At Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, Canada, Baking and Pastry Arts Management Diploma is offered as a diploma in Patisserie & Baking Arts programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 6,200 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Patisserie & Baking Arts
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,200 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Baking and Pastry Arts Diploma (BPAM) provides students with a Diploma in bakery training and management skills, giving graduates a leading edge for advancement in the baking profession. Upon entering the program, baking students will be given an Industry Training Authority Trade Worker Identification Number. They will gain technical training credit while accruing work-based training hours by participating in two ten-week paid cooperative work placements. Upon completion of the diploma program, students can register as apprentices with an employer sponsor and continue to progress towards their SkilledTradesBC Baker Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The BPAM program prepares students for careers in baking, baking management, and entrepreneurship.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Year 1 entry requires English 12 at a minimum "C+" (or equivalent) and a "C+" in Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10, Workplace Mathematics 10, or equivalent, plus a copy of a Foodsafe Level 1 certificate, a personal profile, and an interview with the department chair; applicants must be able to stand for four hours at a time and lift 20 kg/44 lbs, matching industry standard. Year 2 (post-certificate) entry instead requires successful completion of VIU's Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate or equivalent, alongside the same English, mathematics, and Foodsafe requirements as Year 1. Enrolment is limited, so meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. No minimum GPA or English-language test score (IELTS/TOEFL/PTE) is published.
Application Details
Start Date:August
Application Deadline:Domestic (Canadian) applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC; Vancouver Island University sets no institution-wide equal-consideration date, and its admissions FAQ states deadlines vary by programme, with applications for most academic programmes opening 1 October in the year before a September start. VIU publishes no general closing date for that window; applicants are directed to each programme's own page for its own deadline. International applicants use the same portal; VIU publishes no international-specific institution-wide date either, and several health programmes (Practical Nursing, Nursing Unit Assistant) are stated as not currently open to international students. Each programme's own page carries its own Start Date, Deadlines, and Additional Application Details table for the 2026-27 cycle, and admission for programmes without a stated window is treated as ongoing/rolling until the intake fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
