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Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery

at Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, Wakefield · other provider

Level 3Vocational and tradeCertificate30 weeksPart time

What the college says

The Level 3 Certificate in General Patisserie & Confectionery cover all the patisserie and confectionary skills and knowledge to show you’ve got what it takes for a successful career as a pastry chef. Ideal for those looking to become professional pastry chefs or for those wanting to progress their careers. It allows you to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the catering and hospitality sector This qualification will make you highly employable within the hospitality industry by producing desserts for our award-winning restaurant, Gaskell’s. The qualification is designed to help you enter employment as a pastry chef or alternatively progress on to further relevant learning and qualifications. You will learn by building on your previous courses and developing a repertoire of skills and techniques, which you will continue to develop within lessons. You will then be able to apply these skills to complete assessment requirements. Theory lessons will provide you with a full understanding of the theory element of your course expanding your knowledge for assessments.

What you need to get on

No formal qualifications are required; industry experience can be helpful. A pre-entry interview will be required and will assess your ability to manage the course.

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Wakefield College

    Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 30 September 2026 · Wakefield

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