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Department of Pastry Master (2 years)

With more than 1,000 hours of practical training over two years, you can acquire solid skills.

Department of Pastry Master (2 years)

In order to get to the heart of confectionery and bread making, it is important not only to cultivate skills and knowledge, but also to see various professionals in action. Therefore, in addition to practical training on campus, this department offers students the opportunity to experience the skills and sensibilities of specialists at the forefront of the industry in the field. Through practical training at domestic hotels and overseas training in France and Austria, students can learn about the work of professionals first-hand.

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  • Characteristics of Department of Pastry Master
  • Learning in the first year
  • Second year learning
  • Qualifications you can acquire & major employment opportunities
  • Current Students' Comments

Characteristics of Department of Pastry Master

1.You can choose and study a field that suits you from four courses.

After learning the basics in the first year, students can choose from four courses that best suit their future style: Pastry Chef/Chocolatier, Bridal/Hotel Pastry Chef, Cafe Sweets Barista, and Boulanger/Bakery. By studying intensively, students can broaden their specialized knowledge.

2.Over two years, you will have more than 1,000 hours of practical training and learn about 1,000 recipes.

Through the confectionery training, each person can make cakes and sweets. You can learn all the steps from shaping the dough to finishing. During the training, the teacher will teach you carefully and kindly, so even beginners can feel at ease.

3.Thorough support to help you obtain the national qualification "Confectionery Hygiene Specialist"!

A confectionery hygiene specialist is proof that one has acquired knowledge of hygiene and food, as well as the techniques and knowledge of confectionery and bread making. Students can obtain the qualifications to take the confectionery hygiene specialist exam upon completion of the first year Department of Pastry Master. Students aim to obtain the confectionery hygiene specialist qualification during their second year. We hold exam preparation courses, distribute past exam questions, and hold classes taught by specialized instructors, and every year we achieve results that far exceed the pass rate of the Kansai Regional Association.

Learning in the first year

You will learn the techniques and knowledge of confectionery and bread making from the basics, focusing on four areas: Western confectionery, Japanese confectionery, bread making, and deli-cafe.

Confectionery training

Photo: Western sweets

●Western sweets

In addition to reviewing and applying the techniques acquired in the regular course, students will also have practical training incorporating cutting-edge techniques in the field. Students will also learn about craft confectionery such as chocolate and marzipan.

Photo: Japanese sweets

●Japanese sweets

You will learn the traditional techniques of beautiful, high-quality confections, including the basic bean paste making, mochi sweets such as sakura mochi and ohagi, and the familiar mikasa and kurimanju.

Photo: Bread making

●Bread making

We will handle dough using not only yeast but also natural yeast, etc. We will also learn various variations in shaping the dough learned in the main course.

Photo: Deli Cafe (Delica Cafe)

●Deli Cafe (Delica Cafe)

We aim to become specialists in dishes that use flour dough, as well as meat and fish dishes, which have long been found in European confectionery shops.

Second year learning

You will develop the fundamentals learned in your first year into practical application and acquire more advanced specialist techniques.

4 courses

Photo: Pastry Chef and Chocolatier Course

●Pastry Chef/Chocolatier Course

スイーツづくりの技術を基礎からしっかり学び、プロのパティシエやショコラティエを目指すコース。
洋菓子・チョコレート・焼き菓子など幅広い製菓技術を習得し、素材や製法への理解を深めながら、自分らしい作品づくりにも挑戦します。
将来は、パティスリー、ホテル、カフェ、チョコレート専門店など、さまざまなジャンルの就職が叶います!

Photo: Bridal Hotel Pastry Chef Course

● Bridal and Hotel Pastry Chef Course

結婚式やホテルのスイーツを華やかに演出できるパティシエを目指すコース。
ウェディングケーキやデザートビュッフェなど、特別な一日にふさわしいスイーツづくりや、接客マナーやサービススキルも学んでいきます。本物の結婚式のウェディングケーキやフォトウェディングのケーキ制作も授業で行います。
「おいしさ」と「感動」を両立できるパティシエとして、ホテルやブライダル業界で活躍できる力を身につけます!

Photo: Cafe Sweets Barista Course

●Cafe Sweets Barista Course

人気のラテアートやドリップ、コーヒー以外のドリンク、スイーツまでも幅広く学べるコース。
実習を通じて、お客様への接客も体験しながら、技術だけでなく、 “自分らしいカフェ”をプロデュースする力を身につけます。ノンアルコールドリンクの授業ではシェイカーを扱うテクニックも学べます。
将来カフェで働きたい人、カフェとスイーツ両方のスキルを活かしていきたい人におすすめです。

Photo: Boulangerie Bakery Course

●Boulangerie and Bakery Course

焼きたてのパンづくりを基礎から学ぶコース。
素材の扱い方や発酵のコツをしっかり身につけて、人気のベーカリーやカフェで活躍できるブーランジェを目指します!
パンの生地を作るだけではなく、ハンバーガーなどの調理も授業で行います。また実際にお客様を招くレストラン実習ではコース料理としても制作したフランスパンを提供します。

Confectionery Hygiene Specialist Basic Course/Confectionery Meister

製菓・製パンの技術向上に加えて、色彩感覚やセンスを磨くための授業も充実。
現場での即戦力につながる技能の習得、さらには将来の開業も見据えた学びを深めます。

Photo: POP design and lettering

●POP design and lettering

Photo: Flower arrangement

●Flower arrangement

Photo: Drawing

Drawing

Photo: Display and wrapping

●Display and wrapping

Photo: Colorology

●Colorology

Photo: Social Media Marketing

● Social Media Marketing

Example of second year timetable

Example of second year timetable

Qualifications you can acquire & major employment opportunities

Qualifications that can be acquired

  • Confectionery Hygiene Specialist License Examination Qualifications
  • Diploma
  • Business Ability Test Job Pass Level 3, Level 2
  • Color test, etc.

Main Employment Destinations

Western-style confectionery shop
  • French pastries
  • German sweets
  • Viennese confectionery
  • Restaurant Dessert Category
  • Chocolate store
  • Ice cream shop
Bakery
  • Bakery
  • Bakery Cafe
  • In-store bakery
  • French and German bread specialty store
Cafe
  • Cafe (bar, coffee shop, etc.)
  • Sweets
  • Coffee shop
  • Tea Salon
  • Tea Room
restaurant
  • Restaurant/Dessert Category (French Restaurant/Italian Restaurant), etc.
Hotel
  • Hotel's exclusive pastry chef
  • Pastry Category
  • Bakery Section
Japanese sweets
  • Japanese sweets shop
  • Long-established Japanese sweets shop
  • High-grade confectionery shop
  • Specialized Japanese sweets shop (mochi, dango, manju, etc.)
  • Sweets shop
  • Tea house
Culinary Education
  • Research and development for food manufacturers and restaurant companies
  • Food coordinator/food stylist
  • Confectionery researcher
  • Prepared food processing/delicatessen
  • Restaurant Chains
bridal
  • Specialized Ceremony Hall
  • guest house
  • Hotel
  • Restaurants etc.
School
  • Confectionery School
  • Sweets class
  • Bread-making classes, etc.

Current student VOICE

Students Voice

You can deepen your learning after discovering the courses that suit your interests!

In the first year, students acquire the fundamentals of a wide range of genres, including Western-style confectionery, Japanese-style confectionery, and bread making. In the second year, they specialize in a field that interests them. I plan to choose the Boulangerie Bakery course because I enjoy the bread-making practicals.

Department of Pastry Master
Kotone Osumi
Graduate of Osaka Prefectural Momotani High School


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