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Certificate in Professional Baking and Pastry Arts - (Apprenticeship)
Vancouver Island University - Nanaimo Campus, Canada
Intake
Sep 2023
PG Work Permit
CAD 24070
Tuition Fee (CAD)
CAD 150
Application Fee
10 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Do you love baking pastries and bread and making divine desserts? Shape your passion with VIU’s Professional Baking and Pastry Arts program for a rewarding, hands-on career that can take you around the world. Learn advanced baking and dessert making, as well as sugar and chocolate artistry techniques.
This internationally recognized program provides students with hands-on, real-world experiences providing baked goods and pastries to the university community, including making cakes to order. Students of VIU’s baking school also learn on the department’s wood-fired brick oven.
Graduates of our pastry art school have found work in bakeries – including opening their own – and a range of high-end restaurants, world-class hotels and resorts. Educational grants are available to students wanting to train in these in-demand industries.
The Professional Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate Program:-
The Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island (CIVI) at VIU provides students with a Certificate in Professional Baking and Pastry Arts, giving them a leading edge for advancement and progression in the baking and pastry profession. This full-time program provides students with knowledge and experience in the science and production of bakery items baked in both commercial ovens and our wood burning brick oven. Emphasis is placed on traditional and artisan baking methods as applied to modern Canadian and international trends. The pastry arts component of the program also provides the fundamental skills needed in pastry training from cake decorating, including wedding and special occasion cakes, to desserts, chocolate and sugar work. Baking and pastry arts students are ready for employment in patisserie shops, hotels, retail and wholesale bakeries, supermarkets, restaurants, caterers, camps and other food–related businesses.
Upon successful completion of the program and the co-op work term, students receive the Vancouver Island University Certificate in Professional Baking and Pastry Arts as well as credit for their first year Baker Apprentice technical training and 1200 work experience hours to apply towards obtaining their Red Seal.
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 30
Program Intensity Full-Time
Work Permit PGWP
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 88 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 60.0 Minimum Listening - 60.0 Minimum Reading - 60.0 Minimum Writing - 60.0 Minimum Speaking - 60.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent, or mature student status
All Programs
Intake
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
10m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2024
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2024
Jan 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2024
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2024
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
8m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
24070
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 150
Application Fee
(CAD)
11400 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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