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Level 3 Diploma Professional Patisserie and Confectionery CG

This is where it gets serious. You've done Level 2, now you specialise. Macarons, chocolates, showpieces, plated desserts, advanced bread techniques. You'll push your creative skills further than you thought possible, with tutors who've trained at the highest level and coach students for national competitions. Our patisserie students compete in WorldSkills UK and ICC events. They travel. They win. If you want to be a pastry chef, food developer, or run your own business — this is the course that takes you there.

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How you’ll learn

This level will suit learners wishing to develop more advanced technical skills in patisserie and confectionery.

There is one qualification to choose from at this level:

  • Diploma in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery

In order to earn these qualifications, you must complete all units including:

  • Food Safety Supervision
  • Supervisory Skills in the Hospitality Industry
  • Exploring Gastronomy
  • Advanced Skills and Techniques in Producing
  • Dough and Batter Products
  • Petit Fours
  • Paste Products
  • Hot, Cold and Frozen Desserts
  • Biscuits Cakes and Sponges
  • Display Pieces and Decorative Items

Including a practical synoptic exam at the end of the course.

A full list of units is available from the City & Guilds website to download.

Patisserie Skills

  • Food Safety Supervision
  • Supervisory Skills in the Hospitality Industry
  • Exploring Gastronomy
  • Advanced Skills and Techniques in Producing
  • Dough and Batter Products
  • Petit Fours
  • Paste Products
  • Hot, Cold and Frozen Desserts
  • Biscuits Cakes and Sponges
  • Display Pieces and Decorative Items

Professional Development

  • Supervisory skills and resource management
  • Menu planning and food costing
  • Food safety supervision
  • Assignment-based research and analysis
  • Synoptic practical examination
Entry and progression

What you need and where it leads

  1. Entry requirements
  2. This course Level 3
  3. Further study

Entry requirements

  • Level 2 Certificate/Diploma in Patisserie and Confectionary or professional cookery or significant industry experience in Patisserie/bakery or confectionary.
  • PLUS GCSE English or Maths at Grade 4 or above
  • Ideally students need to be proficient in digital skills.

If you still need grade 4 in GCSE Maths or English, support continues at Level 3. It's built in.

Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.

Further study

Careers it can lead to

  • Bakers and Flour Confectioners £16.64 an hour
  • Chefs £23,000 a year

Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).

Your UCAS points

City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery

Grade UCAS points
P Pass 32

UCAS points are an estimate. Each university course sets its own entry requirements, and points can change from year to year. Please enquire for full details about a specific course. Points from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry. About UCAS Tariff points

Our facilities

Competition-Level Kitchens, Real Industry Standards

Our kitchens have hosted WorldSkills UK Culinary Arts training camps. Former students have gone from these workstations to The Savoy. The equipment, the standards, and the expectations match what you'll find in the best kitchens in the country.

  • Specialist Patisserie Kitchen

    Temperature-controlled environments, specialist equipment for chocolate, sugar work, and bread production

  • Waterfront Restaurant

    Where your desserts and patisserie are served to real customers at themed nights and dessert clubs

  • Competition Prep Space

    The same space used for WorldSkills UK training — national competition standards built into your daily training

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WorldSkills Training Venue
Aleksandra

Aleksandra

Level 3 Professional Patisserie and Confectionery

Student Voice

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I gained skills, confidence, and insight into professional kitchens. I enjoyed teamwork in the dessert club, and now I plan to start my own bakery after studying at Doncaster College.

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For parents and carers

Supporting your child’s journey

Real Career Prospects

These qualifications lead to real jobs. Our courses are built around the skills that employers are actually hiring for, locally and nationally.

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Tutors With Real Experience

Our tutors bring real industry experience into the classroom. They teach what's actually used in the world of work, and students consistently say this is what makes the course work.

Financial Support Available

Bursaries are available, and free meals are provided for those who qualify. If cost is a concern, there's help, and it's straightforward to apply.

Financial support info

Qualifications That Count

These are nationally recognised qualifications with real academic weight. Your child will develop practical skills and knowledge that employers and universities genuinely value.

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Your next step

Apply now, come and see us first, or ask us anything.

Ready to Specialise in Patisserie?

Applications for September 2027 are open. Apply online in 10 minutes.

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What happens after you apply

1

You apply

Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.

2

You meet your tutor

We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.

3

You get an offer

We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.

4

You get ready to start

Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.

Read our full guide to applying