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Diploma of Pastry, Chocolate, and Bakery

BHMS Business & Hotel Management School

  • Lucerne, Switzerland
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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BHMS Business & Hotel Management School campus

About the program

First-year pastry, Chocolate and bakery qualification with specialist laboratory modules and an industry internship.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights: no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop pastry and bakery production techniques
  • Apply food safety and nutrition principles
  • Prepare chocolate and artisan baked goods
  • Follow professional kitchen procedures

Career outcomes

  • Pastry Cook
  • Bakery Assistant
  • Chocolate Production Assistant
  • Confectionery Kitchen Trainee

Curriculum

  • Pastry & Bakery Foundations LAB
  • Classic Patisserie LAB
  • Boulangerie & Viennoiserie LAB
  • Traditional European Cakes LAB
  • Chocolate Work Foundations LAB
  • Culinary Foundations LAB
  • Food Safety
  • Nutrition
  • Academic Study Skills
  • German or French Communication

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completed secondary school diploma
  • Minimum age 17 years

Accepted academic background

Secondary School Diploma or Equivalent

Language tests

  • IELTS 5.0 or equivalent

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Certificates
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Proficiency Evidence
  • Passport Copy

How to apply

  1. Check program-specific entry criteria. Submit application with Admissions Advisor and requested documents. Receive provisional acceptance. Pay application fee and any deposit after acceptance. Arrange visa and pay first-year balance. Receive enrollment confirmation

Other costs

Tuition per year29,100 CHF
Application fee1,000 CHF
Deposit_

Program details

CampusLucerne Campus
Faculty or school_
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Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay_
Scholarship noteBHMS offers limited partial merit or profile-based scholarships for Diploma, Bachelor and Master programs, Amounts and eligibility depend on applicant and intake and require approval, The separate 2026 CHF 8000 promotional poster does not expressly name this programme.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    February 2026

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    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    August 2026

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  • Program starts

    November 2026

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.