Baking and Pastry Arts Management

Fanshawe College

Program Overview

If baking is your passion, or you are looking for a way to turn your creative hobby into an in-demand and rewarding career, Fanshawe’s baking and pastry arts program will give you the skills to turn your dreams into reality. This two-year diploma program is internationally known and our graduates are award-winning bakers, chefs and entrepreneurs. Train with expert Chefs in state-of-the-art facilities and apply your creativity to a career in baking and pastry arts.

Career Information –

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Baking and Pastry Arts Management program can pursue a career as a baker, pastry chef, cake designer or decorator, chocolatier, food stylist, and more. Graduates have the knowledge and skills to join a culinary team in restaurants, hotels, or cruise lines. Graduates can also explore a different path and start their own businesses.
Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduate employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Baking and Pastry Arts Management program:
1- Food Stylist
Artistically style food for print and online media as well as television commercials and movies.
2- Pastry Chef
Work in fine dining restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and more to design desserts, create confections and decorate items like cakes and cookies.
3- Baker
Work with dough to make breads, pastries, and more in retail or commercial bakeries, manufacturing or production facilities, cruise ships, grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, or catering companies.

Courses

Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:

Course Code Course Name Course Credits
FDMG-1113 Food Preparation 1 4
FDMG-1104 Basic Culinary Knowledge 3
BAKE-1021 Bake Practical 1 4
BAKE-1027 Baking & Pastry Arts Theory 1 2
DEVL-1049 Career Preparation 2
WRIT-1042 Reason & Writing 1-Tourism/Hospitality 3
MATH-1210 Math for Hospitality 2

Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:

Course Code Course Name Course Credits
BAKE-3009 Bake Practical 2 2
BAKE-1028 Baking & Pastry Arts Theory 2 2
FDMG-1114 Restaurant Production 1 3
FDMG-1064 Purchasing & Menu Planning 2
NUTR-1018 Nutrition-Intro 2
COMM-3080 Comm for Tourism & Hospitality 3
ANTH-1012 Cultural Anthropology 3

EXTERNSHIP
Take the following Mandatory Course:

Course Code Course Name Course Credits
FLDP-3021 Baking & Pastry Arts Externship 4.8

Gen Ed – Take a 3 credit General Education elective course.
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:

Course Code Course Name Course Credits
HOSP-3007 Numbers for Hospitality 4
MGMT-3012 Management Techniques 2
BAKE-1011 Bread & Yeast Products 2
ENTP-3005 Baking Entrepreneurship 3
BAKE-3011 Pastry Production 2
BAKE-1010 Cake Craft 2

Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:

Course Code Course Name Course Credits
BAKE-5008 Patissier Practical 2
BAKE-5011 Pastry & Confectionery 2
BAKE-5009 Patissier Production 2
BAKE-5004 Patissier Theory 2
BAKE-5010 Chocolate & Sugar Artistry 2
BAKE-3012 Bakery Concept & Design 2
BEVR-1005 Beers, Spirits History & Culture 3
ENTP-5001 The Baker’s Counter 1

Gen Ed – Electives
Take 3 General Education Credits –
Normally taken in Level 4

  1. Research and design a variety of bakery, pastry, and confectionary-related products that meet the needs of a range of food service environments;
  2. Produce and present a variety of bakery, pastry, and confectionary-related products that meet the needs of a range of food service environments;
  3. Apply fundamental nutritional principles, including recipe modifications to all aspects of baking production, with an awareness of potential allergens and dietary requirements;
  4. Apply effective kitchen management skills in order to responsibly use resources in a baking and pastry operation;
  5. Identify effective business practices, including marketing and cost control in the management of a pastry and baking operation;
  6. Identify human resource management practices as they relate to the hospitality industry;
  7. Develop ongoing personal strategies and plans to enhance hospitality leadership in a baking and pastry arts environment;
  8. Contribute to the provision of a healthy, safe, and well-maintained kitchen environment and to the service of food and beverage products that are free from harmful bacteria or other contaminants.

Admission Requirements

OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U),
University/College (M), or Open (O) stream WITH:
– Any Grade 12 English (C) or (U)
– Any Grade 11 Mathematics* (C), (U), or (M)
OR
Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE)
OR
Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) AND:
Any Grade 11 Mathematics* (C), (U) or (M)
OR
Mature Applicant with standing in the required courses stated above.
Note:
*Applicants who lack the required Mathematics may still gain eligibility for admission by completing appropriate prior upgrading.

Programs Details

Program Code : BPM2

Credential : Post Secondary Diploma (2-year)

Duration : 60 weeks

Intakes - Open

Sept 2024
Toronto Campus
Jan 2025
Simcoe/Norfolk Regional Campus
May 2025
St. Thomas/Elgin Regional Campus
Simcoe/Norfolk Regional Campus

Tuition Fee

  • London Campus $32557.28  CAD / Year
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