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Baker and pastry chef

Would you like a creative career working with bread, pastries and desserts? This apprenticeship programme prepares you to work as a baker or pastry chef, with much of the training taking place in a workplace.

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About the programme

As a baker or pastry chef, you work creatively and practically with everything from bread and buns to cakes, pastries and desserts. This profession may suit you if you enjoy hands-on work and have an eye for both detail and creativity.

This is an apprenticeship programme, which means that at least 70 per cent of your training takes place in a workplace.

Key facts

Study format: On-site – apprenticeship
Study pace: Full-time, approximately 70 weeks
Level: Upper secondary
Credits: 1,440
Language of instruction: Swedish
Location: Luleå

Application

The programme starts on:

14 September

  • First admission round: application deadline 21 June
  • Second admission round: application deadline 16 August

16 November

  • Application deadline 4 October

Cost

The programme is free of charge and qualifies for Swedish student finance through CSN.

Entry requirements

To apply, you need to have completed compulsory school or have equivalent knowledge.

After the programme

After completing the programme, you can work in a range of roles, including:

  • baker – making bread, buns and other baked goods in a bakery, shop or industrial bakery
  • pastry chef – making cakes, pastries, desserts and other sweet baked goods
  • café or bakery shop staff – combining baking with customer service
  • self-employed baker or pastry chef – running your own bakery, pastry shop or café
  • food production employee – working in production or product development for a larger food company.

Further studies

Depending on your interests and goals, you can continue your studies and specialise in areas such as:

  • advanced professional baking or pastry making
  • chocolate and confectionery
  • cake design
  • food technology
  • food product development.

Good to know

You pay for your own course materials and any required protective equipment.

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Contact

Education administration

E-mail: larcentrum@boden.se

Phone: +46 921 627 52