Escuela Superior de Hostelería Artxanda
Higher education centre, Graduate school in Bilbao, Spain
The Escuela Superior de Hostelería Bilbao (ESHBI) is a private, state-subsidised hospitality school in Bilbao, approved by the Basque Government. It was founded in 1991 as an initiative of the Asociación de Hostelería de Bizkaia, the province's hospitality association. The school occupies a 4,500 m² building on a 25,000 m² campus on the Enekuri-Artxanda road.
- Two-year official vocational courses (grado medio) in Restaurant Services and in Cookery and Gastronomy
- Official higher vocational courses (grado superior) in Restaurant Services Management and in Kitchen Management
- One-year school diplomas, such as the Wine and Sommelier Specialist course and the Diploma in Hospitality Business Management
- Subsidised courses for hospitality workers and unemployed people, and amateur cooking courses
Students train at Restaurante La Escuela, the school's own restaurant, which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and final-year students work with the Basque Food Laboratory, the school's food innovation lab. The Restaurant Services course is taught in Spanish, on weekday mornings from September to June, with external work placements in the second year. Admission to official courses goes through the Basque Government's pre-registration on the Ikasgunea portal.
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Programmes
- Grado medio (official, two years): Restaurant Services; Cookery and Gastronomy
- Grado superior (official): Restaurant Services Management; Kitchen Management
- School diplomas (one year): Wine and Sommelier Specialist; Diploma in Hospitality Business Management; Sustainable Gastronomic Innovation Specialist
- Subsidised courses for hospitality workers and unemployed people
- Amateur cooking courses
Admission
Official vocational courses require, as a minimum, the ESO certificate or equivalent for grado medio and the Bachillerato or equivalent for grado superior (with average mark). For grado medio, the access exam (minimum age 17) and the university entrance exam for over-25s are also accepted. Pre-registration is made through the Basque Government's Ikasgunea portal; it does not guarantee a place, as applications are assessed by the Basque Government. Applicants provide their qualifications and an identity document (DNI, NIE or passport).
Deadlines
Official vocational courses, 2026-27 academic year: pre-registration ran from 4 to 22 May 2026. If places remain, students can enrol directly, without pre-registration, on 23-24 July and from 1 September to 16 October 2026.
Subjects taught
- Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Travel
- Hotel Management
- Occupational Training
- Culinary Arts
- Gastronomy
- Sciences
- Food Sciences and Technology