Baking and Pastry Programs: A Researched Comparison

Selections

• Curso Profissional Cozinha e Pastelaria

  ACPP - Associação de Cozinheiros Profissionais de Portugal · Portugal

  Strengths: Official award: Certificado Profissional de Especialização de Cozinha e Pastelaria ACPP; duration as published: Curso completo: 25 janeiro 2027 a 22 fevereiro 2028; tuition published (EUR 6,990 for the whole program); taught in Portugal.

  The award is issued by the provider itself, not by a degree-granting institution.

• Corso Superiore di Pasticceria

  ALMA - Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana · Italy

  Strengths: Official award: Diploma di Professionista della Pasticceria Italiana; duration as published: 3.5 mesi in ALMA+ 3.5 mesi di stage; tuition published (EUR 15,150 for the whole program); taught in Italy.

  The award is issued by the provider itself, not by a degree-granting institution.

• Baking and Pastry (one-year, 2 levels)

  Apicius International School of Hospitality · Italy

  Strengths: Official award: Diploma of professional qualification; duration as published: One-year, 2 levels; tuition not published; taught in Italy.

• Diploma in Culinary Arts, Baking, and Restaurant Management

  Arizona Culinary Institute · United States

  Strengths: Official award: Diploma in Culinary Arts, Baking, and Restaurant Management; duration as published: As little as 8 months; day program 32 weeks, night program 40 weeks; tuition published (USD 29,695 for the whole program); taught in United States.

  The award is issued by the provider itself, not by a degree-granting institution.

• Diploma in Pastry Arts (Austin)

  Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts · United States

  Strengths: Official award: Diploma in Pastry Arts; duration as published: 30 weeks; tuition published (USD 22,913 for the whole program); taught in United States.

  The award is issued by the provider itself, not by a degree-granting institution.

• Baking and Pastry Associate of Applied Science Degree

  Austin Community College · United States

  Strengths: Official award: Associate of Applied Science; duration as published: 2 years for full-time students (per program map); tuition not published; taught in United States.

• Bakery, Patisserie and Confectionery

  Cardiff and Vale College · United Kingdom

  Strengths: Official award: Level 3 Diploma in Professional Bakery (FDQ); duration as published: 8 September 2026 to 25 June 2027; tuition not published; taught in United Kingdom.

• Pastry Arts Certificate (PASC)

  Cincinnati State Technical and Community College · United States

  Strengths: Official award: Pastry Arts Certificate; duration as published: One year; tuition not published; taught in United States.

• Baking and Pastry Arts Management

  Conestoga College · Canada

  Strengths: Official award: Ontario College Diploma; duration as published: 2 years; tuition published (CAD 2,749.92 per year); taught in Canada.

• Bachelor's in Culinary Arts (Culinary Arts or Pastry & Chocolate Arts pathway)

  Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland · Switzerland

  Strengths: Official award: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Derby; Bachelor of International Business in Culinary Arts or Pastry & Chocolate Arts from Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland; duration as published: 3-year program with two academic terms per year, plus two 6-month paid internships; tuition not published; taught in Switzerland.

• Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry

  Culinary Institute Lenôtre (CIL) · United States

  Strengths: Official award: Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry; duration as published: 90 weeks; tuition published (USD 393 per credit); taught in United States.

• Curso de Especialización en Pastelería Avanzada y Chocolatería

  Culinary Institute of Barcelona (CIB) · Spain

  Strengths: Official award: Curso de Especialización en Pastelería Avanzada y Chocolatería; duration as published: Duración: 230 horas (3 meses), Part Time; tuition published (EUR 9,075 for the whole program); taught in Spain.

  The award is issued by the provider itself, not by a degree-granting institution.