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Bakery NQ

(SCQF level 5)

Professional Cookery and Bakery, Hospitality and Leisure

Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

25th Aug 2025, 1 year

Location

City Campus

Overview

Want to develop your bakery skills? This course will help you gain the practical experience, knowledge and qualifications needed for a job in the Bakery Industry.

You'll have the opportunity to study and train for a career as a baker or cake decorator, with excellent career opportunities and progression routes (please see the "After the Course" section to find out more).

The course is delivered by highly qualified lecturers with lots of experience within the Bakery Industry.

This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 5. 

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

  • NPA Bakery Level 4 (SCQF Level 4); OR
  • Three National 4 qualifications preferably including Home Economics or Health and Food Technology, plus English and Mathematics. 
  • Other equivalent qualifications or experience may be considered.

Additional selection requirements

You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

Your course will include a variety of hands-on practical and theory-based units:

  • Craft Baking.
  • Royal Icing & Sugar Paste skills.
  • Aeration.
  • Food Hygiene.
  • Measuring and Mixing.
  • Preparing to Work.
  • Numeracy.

After the course

Careers

Opportunities to work in the Bakery and Cake Decoration industry.

Continuing Study

Progression onto the NQ Bakery Level 6 (SCQF 6) on successfully completing the course.

Continuing study

Successful students can progress on to:

On successful completion of the course you can progress to NQ Bakery Level 6.

Teaching

How the course is taught

  • Hands on practical Bakery units.
  • Bakery knowledge units.
  • Ongoing practical theory assessment.

Assessment methods

  • Open and closed book assessment.
  • Log book completion.
  • Ongoing practical assessment and observation.

Additional Information

Materials

  • Personal Protective Equipment (bakery whites).

Dress code

  • PPE (bakery whites) in practical classes.
  • Mode of Study:
    Full-time
  • Start Date:
    25th Aug 2025, 1 year
  • Location:
    City Campus