Program Overview

Hospitality Management Diploma

Overview

The Hospitality Management Diploma program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in hospitality management, preparing them for supervisory or management careers in the industry. The program is offered by Vancouver Premier College of Hotel Management and can be completed in 12 months (52.5 weeks) or with a practicum or co-op option.

Admissions Requirements

To be eligible for the Hospitality Management Diploma program, applicants must:

• Be at least 17 years of age
• Have graduated from high school or apply as a mature student who did not graduate from high school but is at least 19 years of age
• Provide proof of English proficiency:
  • Grade 12 or higher-level English course
  • High School English 12: C (or equivalent) from an English speaking country
  • University or College level English course (non-ESL): C from an institution where English is the language of instruction
  • Proof of four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized institution where English is the principal language of the country and the language of instruction
  • English Language Test (only valid for two years):
    • TOEFL: 68 iBT (with no individual score less than 16), 190 CBT, or 520 PBT
    • IELTS: Academic version 6 (with no band test score less than 5.5)
    • Cambridge International Exam: GCE O level C
    • TOEIC: 700
    • LPI: 4
  • Completion of VPC ENGL 099
  • Completion of AEL/ESL level equivalent to the VPC English Proficiency Exam
  • Completion of at least 12 credits from a post-secondary institution in Canada or where English is the principal language of the country and the language of instruction

Required Curriculum

The Hospitality Management Diploma program includes the following courses:

• ENGL 109: College Composition
• TOUR 121: Introduction to Tourism
• MRKT 100: Essentials of Marketing
• HRM 200: Human Resources Management
• RMD 138 or COP 201 or ROM 203: Housekeeping Management or Cruise Operations or Restaurant Operations
• RMD 133: Managing Front Office
• FSM 149: Food and Beverage Services
• COMM 225: Business Communications
• RMD 280: Facilities Management and Design
• ACCT 100: Financial Accounting
• ENGL 209: Advanced Writing & Research
• MRKT 210 or PSYC 269: Digital Marketing or Consumer Psychology
• STAT 170 or MATH 160: Business Statistics or Business Mathematics
• COMP 120: Essential Computer Applications
• ENTR 202: Entrepreneurship
• FSM 245 or FSM 246: Food Production Principles or Managing Beverage Operations
• ECON 103: Economics
• BUS 210: Organizational Behaviour
• EVC 275 or BUS 250: Meetings and Events Management or Project Management
• FSM 264: Planning & Control of Food and Beverage Operations
• BUS 220 or BUS 201: Business Law or Hospitality Law

Each course consists of 3 credits and 60 hours of instruction.

Certification Upon Completion

Upon completion of the Hospitality Management Diploma program, students will receive:

• Hospitality Management Diploma from Vancouver Premier College of Hotel Management
• Course Certificates from AHLEI (American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute)