecuador offers a 4-year gastronomy program with 62 subjects covering topics like culinary techniques, food history, languages, and business management. The program is located in downtown Cuenca and has no tuition costs. Graduates will be prepared for careers in restaurants, hotels, bakeries, cafes, and other food service or small business opportunities.

1. Gastronomy
University of Cuenca

2. General Information
• The gastronomic career has a duration of 9 cycles, 4 year.
• It has 62 subjects for example: history of gastronomy, English and French,
culinary techniques, entrepreneurship, quality systems, nutrition, financial
analysis, protocol or etiquette, etc.
• It is a public university, it has not cost.
• It is location is Tarqui 13 - 45 and Pío Bravo.
• Possible jobs: banquet service, small food and drink businesses, hotels and
restaurants, micro-businesses of pastry, bakery, cafeterias, restaurants, etc.

3. Why you would like to continue
studying after high school?
I want to continue studying
because I want to specialize in
gastronomy, I want to know
many cultures, I want to get a
gastronomy degree, I want to
have my own business
opportunities, I want to be
independent.