• There’s a growing demand for professional bakery managers. If applicants like to pursue a career in the field of bread and flour confectionery baking and confectionery management, this programme will develop  knowledge of the field and the social, technical, business and practical skills applicants need.
  • This programme offers a wide range of opportunities for individuals who wish to pursue a career in Baking and Pastry Arts Management. Graduates often pursue successful and fulfilling careers in the field of bread baking and flour confectionery and may progress onto professional bakery management. Employment opportunities in the baking industry are not confined to Ireland and this programme recognises the diversity of opportunities available to the graduate in both national and international settings, embracing small artisan bakeries, large scale mass production bakeries, pastry kitchens, delicatessens, and artisan bakery-cafes.
  • The bakery sector has expanded and evolved, giving rise to a growing demand for both technical and artistic/ creative individuals in bakery production, quality control and bakery product development. This programme equips students with professional bakery/confectionary skills, artisan techniques, craft manufacturing methods alongside food hygiene, entrepreneurship, requisite social/communication, technological, business, and practical skills required to become a professional baker/ entrepreneur in their very own bakery should they wish. Students study theoretical subjects such as baking technology, human resource management, accounting, baking ingredients studies and product development. Hands-on, fully immersive practical classes focus on bread making (traditional, modern and sourdough), morning goods (scones, griddle bread, pancakes), biscuits, viennoiserie (Danish pastry, croissant, doughnuts and other sweetbreads), Pasty (savoury, sweet, shortcrust, puff and choux), cakes (traditional and European including madeira, fruit, sponge, Swiss Roll, Cup cakes, meringue, macarons, frangipane). This programme features an industry placement and internship in year three.