[Official] Yamate Cooking and Confectionery College | Cooking and confectionery school located in Shibuya - For those who aim to become a chef or pastry chef. Yamate Cooking and Confectionery College (Shibuya) trains professionals who can work in the field through small-group training in Japanese cuisine, Western cuisine, Chinese cuisine, and even confectionery and bread making.

Rookie Chef Club

~A step towards becoming a professional even before enrolling~

Participation conditions

People interested in the food industry
Applicants for admission in the 2027 academic year

(High school seniors or those aged 18 or older)

Entry benefits

1

Participate at least onceA 2 yen exemption from the entrance fee.(For those using the AO entrance examination)

2

For the scholarship examinationTechnical guidance is available.

3

If you are selected as a scholarship studentUp to 100 million yen in incentive payments (grants)

How to Apply

Rookie Chef Club

Application period	September 2026, 3 (Sun) - October 1, 2026 (Wed) *Registration will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached even during the application period.
How to Apply	Applications are submitted online. Simply access the website from your smartphone, fill in the required information, and submit. *Please register yourself.
Application capacity	300 *Total of Yamate Culinary and Confectionery College and Tokyo Yamate Culinary College
Target subject/class	All departments

About the YAMANOTE Special Scholarship Program

If selected as a scholarship student, you can receive a grant of up to 100 million yen!

S scholarship student

100 million yen
Incentives
A scholarship student

50 million yen
Incentives
B scholarship student

30 million yen
Incentives
C scholarship student

10 million yen
Incentives

*No refund is required. (excludes dropouts)
*The grant will be paid at the time of graduation and will not be used towards tuition fees.
*If it is determined that your activities during your time at the university are unsuitable as a scholarship student, your qualification as a scholarship student may be revoked.

Types of scholarship recipients

System name	qualified system	Challenge system
Amount of money	100 million yen 50 thousand yen 30 thousand yen 10 thousand yen
of people (within)	A limited number of students
Target	AO Entrance Examination Candidates
Application conditions	① Applicants for AO entrance examination ② Holders of food-related qualifications^#1	AO entrance exam applicants
Application period	From Tuesday, July 2026, 9 to Sunday, August 1, 10
1 times	Document review in November 2026 * All documents required for the review process must be submitted during the application period.	Technical examination + group interview in November 2026
2 times	Interview scheduled for January 2027
Presentation	XNUM X year X NUM X schedule

*1 This refers to all qualifications and certification exams offered by companies and educational institutions related to cooking, confectionery, and food, including those for chefs, confectionery hygienists, nutritionists, and food preparation certifications. Please contact us for details.
　　(For confectionery hygiene specialists, eligibility is required based on the examination requirements; for chefs, eligibility is required based on the expected acquisition of the qualification.)

Regarding the selection exam for the scholarship challenge program

Implementation period (planned)	First exam: November 1 Final exam: January 2027
contents of the test	1st test 　① Interview test (group interview) 　②Technical test Select confectionery or cooking 　Cooking: Cut vegetables 　Confectionery: cream squeeze final exam* Interview test (individual interview)
Result announcement	XNUM X year X NUM X schedule

Implementation period (planned)

First exam: November 1
Final exam: January 2027

contents of the test

1st test
　① Interview test (group interview)
　②Technical test *Select confectionery or cooking
　Cooking: Cut vegetables
　Confectionery: cream squeeze

final exam
Interview test (individual interview)

Result announcement

XNUM X year X NUM X schedule