FdSc Baking Science and Technology (Management)
Overview
Have your cake and eat it
Baking is a highly technical skill and a qualification in this field will make you really attractive to employers. This course will help you to become a specialist manager, teaching you the commercial and technological aspects of the baking profession.
Why Baking Science and Technology at LSBU?
- Our amazing heritage: LSBU is the site of the oldest Bakery School in the UK.
- This industry relevant course is widely recognised across the baking industry has professional links with a number of organisations.
- We’re no.2 amongst London competitors for research quality in Food Science (Complete University Guide league table, 2019).
- This course is endorsed by The Worshipful Company of Bakers.
- You’ll have plenty of networking opportunities, attending industry events and guest lectures and talks from professionals hosted by us.
- Our exceptional bakery facilities include laboratories – research-based teaching will inform the learning experience throughout.
Modules
This course will enable you to be able to work in different organisational contexts and manage the manufacturing and baking service or product from inception through to the marketplace. During your course modules, you’ll be assessed through a mixture of essays, assignments, in-class problem-solving exercises, case studies and practical and theoretical exams. Overall the course is 53% assessed by coursework; 33% assessed by practical exam; and 14% by written exam.
Year 1
- Bakery food science
- Bread, theory and analysis of production management
- Bakery safety, health and safety and HR management
- Technology of flour confectionery
- Research methodology
- Chocolate production, computer labelling and packaging
Year 2
- Advanced bread technology
- Creative confectionery
- Artisan chocolate
- Advanced research methods
- Product design, development, packaging, labelling and flow processes
- Business leadership, financial management and organisation
Entry requirements
- A Level DEE or;
- BTEC National Diploma MPP or;
- Access to HE qualifications with 9 Merits and 36 Passes or;
- Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 64 UCAS points
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
- We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.
Advanced entry
If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.