Overview
Baking and Pastry Arts from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is also a focus on culinary fundamentals, international and specialty baking, baking for alternative diets, business, customer service and showpiece making.
Using NAIT’s fully equipped bakery and pastry arts training lab, you will learn to safely operate and maintain the kinds of equipment used in a variety of bakery, pastry arts and confectionery operations.
Careers
Graduates may elect to indenture as apprentices in bakeries or other establishments where baking is a major production factor. Once indentured, and after successful completion of the journeyman exam, the graduate can challenge the Interprovincial Red Seal exam once they are in their third period of apprentice hours.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The Baking Professional
- Nutrition and Sanitation
- Safety, Equipment and Maintenance
- Baking and Ingredient Theory
- Decorating
- Cake and Cookie
- Pastry
- Artisan Breads and Lamination
- Advanced Artisan Breads
- Decorating and Confectionary Arts
- Chocolate
- Showpieces
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Applications can be submitted any time, but we recommend submitting your application at least 90 days before the application deadline.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Nutrition & Dietetics Food Sciences Culinary Arts View 86 other Bachelors in Food Sciences in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- English 10-1 or English 10-2
- One of: Math 10C, Math 10-3, Math 20-4, Applied Math 10, Math 13, or Math 24
- Proof of English Language Proficiency
- OR 5 credits of Advanced Food level courses taken within the Career and Technology Studies program
Tuition Fee
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International
19800 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 660 CAD per credit during 24 months. -
National
4290 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 143 CAD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Edmonton
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.