- Cake Decorating Skills
- Advanced Bread making
- Plated Desserts
- Patisserie
- Sustainability
- Costings
- Food Hygiene
Bakery and Patisserie - Level Six
This course is designed for students to take the next step on their Bakery and Patisserie journey and develop their practical and theoretical skills in our Stirling Campus which has state of the art facilities. This course is SCQF level six and combines theory and practical units designed to support them in their chosen careers or further study.
The practical units include cake decorating, plated desserts, fermented pastry and bread skills. The theory units include food hygiene, costings and sustainability which will prepare you for further study in HNC Patisserie or in a career as a baker. Delivered by our highly skilled lecturers, who have extensive experience, the main focus of this course is to develop your own skills in a professional environment.
- Baker in the hospitality industry
- Business Owner
- Cake Decorator
- Commercial Baker
- Achievement of L5 NC bakery or equivalent
- Industry experience will be considered as an alternative to the L5 Bakery
- Successful Completion of interview
- A skills test may be required for new applicants
Further advice for full-time applicants:
• Please ensure you have an online account before starting your application
• If you created your account prior to November 2024, you will need to register a new account
• Before starting the application process, please ensure you already hold or are working towards the relevant entry qualifications required for the course you are applying for
• Ensure you use your own personal email address when creating your online account
• Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email immediately
• If you do not receive an acknowledgement e-mail immediately, please check your SPAM/Junk folder
• Please include as much detail as possible in your personal statement such as: the reason you are applying, future career plans, previous employment, relevant experience, hobbies and interests
• Disclosing support needs in your application will not affect your chances of being offered a place on a course at Forth Valley College
• If your application is successful, you will be invited for interview. For January start courses interviews will be in Nov/Dec and interviews for August start courses will take place between February and May
• If your application is unsuccessful, you will be offered support in finding a suitable alternative course
• Applicants who provide a mobile phone number on their application form will be sent a text reminder prior to the day of interview
• If you are unable to attend an interview or wish to withdraw your application - please email student.applications@forthvalley.ac.uk
Location
Stirling Campus
Attendance
Full-Time
Start date
18 August 2025
SCQF Level
Level 6