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Mai Studies Original · Food Fermentation & Historical Micro-Biology

Bread Fermentation and Wild Yeast Capturing

Bread Fermentation and Wild Yeast Capturing is an original Mai Studies programme in food fermentation & historical micro-biology. Over 4 weeks and roughly 20 guided hours you work through recorded classes, written notes, practical activities, knowledge checks and assessed tasks marked against a published rubric with an 80% pass mark. All material is written in-house. Mai Studies is independent: no official examination content, question bank, recording or branding from any certification body is reproduced, and completion leads to a Mai Studies completion certificate rather than a regulated or accredited qualification.

4 weeks 20 guided hours Beginner

Included with Mai Studies membership at no extra cost. Fee waivers are available through scholarships and open access.

Bread Fermentation and Wild Yeast Capturing course artwork

What you will achieve

  • Explain the core principles of bread fermentation and wild yeast capturing in plain language
  • Apply the methods safely and correctly to realistic scenarios
  • Produce a documented portfolio piece assessed against a published rubric
  • Plan your next steps in bread fermentation and wild yeast capture

Entry guidance

  • No prior experience needed
  • A computer and a reliable internet connection

Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.

Programme syllabus

3 applied modules

01

Foundations of Bread Fermentation and Wild Yeast Capturing

Core concepts, vocabulary and working environment for bread fermentation and wild yeast capturing.

02

Applied practice in Bread Fermentation and Wild Yeast Capturing

Hands-on work that turns theory into a repeatable method for bread fermentation and wild yeast capture.

03

Portfolio project, assessment and next steps

Produce assessed evidence of your capability and plan the study that follows this programme.