Transfer Applicants

There are two ways to receive more information about the possibility of transferring to TASTE Academy. You either follow the step by step directions below, or you can schedule a visit to our school and meet our admissions officers. They will carefully analyse your application and offer the best solution to your case.

• transfer requests are received 15 days before the beginning of a new semester the latest (please check the Academic Calendar)
• you must have completed at least one semester of a diploma or degree program in Culinary Arts, Tourism, Hospitality or Service Management in a post-secondary culinary arts / hospitality management school or within a public or private university
• you can be a full time student or a long distance learner

NOTE the transfer period! This transfer period ends 15 days before the beginning of a new semester. Make sure that you have all the necessary documents in a timely manner. For higher efficiency, scan copies of the required documents are accepted sent via email. After the transfer approval, unless the applicant submits the original documents or a notarized (legalized) copy 5 days before the beginning of the semester the latest, the transfer is cancelled.

The Admission Committee uses the same standards in the selection of the transferred students, as for selecting first year candidates. Appointment In order to take the interview and the English test, make an appointment by email or by phone with the Admissions Office. The interview is intended to assess the personality and potential of the candidates who are about to build a successful career in culinary business management. Romanian nationals: will take the interview at the headquarter of TASTE Culinary Business Academy in Brasov, str. Vlad Tepes nr. 16. Other EU nationals: will take the interview via Skype (video call). The English test can be taken at the headquarter of TASTE Culinary Business Academy. A sample of the English test can be found here. If the applicant owns one of the language certificate listed below, he / she is not required to take the English test: TOEFL (75 IBT, 500 paper based, 200 computer based) IELTS Academic (6.00) Cambridge (FCE – A; CAE – A,B,C; CPE – A,B,C)

Provisional Letter of Acceptance. Successful candidates will receive an official letter from TASTE Academy stating they are admitted to the undergraduate program, conditioned by completing the Application File until the end of the corresponding enrolment period. Confirmation of Acceptance. Successful candidates will confirm their attendance by signing the study agreement and paying the first instalment of the tuition fee. *Credit transfer is analysed on an individual case basis. TASTE Academy allows students to transfer no later than the fourth semester of the undergraduate program. The evaluation and validation of credits already gained is performed by the Transfer Commission that decides on the number of transferable credits and courses that must be completed. See the Transfer Credit Policy for further details.