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VRQ Level 3 Diploma in Professional Patisserie and Confectionary

at The City of Liverpool College, Liverpool · college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2024see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma1 yearFull time

What the college says

This qualification is designed for students aged 16 and over who want to work as a chef in the pastry section of a professional kitchen or a follow on course from the Level 2 Patisserie. You are likely to have previous experience and/or a relevant level 3 qualification in cookery, such as the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Professional Cookery or have completed the Level 2 Diploma in Culinary Skills or Patisserie on which this qualification will build. This qualification is designed to help you enter employment with a higher level of responsibility or at a more prestigious establishment. The College works with local employers who contribute to the course content and delivery of training. Employers will provide demonstrations and talks on the industry. You will also gain work experience with a college approved employer, as well as working in our own realistic working environment, the award-winning Academy restaurant, where you will be producing your masterpiece desserts. This course will help you develop advanced skills and techniques to produce patisserie products, for example fine desserts and pastries. The topics that will be undertaken develop advanced skills and techniques in producing: - dough and batter products - petit fours - pastry products - hot, cold and frozen desserts - cakes and sponges - display pieces and decorative items To support the development of these skills, you will also undertake the following topics: - food safety supervision - supervision

What you need to get on

Please vist: https://www.liv-coll.ac.uk/courses/Professional-Chefs-Patisserie-Confectionery-Level-3-Advanced-Diploma

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

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

Start dates

  • 8 September 2026 · LIVERPOOL

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