Our Basic Pâtisserie Certificate is designed to give you a strong foundation on which to build your pastry skills and knowledge. As you progress, you will learn how to prepare a wide selection of desserts and pastries through a combination of practical sessions and demonstrations.
This exciting, full-time course introduces the various concepts, properties and applications of pâtisserie which are essential for working in the industry.
Throughout the duration of the certificate, you will learn basic pastry skills (such as knife skills, basic pastry doughs, sugar techniques, petits fours and basic entremets) and be trained under the guidance of some of the most respected pastry chefs in the UK.
Basic Pâtisserie is the first step in completing your Diplôme de Pâtisserie. Basic Pâtisserie can be studied in a standard 3-month term, or an intensive 7 week period.
January 2026
Le Cordon Blue London
15 Bloomsbury Square,
London,
Greater London,
WC1A2LS, Southern England, United Kingdom
July 2026
Le Cordon Blue London
15 Bloomsbury Square,
London,
Greater London,
WC1A2LS, Southern England, United Kingdom
We welcome students from a variety of different educational and occupational backgrounds. No prior culinary experience is required.
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