INTERNATIONAL

Certificate III in Patisserie

CRICOS Code: 109755G
National Code: SIT31021

2025 start

Description

Become a pastry chef and learn how to bake cakes, gateaux, pastries, yeast goods, and desserts in a commercial kitchen with this nationally accredited course. You’ll also learn about food safety and kitchen hygiene, use of kitchen equipment, and how to work well with others. Build your baking career in a patisserie, café, hotel, or catering company with TAFE SA.

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Duration (incl. holidays)

Semester(s)

Teaching Duration

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52 weeks

40 weeks

Baker and Pastry Chef

Locations & Applications

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Attendance Requirements (subject to change)
Classes are Monday to Friday in the Patisserie kitchens at Regency campus from 8.00am to 3.00pm or 2.00 to 7.00pm.

Additional Uniforms, Equipment and Costs
$600 (approximately) for:

2 chef uniforms
Patisserie tool kit
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Fees

Average cost per semester

Full Fee

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

How to Apply
International Course - application process

If you are applying from onshore, generally, you will need to apply for an international course to TAFE South Australia at least two months before you want to start your studies in Australia. If you are applying from offshore it is highly recommended that you apply at least four months in advance.

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Note: You must be an International resident to apply for this course. For Australian residents please visit TAFE SA Courses.

Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

Employment Outcomes

This course provides a pathway to work in various hospitality enterprises where patisserie products are prepared and served, including patisseries, restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés and coffee shops.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Certificate III in Patisserie (SIT31021)
This course covers working effectively with others, food preparation equipment, cookery skills, cleaning, cakes, gateaux, tortes, pastries, yeast-based products, petits fours, desserts, food safety and workplace safety. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 15 core units and 6 elective units.

Course Units

Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

Core

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Clean kitchen premises and equipment	13	SABTD	SITHKOP009
Coach others in job skills	20	SABTZ	SITXHRM007
Participate in safe food handling practices.	40	SABTF	SITXFSA006
Participate in safe work practices	12	SABTH	SITXWHS005
Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery	45	SABSY	SITHCCC027
Produce cakes	24	SABWE	SITHPAT011
Produce desserts	100	SABWL	SITHPAT016
Produce pastries	24	SABWG	SITHPAT013
Produce petits fours	30	SABWK	SITHPAT015
Produce specialised cakes	60	SABWF	SITHPAT012
Produce yeast-based bakery products	42	SABWH	SITHPAT014
Receive, store and maintain stock	20	SABTG	SITXINV006
Use food preparation equipment	25	SABSW	SITHCCC023
Use hygienic practices for food safety	15	SABTE	SITXFSA005
Work effectively in a commercial kitchen	60	SABTC	SITHCCC034

Elective

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Plan and cost recipes	40	SABWC	SITHKOP010
Prepare and serve espresso coffee	30	SABTX	SITHFAB025
Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements	75	SABWB	SITHCCC042
Produce basic bread products	120	BABYA	FBPRBK3005
Provide First Aid	18	HABCP	HLTAID011
Source and present information	10	SABWS	SITXCOM006

Living in Adelaide

The city created for students

You will never find another city like Adelaide. With welcoming locals, it is the perfect place for you to study, live and enjoy.

A student city

Adelaide is home to over 30,000 international students and has a strong and growing reputation as an education city. In addition to TAFE SA, Adelaide is home to six world-leading universities: The University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia, Flinders University, Carnegie Mellon University, Torrens University Australia and CQ University Australia.

Safe

Adelaide’s crime rates are the lowest in the country and for that reason, Adelaide has previously been named the safest city in Australia.

Beach Culture

Adelaide’s pristine sandy beaches are just a 20 minute tram ride from the city centre. On hot summer days, you can study in the day and take the tram to have dinner at the beach and watch the sunset with friends.

Live centrally

Accommodation is more affordable in Adelaide than in other cities in Australia making it often possible for students to live in the heart of the city or just outside. This means more time is spent studying and less time travelling.

Delicious!

Adelaide is known for its cafe culture, with more cafes and restaurants by population than any other city in Australia. In recent years, Adelaide has also developed a vibrant and varied bar scene. The city is big enough that you will struggle to visit all of the places you would like to drink and eat in during in your first year of study. Our mix of cultures means there’s likely to be a supermarket that sells food from your home country too.

Easy to get around

Adelaide is a flat city so it is ideal for walking or cycling. Its grid layout makes it almost impossible to get lost! There are free trams and buses around the city centre. International students can show their ID to get cheaper tickets.

Festivals

Adelaide is known for its festivals, which are famous around the world. WOMADelaide, the Adelaide Festival of Arts, Fringe Festival and Cabaret Festival are just some of the international arts and music festivals that keep the city buzzing

Everyone agrees – Adelaide is a great place to live and study

Adelaide is recognised as one of the world’s most liveable cities. In 2014, Lonely Planet’s Best of Travel book ranked Adelaide in the global top ten. For the last four years Adelaide has been ranked one of the most liveable cities in the world by The Economist Intelligence Unit.

Beautiful weather

Adelaide has four distinct seasons, with moderate winters and warm to hot summers. In winter you will need woolly jumpers and jackets and in summer, shorts and t-shirts. The heat in South Australia is dry, rather than humid.