About this Course

You walk past a bakery shop and can’t help but take a deep breath of the fragrant aroma coming from it. Have you ever wanted to bake pastries and breads for others to enjoy?

In this course, you will be trained to prepare a range of cakes, desserts, pastries, chocolates and bakery products. Ingredients such as non-halal gelatine, artificial colourings and alcohol liquors, amongst others, will be used.  We will also equip you with theoretical knowledge of the industry. 

This course also includes a six-month industry attachment at one of the renowned Pastry and Bakery establishments with which ITE partners with.

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

• Prepare mise en place for baking and pastry.
  
• Process basic baking ingredients.
  
• Prepare a range of bread and pastry products.
  
• Prepare a range of sweet and savoury pastry fillings.
  
• Prepare a range of cakes and carry out cake decoration.
  
• Prepare a range of hot, cold and frozen desserts.
  
• Prepare petit fours, chocolates and pralines.
  
• Evaluate and store finished products.
  
• Present finished products for display.
  

Gain valuable first-hand experience

• Opportunity for real-work exposure through a 6-month industry attachment
  

MODULE OBJECTIVES

Core Modules

• Introduction to Baking Science
  
• Pastry Basics
  
• Cake Mixing and Baking
  
• Bread Production
  
• Food Culture and Trends
  
• Desserts and Petit Fours
  
• Decorative Work
  
• Chocolates and Pralines
  
• Interpersonal Skills for Food & Beverage Professionals
  
• Industry Attachment
  

Life Skills Modules

• Personal and Professional Development I & II
  
• Interdisciplinary Studies I & II
  
• Sport and Wellness I & II
  

Electives (Course Specific)

• Food & Beverage Event Coordination
  
• Pastry Menu Planning and Recipe Costing
  
• Asian Sweets
  
• Small Business Management
  

Electives (Inter-disciplinary)

• Workplace First Aid and CPR
  

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Pastry & Baking graduates with a GPA of 2.8 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

Nitec in Pastry & Baking graduates with a GPA of 3.0 and above may apply for progression to Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts course conducted by ITE in collaboration Institut Paul Bocuse, France. 

Career Prospects

Nitec in Pastry & Baking graduates are employed in hotels, restaurants and bakeries. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Commis Pastry Cook and Assistant Baker. 

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. This challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

Entry Requirements 

To apply for the Nitec in Pastry & Baking course, you need to have:

GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects

Or

GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language and 2 other subjects

* Shortlisted applicants for this courses must undergo pre-course interview and clear a pre-entry medical check-up .This course comprises full-time campus training and company-based training. 

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