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Department of Pastry Chef (1 year)

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Department of Pastry Chef (1 year)

You will learn the basic techniques of confectionery, from traditional European confectionery such as French confectionery, German and Austrian confectionery, to colorful modern confectionery. Basically, you will be responsible for a series of tasks from shaping the dough to decorating by making one cake or baked confectionery per person. You will also master making various types of dough such as sponge, choux pastry, and pie.

学校がお店に変わる!学内店舗販売実習

  • Characteristics of Department of Pastry Chef
  • Studying Department of Pastry Chef
  • Qualifications you can acquire & major employment opportunities
  • Current Students' Comments

Characteristics of Department of Pastry Chef

1.A curriculum that teaches you everything from the basics to the applied aspects of Western confectionery, Japanese confectionery, and bread making in one year.

You will learn many recipes in one year so that you can be immediately effective when you go out to the field! In the second semester, you can choose to learn what interests you from four areas: Western confectionery, Japanese confectionery, bread making, and delicacies.

2.Don't worry, even if you only study for a year! You can find employment quickly and reliably!

You can get out into the field as soon as possible! Even with a one-year course, Tsuji Gakuen has a high employment rate!

3.You can obtain the qualification to take the national confectionery hygiene exam in one year! Furthermore, you can obtain multiple national qualifications while keeping tuition fees low with the double national qualification course!

One year of study Department of Pastry Chef

Confectionery Practice & Confectionery Theory

Master the fundamentals of confectionery and bread making, with a focus on cakes and baked goods. Cultivate skills and rich sensibilities that lead to practical application.

Learn the process of making sweets by watching the instructor's demonstration. You will also learn the theory behind the types and properties of ingredients.

Elective classes allow you to learn specialized skills in depth

Students can choose a specialty from four genres - Western confectionery, bread making, cafe, or deli - that matches their future employment needs, and by studying at a higher level, they can acquire detailed knowledge and advanced skills.

●Western sweets

写真:洋菓子

You will learn how to make Western sweets using basic dough and cream, such as tarts, pies, shortcakes, and choux pastries.

●Japanese sweets

写真:和菓子

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.

●Bread making

写真:製パン

In addition to the basics such as butter rolls and sliced bread, you will also learn how to make typical European breads such as French bread.

●Deli Cafe

写真:デリカフェ

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.

Example of 1st year timetable

Example of 1st year timetable

Qualifications you can acquire & major employment opportunities

Qualifications that can be acquired

  • Confectionery Hygiene Specialist License Examination Qualifications

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

An environment where it is easy to ask questions during practical training and independent study.
I want to continue to hone my skills and grow over the next year!

The appeal of small-group confectionery classes is that it's easy to ask questions to the teacher. It's also nice to be able to practice areas you're weak at during the morning and after-school skill-up sessions. You can also learn about the history of sweets, which deepens your understanding of confectionery.

Department of Pastry Chef
Kasuke Okazawa
Graduated from Wakayama Prefectural Kasada High School


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