Diploma in Hospitality Management

Description

The hospitality industry has been a booming industry for the last few years. With the advent of globalization and increased tourism, the industry has grown manifolds and has opened up a number of job opportunities. This program is designed to prepare students for various job opportunities in the hospitality industry. The students will gain knowledge about the functioning of various areas of hospitality, including catering, restaurant management, housekeeping and Food and Beverage Management.

Transfer of Credits

Students completing the diploma in hospitality Management program at western community college Who achieve the required academic standing and meet The required criteria will be eligible for admission to Vancouver community college with full block Transfer in the bachelor of hospitality degree*

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Job Opportunities

Catering Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Event Manager, Front Desk Manager, Operations Manager, Guest Services Manager.

Wages

Earn up to $30 per hour

Program Admission Requirements

Grade 12 or Mature Student Status (19 years of age or more). Students will need to submit proof of English Language Competency by any one of the following options:

Domestic Students:

Grade 10 English
English Language Proficiency Assessment Test conducted by the College

International Students:

IELTS: 5.5 or
TOEFL (paper): 550 or
TOEFL (CBT): 210 or
TOEFL (IBT): 79 or
Canadian Language Benchmark Test (CLB): 6
PTE Academic: 50 or
Cambridge: CAE or

Proof of any other English Language Assessment Test with an Equivalent Score

Has earned a Grade 12 graduation diploma from in a system in which English is the official language, or
Successfully completed a pre-Intermediate certificate from a Language Canada accredited school or

Successful completion of a three-credit academic English Course OR Equivalent from a Canadian accredited post-secondary institution with a minimum grade of C

Successfully complete the College’s English language proficiency assessment, or
Successful completion of the 24-week ESL program at the College

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, in lieu of limitation of English testing Centre services, WCC is temporarily accepting Duolingo score of 85 or above taken within the last 2 years.

Program Duration

2100 hours / 105 weeks

Course Outline

Course Number	Course Name	Hours
1	Introduction to Hospitality Management	80
2	Business Communication	80
3	Management Fundamentals	80
4	Organizational Behaviour	80
5	Principles of Marketing	80
6	Customer Service for Hospitality	80
7	Principles of Economics	80
8	Accounting Fundamentals 1	80
9	Business Statistics	80
10	Hospitality Sales and Marketing	80
11	Front Desk Operations	80
12	Human Resource Management	80
13	Fundamentals of Computers	80
14	Organizing and Managing Events	80
15	Catering Management	80
16	Restaurant Management	80
17	Food and Beverage Management	80
18	Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management	80
19	Business and Hospitality Law	80
20	The Business of Tourism	80
21	Introduction to Canadian Culture	80
22	Housekeeping Management	80
23	Career Preparation	40
24	Work Experience	300
	TOTAL	2100 hours

Fee Structure

#	PARTICULARS	FEE	REMARKS
1	Registration Fee	$250	Domestic Students
2	Tuition Fee	$14500
3	Material Fee	$250
	Total	$15000
1	Registration Fee	$1000	International Students
2	Tuition Fee	$19750
3	Material Fee	$250
	Total	$21000

This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.

VCC Transfer Information

Upon completion of Hospitality Management Diploma at Western Community College’s (WCC), you may apply to VCC’s Hospitality Management Diploma to complete the Bridge Term courses pending (total of 8), which may be delivered in 1-2 terms (depending on seat availability) – as per VCC-WCC articulated agreement. Program seats are not guaranteed.

Please find a list of courses to be taken/completed at VCC:

1. HOSP 2370 Management Principles
2. HOSP 2310 Food Production Principles
3. HOSP 2360 Restaurant Operations
4. HOSP 1660 Technical Writing
5. HOSP 2820 Cost Controls
6. HOSP 1860 Financial Accounting
7. HOSP 1410 Principles of Service Management
8. HOSP 1810 Business Mathematics

Students will then be eligible to enter Semester 5 (BHM) Bachelor of Hospitality Management Degree program at Vancouver Community College (by also meeting overall minimum GPA and English proficiency requirement).

You may refer to follow the application steps below, once you complete the Hospitality Management Diploma at Western Community College’s (WCC):

1. Apply to VCC’s HOSP Diploma (Bridge term(s))

Admissions Requirements:

– Academic IELTS 6.0 (5.5 each band)
– Math 11 (Foundations 11 with a C+ or higher, or Pre-Calculus 11 with a C or higher)
– High School Graduation

***Check the application availability status for the program of your choice at www.vcc.ca/ieavailability and apply while program status indicates “Apply Now”.***

2. Study at VCC’s HOSP Diploma courses (total of 8, listed previously)

3. Apply to VCC’s HOSD Degree (2-years length, one intake a year, every Fall term)