ALULA: A pioneering new vocational training college will provide the AlUla community with the skills they need to forge new careers in Saudi Arabia’s rapidly developing jobs ecosystem.
Announced during the 8th Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, the upcoming Ferrandi Paris Campus AlUla is the result of an expansive, multi-year partnership between the Royal Commission for AlUla and the historic French School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, Ferrandi Paris.
The college will provide extensive training in exciting fields to serve AlUla’s growth as a global destination for tourism, investment, and discovery.
The college is set to welcome its first intake of 100 students in 2025, according to a statement by the RCU.
The Ferrandi Paris Campus AlUla will offer diplomas in culinary arts, hospitality and tourism — specialist subjects that will cater to RCU’s comprehensive regeneration goals and equip residents with key skills.
Programs include a preparatory year, followed by two years focused on specialization.
This initiative reflects RCU’s broader commitment to investing in education at all levels, upskilling Saudi men and women in sectors including tourism, film, archaeology, and hospitality.
Culinary arts students can expect to learn the traditions, processes, and techniques of preparing and serving classic French cuisine and pastry.
Hospitality and tourism classes will cover the full range of roles and services required to meet the needs of growing numbers of visitors to AlUla and destinations around Saudi Arabia.
Ferrandi Paris Campus AlUla is aligned with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and RCU’s successful community upskilling projects such as the Hammayah Program, which has engaged thousands of people from AlUla in cultural, heritage, and tourism initiatives.
Meanwhile, initiatives like the AlUla Scholarship Programme continue to enroll Saudi students at leading international universities.
Establishing the new Ferrandi Paris Campus AlUla supports the deep-rooted relationship between Saudi and French entities, supported by the mission to drive the development of AlUla as an international hub for knowledge exchange.
Ferrandi Paris boasts more than a century of experience providing the highest levels of training to hospitality professionals, which means the new Ferrandi Paris Campus AlUla will be a dynamic addition to AlUla’s education ecosystem and RCU’s network of global partners.
