Level 2 Diploma
Patisserie and Bakery
If you are passionate about food and enjoy baking, this could be the course for you. You will develop your practical skills in our state-of-the-art Food Centre, making a wide range of bread and confectionery products.
You will gain additional certificates such as health and safety and food safety. This ensures that you will be fully prepared for a wide range of food related careers.
This course includes a valuable four week work placement where you will also gain essential industry knowledge.
What will I study?
- Cake making
- Dessert making
- Bread making
- Chocolate making
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
How long will it take?
- 1 year, full-time
What qualifications do I need to start?
- 4 GCSEs at grade 3/D or above, or
- Foundation Level 1 in Food Industry Skills
What qualifications will I gain?
- Level 2 Diploma in Patisserie and Bakery
- Level 2 CIEH Food Safety and Health and Safety Certificates
- Level 2 Behavioural Safety and Well-being
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
Course options after this programme
- You can progress on to the Level 3 Diploma in Professional Bakery or Level 3 Diploma in Food Technology and Management
Career options
- Bakery technologist
- Chefs in restaurants and hotels
- New product development technologists
- Patisserie chef within the hospitality and catering industry
How much will this course cost?
If you are under 19 on 31st August 2019 the tuition fees and exam costs are free for our courses. If you are aged 19 or over you may have to pay a fee.
You may also be required to pay costs associated with study tours or additional qualifications.
For more information on fees and to find out about what financial support may be available to you visit the student finance pages on our website.
Transport
Our college bus service collects over 1,400 students every day from far and wide. What’s more, getting to Reaseheath is FREE* on all college bus routes. To find a bus route near you visit the transport pages on our website.
Accommodation
At Reaseheath we have on-site residential accommodation for up to 1,000 students. If you are aged over 16 and studying on a full-time course you may apply for a residential place. Visit the accommodation pages on our website for more information.
How do I apply?
If you have found a course you are interested in and are in Year 11 or above you can apply now online. For a step by step guide on the application process visit the how to apply pages on our website.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can find out more information about this course on our FAQs page.
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Student Profile
Sophie Hine
Current job role: Owner, Lavender and Lace Tearoom, Whitchurch
Previous courses: Level 2 and Level 3 Diplomas in Professional Bakery, 2016
“Reaseheath gave me the skills I needed to start my own business. From the practical experience working in the professional bakery to gaining additional qualifications such as food hygiene and health and safety, I use so much from everything that I learnt at Reaseheath each day at work. I started college and didn’t know anyone, after two years there I made some of my best friends, really built up my confidence, and had a really great time as a student.”