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undergraduate

Degree

College Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts

Course code: #1377

undergraduate

Degree

College Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2022)

    $13,750 CAD

  • Application fee

    $100 CAD

  • Duration

    1 year

  • PGWP

    1 year

  • Min GPA

    50 out of 100

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-September 01-February-2022 2022-02-01
Winter-January 07-January-2023 2023-01-07
Fall-September 01-February-2023 2023-02-01
Winter-January 07-January-2024 2024-01-07

Overview

College Certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts

This program at Conestoga College is designed to help students become bakers or pastry chefs. 

It will include practical, theoretical and hands-on training in baking, baking equipment usage, baking and pastry fundamentals, food costing, cake decorating, sanitation and safety and pastry management. 

Under faculty guidance, working individually and as part of a team, students will develop core skills in specialized areas, including: 

chocolate and confections, wedding and specialty cakes, tarts and pastries, plated desserts, artisan bread and breakfast pastries, petits fours, laminated dough and viennoiseries, ice cream and sorbets.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$20,950

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $7,359
Accommodation 1 bed room $7,200
Tuition 1 person $13,750

Hourly wage

Min wage

17.20 CAD / 1 hour

in Canada every student can work 20 hour per week

Required documents

  • Academic/Official Transcripts
  • Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
  • Passport or Visa Documents

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6
5.5
listening
5.5
writing
5.5
speaking
5.5
reading

TOEFL

80
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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

PTE

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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reading

Cambridge

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listening
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writing
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speaking
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Language pathway (conditional offer) is available

Conestoga offers a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission, but all other admission criteria have been met.

For more details, visit this page.

Conestoga English LevelIELTS Academic
Overall Band
TOEFL iBTPearson Test of English
(PTE) Academic
Level 10-2.50-29 
Level 2

3.0-4.0

No band less than 2

30-45 
Level 3

4.5-5.0

No band less than 4.5

46-6036-45
Level 4

5.0-6.0

No band less than 5

61-7946-52
 
Direct entry to most diploma & certificate programs*

6.0

No band less than 5.5

8053-57
Direct entry to graduate certificate and degree programs**

6.5

No band less than 6

8858-60

Academic background and requirement

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older with mature student status
  • Grade 12 compulsory English, C or U, or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications, or equivalent
  • For fall 2023 admissions: Grade 11 Mathematics, C, M (U/C), or U, or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Mathematics will be required.

Career opportunities

  • Baker
  • Specialty Baker
  • Pastry Cook or Chef
  • Chocolatier
  • Wedding Cake Baker & Designer
  • Baking & Pastry Blogger or Writer

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