At GASMA, we don't replicate the conventional university experience. The campus is the student's first professional environment: facilities, pace, standards, and community are all designed to make the leap into the industry as small as possible.
Kitchens, pastry workshops, and dining rooms designed to the same standards as the industry's best establishments. Here, the equipment you work with is real from day one.
The timing, planning, and pressure are those of the industry itself. You learn to handle mise en place, service, and feedback under real conditions.
Classmates from more than 85 nationalities, alumni with established careers, and instructors who are still active in the industry. Your network starts on campus.
We don't just train technicians: we train the people who will lead tomorrow's businesses. Management, entrepreneurship, and business vision are part of the campus's DNA.
Every space has been designed to replicate real professional conditions. You don't just learn about the kitchen, you learn in the kitchen.
The campus runs at the industry's pace. What happens between 8am and 8pm isn't academic routine: it's continuous training with a professional logic. Here you learn to cook. And to run what you cook.
Planning the day, reviewing technical spec sheets, and setting up stations. Order and anticipation are part of the evaluation. A leader starts well before the team arrives.
Hands-on practice in the kitchen or pastry kitchen with professional equipment. Technique, judgment, and rigor. You learn by doing, not by watching.
A real-service simulation with defined roles: kitchen, dining room, management. You understand the profitability of a gastronomic business once you've experienced it from the inside, not just learned the theory.
Cost management, business models, margin analysis, gastronomic marketing, and team leadership. Here, students start to think like the entrepreneurs they'll become.
An honest review of the day: what worked, what didn't, and why. A culture of feedback is what turns today's student into tomorrow's leader.
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera offers academic, personal, and professional services to support you throughout your time at university.
Library, tutoring, languages, career guidance, sports, and support with paperwork, teaching, and research.
Get to know them and make the most of every resource available for your academic and personal development.
Every student has a dedicated tutor throughout the program: someone who knows their profile and goals and genuinely tracks their progress, not just their grades.
Handles the student's main academic paperwork: enrollment, records, certificates, requests, and university documentation. A go-to point for handling procedures throughout your academic journey. You can access it here.
A library specialized in gastronomy and management, industry databases, access to reference publications, and digital resources to support education and research. You can access it here.
Improve your language skills through courses, activities, and resources suited to different levels. You can also prepare to earn official certifications and work confidently in an international university environment. You can access it here.
Take part in sports activities, competitions, and programs focused on wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle. A chance to stay active, share experiences, and connect with other students. You can access it here.
GastroClub GASMA organizes blind tastings, cross-class challenges, gastronomic pop-ups, and meetups with guest chefs. It brings generations together and builds a network that stays active long after graduation.
The Alumni network connects graduates with active projects, opens up career opportunities, and makes mentoring possible with people already working in the industry.
Discover how our students have turned their education into real experiences, opportunities, and achievements. Get to know their stories and see how far your own path could take you.
" The facilities are every bit as good as a real professional kitchen. From day one, you work with the same equipment you'd find in any serious restaurant."
" I came from Barcelona thinking Castellón would be a sacrifice. Within two weeks I realized it was actually an advantage: the beach ten minutes away, a quiet city, and all the focus on what I'd come here to learn."
" The community is what surprised me most. It's not just that people get along, it's that everyone arrives with the same drive. That changes everything, on and off campus."
Castellón offers what few university cities can: just the right size to live well, a Mediterranean quality of life, real leisure options, and connections that put the world two hours away.
The province of Castellón has more than 120 km of Mediterranean coastline. The climate turns every free afternoon into a natural extension of wellbeing: sun, sea, and local gastronomy as part of everyday life.
Castellón offers rental prices noticeably lower than major cities like Valencia, Barcelona, or Madrid. A difference that makes it easier to get through your university years with more manageable housing costs.
Castellón and its province host some of the biggest festivals on the national and international scene, alongside an active cultural calendar all year round. On top of that, a community of more than 14,000 university students is part of the fabric of the city.
