About the course

Begin your career as a baker or pastry chef Through hands-on training, students will study traditional and contemporary baking methods, the basics of pastry, cake decorating and contemporary dessert plating. Through classroom lectures, students learn baking theory, nutrition, trade calculations, sanitation, food safety and business concepts to support skills used in the daily operation of a bakery. Using global industry trends, graduates are prepared to critically think, innovate, and to professionally apply business management skills for lifelong career success as a baking professional in all sectors of the food service industry or as entrepreneurs. Graduates may find work locally, provincially, nationally and internationally as a pastry chef, bakery manager, or retail baker in a variety of settings, including fine dining restaurants, hotel pastry departments, baking suppliers, catering companies, and boutique pastry shop outlets. Graduates also find employment as business owners by combining the skills they have learned with their entrepreneurial spirit to start and operate a successful business. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: CA$14,290

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Barrie
Fall (September), 2025	Barrie

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Georgian College

Secondary or high school transcripts with proof of graduation, subjects taken, and grades received

　　Math and English credits are required at the Grade 12 level

　　OSSD or equivalent with

　　Grade 12 English (C or U)

　　TOEFL Internet-based test (IBT) – 79

　　TOEFL Paper-based test – 550

　　IELTS Academic only – 6.0

　　Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) - 76

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　Practice and prepare

　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

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