CIA Graduate Admissions
Advance Your Career with a Master’s Degree
CIA’s School of Graduate Studies is the definitive choice for food, beverage, and hospitality professionals. Only a master’s degree from CIA—the world’s premiere culinary college—will give you the advanced knowledge, leadership skills, and global industry connections to take you anywhere you want to go in the world of food. Invest in your future—you’re worth it.
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All master’s programs are currently accepting applications for Fall 2025 with a deadline of June 15, 2025. Availability is limited, with one start date per year. Apply now to be considered.
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Tuition and Financial Aid
CIA is committed to making your education as affordable as possible. Generous graduate merit scholarships are available for our programs. You’ll automatically be considered for CIA’s scholarships as part of the application process. The best way to find out what you qualify for is to complete your application for admission.
Explore Our Master’s Programs
CIA’s School of Graduate Studies offers four online master’s programs that include a unique combination of convenient online lessons plus in-person residences with invaluable real-world networking opportunities. You can:
- Drive food strategies and innovations with our master’s in Food Business.
- Lead complex change with our master’s in Sustainable Food Systems.
- Advance your career in beverage with our master’s in Wine and Beverage Management.
- Learn how to utilize your culinary skills to promote health and wellness with our master’s in Culinary Therapeutics.
Additionally, our first-of-its-kind master’s in Culinary Arts puts current chefs and culinary professionals on the leading edge of dining and restaurant innovation.
Speak to a Master’s Student
Want to find out more about our master’s program? Chat with our student ambassadors and ask any questions you have.
Master’s Degree Virtual Info Sessions
Attend an online information session to learn even more about CIA’s master’s program. Our Graduate Admissions Team will provide details on the curriculum, admissions process, and the unique career paths a master’s degree from CIA can lead. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to ask your questions and get them answered in real time. Find an information session that works for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
You must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution or hold an international equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. If your first language is not English, you must complete an English proficiency examination.
Additional program-specific requirements:
Wine and Beverage Management: You must be at least 21 years of age. You must be able to receive shipments of alcoholic tasting kits. International students will need U.S. shipping address that allows for alcohol delivery. Alcohol delivery restrictions vary by state.
Culinary Therapeutics: You must have some culinary or foodservice experience. See program for details.
Culinary Arts: At this time, because of the internship requirement, we are only able to admit United States citizens and permanent residents.
For online programs: While the academic rigor of the online master’s degree program does require commitment, we believe the workload and pacing will allow most students to achieve a reasonable work/life/study balance. Students will generally be enrolled in two, 3-credit hour courses per 15-week semester. Study time is flexible; students can spread class work across multiple short study sessions or fewer blocks of longer duration to meet their schedule needs. Students can expect to commit an average of 20 hours per week to coursework.
For Culinary Arts: No—this program requires a full-time commitment to a paid internship. If you’re interested in a master’s program that allows you to continue your current employment, please consider our online options in Food Business, Sustainable Food Systems, Wine and Beverage Management, or Culinary Therapeutics.
For online programs: No—the online master’s degree program has been designed for distance delivery. Other than the required short residencies (four to six days), students should be able to complete the program from any location with an internet connection.
For Culinary Arts: No—you must be prepared to relocate to the site of your internship for the duration of the program. See program for details.
For additional details and more FAQs specific to each program, explore our degrees.
Contact Our Graduate Admissions Team
Robert Tremblay ’10
Associate Director—Graduate Admissions
Contact if you are a/an:
• International student interested in any program.
• U.S. student interested in Culinary Arts.
• U.S. student interested in Culinary Therapeutics.
Rebecca Rein
Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Counselor
Contact if you are a U.S. student interested in:
• Food Business
• Sustainable Food Systems
• Wine and Beverage Management
