Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Pâtisserie Innovation & Wellness, Culinary Management & Internship Pathway

The curriculum is composed of two Le Cordon Bleu diplomas and a work experience:

• The Diplôme de Pâtisserie: the diploma is a comprehensive culinary qualification in pastry and baking. By the end of the 9 month tuition, students become highly skilled and gain essential creative skills to craft exceptional dishes and showpieces. Additionally throughout the course students will be assisted in all areas of their internship prior to undertaking their position through workshops on writing a Curriculum Vitae, cover letter, improve interview skills and preparation to enter the industry.

• Diploma in Pâtisserie Innovation & Wellness: upon successful completion of the Diplôme de Pâtisserie, students will start studying the Diploma in Pâtisserie Innovation & Wellness. The course includes classes in advanced pâtisserie with an emphasis on recipe development, transformation and evolving classical recipes.

• Diploma in Culinary Management: upon successful completion of the Diploma in Pâtisserie Innovation & Wellness, students will start studying the Diploma in Culinary Management. The course includes advanced culinary classes, key operational and management disciplines as well as business and marketing.

• Finally a three-month internship with one of our highly regarded industry partners. On completion of the internship students should be able to apply theoretical situations to a real life work context,work as part of a professional team, assess their own skillset in practical situations, communicate at a professional level with their colleagues and analyse their performance.

The Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Pâtisserie Innovation and Wellness, Culinary Management and Internship Pathway has been designed to provide students with an experience of working in a professional kitchen as part of their culinary training. It is ideal for students who have already clear career objectives and know that culinary management knowledge associated to culinary arts skills and work experience will be key to their success. We welcome students from a variety of different educational and occupational backgrounds. No prior culinary experience is required. This programme is suitable if:

• You wish to enter a career working in a professional kitchen (pâtisserie, restaurant or hotel)
• You are a professional chef or entrepreneur and wish to learn classic French techniques
• You wish to open your own business

Qualification title: Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Advanced Study (Pâtisserie Innovation, Culinary Management) – Internship Pathway

SCQF level: 8

SCQF Credits: 190

This qualification is listed on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and has been independently credit-rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Further information is available here. This gives assurance that the content of our qualifications are of a high standard, meeting the rigorous quality assurance requirements of a national awarding body.

For more information about accreditation and student visa sponsorship, visit our Accreditation and Educational Oversight page.

Students graduating from the course will be equipped with the skills to become managers in the hospitality and restaurant industries across the world, as well as business owners in their own right. Examples of potential positions:

• Executive Pastry Chef/Manager
• Restaurant manager
• Food and beverage executive
• Food entrepreneur
• Food product developer/researcher
• Events coordinator

Our Diplôme de Pâtisserie may also be studied on it's own as well as part of an integrated diploma with Pâtisserie Innovation and Wellness, with culinary management, with an internship pathway or a different combination of these packaged options.

Packaged options include:

• Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Pâtisserie Innovation & Wellness.
• Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Culinary Management.
• Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Pâtisserie Innovation & Wellness & Culinary Management.
• Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Pâtisserie Innovation & Wellness & Internship Pathway.
• Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Culinary Management & Internship Pathway
• Diplôme de Pâtisserie with Pâtisserie Innovation & Wellness, Culinary Management & Internship Pathway.