Castellón lets you combine city life with the Mediterranean and the natural spaces around it. Beaches, mountains, and outdoor trails give you plenty of ways to unwind and enjoy your time outside the classroom.
Castellón's market gardens, the rice dishes of La Plana, Mediterranean produce, and a gastronomy deeply tied to the land. Living in Castellón lets you experience firsthand a Mediterranean culinary culture with an identity all its own.
Castellón is easy to get around, and you'll feel at home in the city in no time. A scale that's easy to grasp, making it simple to balance university, daily life, culture, and leisure time.
Castellón isn't an isolated destination. It's a city with direct connections to major European capitals, two hours from major airports, and a high-speed train that shrinks any distance.
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* Approximate travel times from Castellón. High-speed train via Estació del Nord in Valencia. Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport operates domestic and international flights.
Spain's third-largest city is just 45 minutes away by train. With an international airport, a top-tier food scene, and a cultural calendar that never stops. GASMA students get the best of both worlds: the focus of a human-scale city and the reach of a metropolis.
A landmark of Calatrava's architecture and a symbol of a city that blends heritage, cutting-edge design, and top-level gastronomy. An inspiring setting that GASMA students can enjoy every weekend.
El Pinar beach and the Grao de Castellón are a short bike ride or public transport trip away. The Mediterranean isn't just a summer thing: it's part of the lifestyle that runs alongside your education all twelve months of the year.
Kilometers of seafront promenade, a range of fresh-produce restaurants, and a setting that supports the wellbeing, recovery, and perspective any demanding student needs.
It's a roughly 45-minute online conversation with the admissions team. There's no elimination test or exam. We want to get to know you, understand your motivation, and answer any questions you have about the program.
Genuine motivation, learning potential, fit with the program, and the ability to make the most of the training. Prior cooking experience is not required.
The usual turnaround is 48 business hours after the interview. You'll receive a formal notification with the decision and, if accepted, the steps to reserve your spot.
To start the process, you only need the application form and, ideally, a letter of motivation. Official supporting documentation is provided when you formalize your enrollment, not before. Keep in mind that each program has specific admission requirements —especially the Bachelor's Degree, which requires a qualifying academic credential— so it's important to check that you meet the criteria before starting your application.
Yes. Interviews can be held online, and the entire process can be completed remotely. For information about visas and arriving in Spain, check the International Students section.
You can find all the information about prices and fees on the admission page for each program. That way you'll always get the details specific to the training you're interested in. Go to Admissions, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degrees, Diplomas or Advanced Programs depending on what you're looking for.
Direct answers about campus life, the facilities, and living in Castellón.
Professional training kitchens with hot, cold, and grill stations, pastry and bakery workshops with technical equipment, a hospitality and service dining room, work classrooms, and common areas. Spaces designed to let you work in conditions close to what you'll find in the professional world.
The program combines structured days, mise en place, technical sessions, hands-on kitchen practice, and service dynamics. A methodology designed to build the habits, organization, and way of working the industry later expects.
Castellón offers a range of student housing options, from shared apartments to residence halls and flats. Unlike other university cities, prices are noticeably lower than in Valencia, Madrid, or Barcelona.
Castellón has a comfortable, easy-to-navigate urban scale, which lets you get to know the city quickly and get around easily day to day. For those arriving from other cities or countries, this scale makes settling into university life easier.
Castellón is home to a community of more than 14,000 university students and an active social life. Gastronomy, culture, festivals, leisure, sports, and the Mediterranean are all part of a city that offers plenty beyond the campus too.
Castellón has commuter, regional, long-distance, and high-speed rail connections, with direct services to cities like Valencia, Madrid, and Barcelona. On top of that, Castellón Airport offers direct connections to various destinations across Spain and Europe, while its proximity to Valencia Airport opens up even more international connections.
Visit the facilities, explore campus life, or talk directly with the GASMA team to resolve any questions before taking the next step.
