Professional Bakery FDQ Level 2 Diploma
at City of Wolverhampton College · college
What the college says
Cook up a great career in the bakery profession with the Level 2 diploma in Professional Bakery Skills. You will gain the skills and knowledge needed to become a professional baker, working with industry-standard ingredients and learning about the various ways in which bread, cakes, scones, muffins and pastry are made including mechanical dough development, bulk fermentation and many more. You will get the chance to work with real customers and put your customer service skills to the test in our very own bakery shop and will also learn about the theoretical side of bakery such as food safety and health and safety. Gaining the qualification will enable you to pursue a career in the bakery industry or progress to a higher level course. We have an excellent success rate on this course and excellent feedback from our past students, some of whom have gone on to work in the bakery shops or the bakery department of supermarkets, whilst others have become managers of bakeries or bakery tutors.
What you need to get on
To access the course you are required to have: Four or more GCSEs at Grade D / 3 or above OR Successfully completed a full Level 1 study programme in any subject
How you are assessed
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
What this level means
The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.
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
Wellington Road Campus
Wellington Road, Wolverhampton, WV14 6BT
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Wolverhampton
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