Patisserie and Confectionery (7120)

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2023
Have television reality shows got your attention?  These qualifications cover all the patisserie and confectionery skills and knowledge to show you've got what it takes for a successful career as a pastry chef.
Ideal for those looking to become professional pastry chefs or for those wanting to progress in their careers, for individuals who enjoy this area of cookery as a hobby and for those employees looking to further their knowledge and skills in this area.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England
  • Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Ireland
  • International

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

You can choose the qualification that demonstrates the specialist knowledge and skills you have developed in producing desserts, puddings, biscuits, bread and other patisserie and confectionery items.

Assessment will take the form of practical assignments and tests.

Which level is right for me?

Level 2
This level is suitable for those with little or no experience and covers basic craft skills, focussing more on pastry items.

Level 3
This level is ideal for learners wishing to develop more advanced technical skills in patisserie and confectionery.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to progress in your career as a pastry chef.

 

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment. 

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

Centres currently offering the Diploma in Professional Cookery (7100) can gain fast-track approval for these qualifications.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

There are no specific eligibility requirements.

Level 2

This level will suit those with little or no experience in pastry and confectionery.

There are two qualifications to choose from at this level:

  • Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery (ideal for the part time/short course market)
  • Certificate in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery

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

  • Produce hot and cold desserts and puddings
  • Produce biscuit, cake and sponge products
  • Produce fermented dough products.

For a full list of units, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

 
What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to progress in your career as a pastry chef.

 

Level 2 Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery (7120-22)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026

Level 2 Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery

  • Accreditation No: 501/0071/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 14 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 100 - 100 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 140 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £49.70 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Level 2 Certificate in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery (7120-32)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026

Level 2 Certificate in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery

  • Accreditation No: 600/1986/4 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 32 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 213 - 213 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 320 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £110.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 3

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

There are two qualifications to choose from at this level:

  • Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery (ideal for the part time/short course market)
  • Diploma in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery  

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

  • Produce fermented dough and batter products
  • Produce petit fours
  • Produce display pieces and decorative items.

For a full list of units, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can help you to progress in your career as a pastry chef.

 

Level 3 Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery (7120-23)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026

Level 3 Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery

  • Accreditation No: 601/3141/X This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 31 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 269 - 269 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 310 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £75.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Level 3 Diploma in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery (7120-33)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2026

Level 3 Diploma in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery

  • Accreditation No: 601/3140/8 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: 53 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 384 - 384 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 530 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2029 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £100.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

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Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

7120 Level 2

Assessment materials

Centre documents

7120 Level 3

Assessment materials

Centre documents

Assessment materials

Centre documents

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Purpose

Recognition

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Purpose

Recognition

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