- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 12.0501
- Duration
- 11 month college certificate including a field pla
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Law Enforcement and Homeland Security
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
An eleven month certificate in pastry work, covering cakes and gateaux, chocolate and sugar craft, plated desserts, viennoiserie, costing and a supervised field placement.
The pastry stream accepts a lower English score than artisan baking at the same CAD 27,830 fee, asking IELTS 5.5 rather than 6.0.
College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry study permit application.
Applicants to College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry need Grade 10 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 5.5 with no band below 5.0, and tuition for College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry is recorded at CAD 27,830. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry. College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry lists eight entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 10 or equivalent. This is the lowest education requirement at this campus.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 5.5 overall with no band below 5.0; TOEFL iBT 50; PTE Academic 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 95.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 145 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: College Certificate - Baking and Pastry Arts, Pastry is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Pastry Cook: restaurants and hotels
- Cake Decorator: specialty bakeries
- Chocolatier: confectionery producers
- Dessert Chef: fine dining kitchens
- Pastry Chef: after several years experience
- Patisserie Owner: self employment route
Reality check: professional kitchens run long unsocial hours, and progression depends on years at the bench rather than on the certificate itself.
About Vancouver Community College - Downtown
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #6327
- Established
- 1965
- Reference No.
- O19279717512
