College Diploma - Baking and Pastry Arts Management (BPM4)

Join Fanshawe College's Baking and Pastry Arts program! Learn from award-winning chefs and gain hands-on experience. Apply now for a sweet career!

Students will learn from internationally-trained and award-winning faculty with extensive experience in the industry. At the heart of this program is extensive training in baking breads, cakes and pastries, while also learning all aspects of the culinary baking experience. Students explore and create modern-style desserts, chocolates, bonbons, petit fours and marzipan. Upper level students work on intricate, high-skilled patisserie products including tiered wedding cakes and artistic showpieces. They will hone their business management skills in courses such as small business planning, kitchen management, purchasing, sales and marketing, menu planning and bake and cafe shop design. Students can expand their work experience and network with potential employers during a semester-long internship, and apply their knowledge in The Chef’s Table Restaurant and Cafe, on campus next to learning labs in Fanshawe College’s London Downtown Campus. Students may also choose to gain a global perspective during optional field trips to European partner schools.