Free Level 2 Professional Bakery Course in Birmingham. Classes run full-time at University College Birmingham, one day after another across a full year of daytime study. You'll develop hands-on skills in bread making, confectionery, and chocolate work, training in industry-standard kitchen facilities. The course covers a broad range of bakery products, including celebration cakes and artisan bread. Work placement opportunities are available, giving you practical experience in bakeries, food manufacturing, or hospitality settings. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm this is the right level for you.
Who this course is for
Do you love baking? Ever dreamed of a professional career as a baker, cake decorator or working in confectionery? Our Bakery college course will provide you with the foundation of knowledge and skills to start pursuing your ambitions in the industry. Our Level 2 and Level 3 baking courses put the emphasis on hands-on training, providing you with essential practical skills in bread and confectionery. Working in our industry-standard kitchen facilities at University College Birmingham, you will gain a thorough background in working with a broad range of bakery products, as well as learning about chocolate work and other special interest areas such as celebration cakes or artisan bread. To further boost your practical experience, you will undertake a work placement within the industry, with opportunities available in a range of settings from bakeries to food manufacturers or the hospitality sector. There are also opportunities for research into further specialist production, as well as putting yourself to the test in baking industry competitions and events.
Entry requirements
Please refer to the University College Birmingham course page for specific entry requirements.
What you will learn
You'll develop practical skills in bread making and confectionery production.
You'll work with a broad range of bakery products in a professional kitchen setting.
You'll learn chocolate work techniques and specialist areas such as celebration cakes and artisan bread.
You'll gain experience using industry-standard equipment and kitchen facilities.
You'll build knowledge of food safety and hygiene relevant to bakery environments.
You'll explore opportunities in bakery industry competitions and events.
How you will learn
Learning is hands-on and classroom based, with the emphasis on practical work in professional kitchen facilities. You'll be assessed through practical tasks and assignments that reflect real bakery production. The course runs full-time during the day over one year. A work placement is available to complement your in-centre training.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. University College Birmingham will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Baker. Produce bread and baked goods in a bakery or food production setting.
Pastry chef. Specialise in pastries, desserts, and confectionery in hospitality.
Cake decorator. Design and decorate celebration cakes for retail or bespoke orders.
Confectionery production operative. Work in food manufacturing producing sweet goods.
Artisan bread baker. Craft specialist breads for independent bakeries or delis.
Bakery assistant. Support production in a commercial or retail bakery.
What you could study next
Level 3 Certificate in Professional Bakery. The natural next step after Level 2, deepening your technical skills and opening the door to supervisory roles and higher-level study.
Bakery degree at University College Birmingham. The provider notes that completing Level 3 creates an opportunity to progress onto their bakery degree programme.
Level 2 or Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene qualification. Strengthens your credentials for any food production or hospitality role.
