Certificate Course of Pastry Maker

This specialised course is designed to provide students with a broad range of pastry skills and knowledge.

Students will develop a range of preparation and presentation skills synonymous with the fine tuned skills required of a fully qualified pastry chef. During the Certificate Course (level one), the students will be learning the fundamentals and basic techniques of pastry; but applying for the Diploma Course means to acquire the necessary skills and professional techniques to be qualified as pastry chefs in the pâtisserie industry.

CERTIFICATE COURSE (LEVEL I, ONE YEAR):

  • History of Baking & Pastry Cooking
  • Introduction of Italian & International Pastry
  • Pastry Equipments & Tools
  • Introduction to Baking Techniques
  • Basic of Pastry
  • Pastry Doughs
  • Food Hygiene and Safety I
  • Hospitality Management I
  • Managing Information Systems I
  • Italian Language I

The course of pastry is structured to give students an understanding of Italian culture and food knowledge to provide solid foundations of ingredients and technical skills that are necessary to become professionals in the pastry field. The program offers a complete overview of typical Italian products and their use in the Italian pastry field as well as a complete knowledge of the cultural background that has developed Italian pastry and baking into the art that it is today. The simplicity of Italian pastry is truly unique and cannot be paralleled by cuisines of other cultures festivities sweets, Italian life is dominated by local specialties that mark each local tradition. The aim of the program is to educate students through a technical approach to their future careers and to understand the development of contemporary pastry arts.

Admission requirements for Certificate Courses are the following:

  • Application form
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Demonstration of English fluency (applicants who do not have the required English level will be advised to join the English Foundation Program)
  • Passport copy

*International students subject to pay all the fees, before applying for the  Student visa.