Diplôme Supérieur des Arts Pâtissiers

At the end of this training program, you will be able to:

- Design innovative French pastry, chocolate, confectionary, ice cream and Viennese pastry products.

- Produce high quality pastries, chocolates, confectionary, ice cream and Viennese pastries

- Manage and monitor pastry production in line with the principles of sustainable development

- Set up, develop and maintain a patisserie business

• Assessment of professional practice: practical and theoretical interim assessments
   

• Academic courses: oral and/or written, interim and/or final assessments
   

• Final assessments based on simulated professional situations (practical, written and oral)
   

  In-company work placements: validation of the 3x24-week work placement, submission of the work placement report and certificate and telephone assessment.
   

  End-of-studies project: written report and oral presentation.
   

  The title of ‘Pastry Chef’ is obtained by capitalizing on the 4 skill blocks and a minimum of 72 weeks' professional experience.
   

  In 2023, our student satisfaction rate was 83% and the success rate for the Diplôme Supérieur des Arts Pâtissiers was 100%.

Pre-admission on the basis of a portfolio, followed by a motivational interview with our head of teaching.

To enter the first year:

- Hold a higher education diploma, baccalaureate or equivalent

- This program is not covered by ParcourSup

- Minimum age : 18 by the end of the first semester 

- Maximum age : 27

- Fluency in French language: written and spoken at B2 level or IETLS 5.5

- Maximum class size: 14 students

To enter the second year:

- Hold a general, technological or vocational baccalaureate, or any other qualification equivalent to European level 4

- Hold a pastry-making qualification at least equivalent to CAP level

- Provide proof of at least 7 weeks' professional experience in the field of pastry-making.

THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE CUMULATIVE.

- Candidates with a foreign diploma equivalent to European level 4 must obtain a certificate issued by the ENIC NARIC centre

To enter the third year:

- Hold a Level 5 qualification and a specialisation in pastry making (CAP, BTM)

- Hold a baccalaureate or DAEU, or a qualification registered at least at Level 4 in the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP) and have at least 3 years' professional experience as a pastry chef

- Candidates with a foreign qualification equivalent to European level 4 or 5 must obtain a certificate issued by the ENIC NARIC centre

The 24 weeks of work experience each year are compulsory in order to validate the qualification and progress to the next year.

Access time: up to the day before the course (subject to availability).

Our courses are accessible to people with disabilities. Contact Barbara Veyrac to discuss the feasibility of your training project. 

VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) is a way of gaining recognition for experience and validating skills acquired in the course of a salaried, self-employed or voluntary professional activity. The aim is to assess the candidate's knowledge, interpersonal skills and know-how in order to obtain all or part of the professional certification required for the program.

Candidates draw up a file outlining their experience, which they then present to a VAE jury. The jury can then check that the applicant has the knowledge, skills and competencies required to obtain the certificate in question. The jury can award full or partial VAE certification, or refuse to award any certification at all.

VAE is open to all working people (employees, job seekers, entrepreneurs, volunteers, etc.) who can show proof of one year's activity related to the qualification in question, and who have been accepted by École Ducasse-ENSP Yssingeaux. The experience can be continuous or discontinuous and there is no age criterion or minimum level of initial studies. Candidates can choose whether or not to receive support during the VAE process.

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To find out if VAE is appropriate to you, visit the website: https://francevae.fr/test/ 

Your ENSP VAE contact is: admissions.ensp@ecoleducasse.com