Bursary Course 2024, Richemont Centre of Excellence, Lucerne
The Worshipful Company of Bakers is pleased to announce the overseas Summer Course 2024, will once more take place at the internationally renowned Richemont Centre of Excellence in Lucerne, Switzerland.
This prestigious course is designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of recently graduated students, apprentices who are already at a very advanced level of their bakery education, or craft bakers with long experience who wish to broaden or refresh their knowledge and skill. Therefore, the applications criteria this year have been modified accordingly.
The dates are Sunday 21st July 2024 to Friday 26th July 2024 inclusive. On-line applications for places will open on Friday 24th November 2023 at www.bakers.co.uk and the window will ONLY be open until midnight on Friday 23rd February 2024. NO applications will be considered after this date.
Please read the following criteria (and those on the application form in November) very carefully.
To be eligible for the awards next year delegates MUST:
1) Be available to travel on the dates specified above.
2) Hold a valid passport that will not expire before 31st January 2025; and any necessary visa documentation.
3) College/University students must have graduated from their course before August 2023.
4) Apprentices must have held their positions for at least 3 years and hold at least Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification.
5) Other applicants must have a proven employment record within the baking industry of at least 5 years.
6) The application form includes a section in which candidates are required to submit evidence describing their development of one bakery product. This may be a sole effort or as part of a development team, but the product must have been created and developed within the past 12 months. All details will be kept confidential.
Please do not apply unless you fulfil these criteria. They have been set to ensure that the delegates who attend the course will get the greatest benefit from the Richemont experience. Your employer(s) will be contacted for a supporting reference for your application and you will be required to attend a virtual interview as part of the selection process.
Good luck!