Diploma in Patisserie

Patisserie requires a mastery of technique combined with imagination. Our intensive 14 week, full-time course is simply the fastest way to launch your career as a qualified Pastry Chef.

An attention to detail, precision, patience and organisation are the traits required to be a successful Pastry Chef. Pastry Chefs are always in demand in the catering industry and this course has been designed to prepare you for the industry.

Whilst our course incorporate the necessary theory required, we maximise the amount of practical training and the majority of your time will be spent in the kitchen.

Over the course of this 14 week you will receive:

• Expert tuition by experienced Pastry Chef tutors.
• Small class-sizes.
• Accredited Pâtisserie qualification.
• Good career prospects.

Who is this course suitable for?

Typical ambitions of those that take this culinary arts course include:

• launching a career as a pastry chef.
• opening a cafe, a Patisserie, or a catering business.
• extending chef skills.
• personal development.

Curriculum

Overview

Course Overview

This comprehensive training programme in Patisserie will develop the qualities and skills you require to become a successful chef.

Across the course you will progressively learn techniques including:

• Classical French Patisserie
• Viennoiserie & Confectionery
• Grand Bistro Plated Desserts
• Gateaux
• Traditional British Cakes
• Display Work

The skills and techniques you will learn become progressively more advanced across each term.

Term 1

Term 1 (7 Weeks)

At the start of term 1 you will take a 1 day HABC Food Safety course establishing a best practise approach to food hygiene in the kitchen.

The recipes from the first term have been carefully developed to challenge and give a foundation in classical European Patisserie.

Areas of Study in Term 1

• Understanding the Pastry Kitchen.
• Health, safety and hygiene in the work place.
• Sweet and Savoury pastries
• Breads
• Breakfast breads
• Tarts
• Biscuits
• Cakes and Sponges
• Desserts and Puddings
• Ice Creams
• Chocolate Work

Term 2

Term 2 (7 Weeks)

This term will include a more in-depth study of bread making, fine-dining plated desserts, pastillage display work and complex sugar work, complex gateaux & moulded chocolates and complex petit fours.

This term will include an assignment covering professional kitchen skills, cost control, menu design and ingredient procurement.

Areas of Study in Term 2

• Kitchen management and costings
• Menu and event planning
• Advanced breads
• Laminated and enriched doughs
• Dessert sauces
• Plated desserts
• Sugar craft
• Petit fours
• Advanced chocolate work
• Display pieces
• Cooking for allergies

Qualifications

As well as the Ashburton Certificate in Culinary Arts you will also earn valuable accredited and internationally recognised qualifications that will help you progress your career.

Ashburton Chefs Academy

Diploma in Patisserie

Level 3 Diploma

The Diploma in Patisserie is an Ofqual accredited qualification that reflects your ability to work professionally as a Pastry Chef. Worth 62 credits on the QCF framework it is a valuable Patisserie qualification.

HABC

Award in Food Safety

Level 2 Award

The Level 2 Award in Food Safety is a 1 day foundation qualification in safe food handling that takes place in the first week of the Diploma.

Rooms

Course Dates

1. 2025 Diploma 1 In progress

   Tue 14 Jan to Fri 18 Apr, 2025
2. 2025 Diploma 2 Join Now

   Tue 09 Sep to Fri 12 Dec, 2025

1. 2026 Diploma 1 Register Now

   Tue 13 Jan to Fri 17 Apr, 2026
2. 2026 Diploma 2 Register Now

   Tue 08 Sep to Fri 11 Dec, 2026

Course Fees

Everything you need is included in the course fee including chef uniforms, course notes, training and exam registration fees.

Course Fee	Fee
Full Payment	£15,995
96 Nights Room (Optional) Details	£4,608
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Deposit

You can secure your place on this course with a £1,000 deposit. (Balance due 6 weeks before the course starts).

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