Penticton,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Diploma in Culinary Management in Kelowna Canada | Okanagan College
Okanagan College
|
Kelowna Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
18,440
(c. USD13,175.66)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Combine culinary arts education with business training to advance your career in hospitality management. The Okanagan region has emerged as a culinary hotspot in British Columbia, with its vibrant food scene expanding rapidly through new dining establishments, craft breweries, vineyards, and annual events. Our program teaches exceptional cooking methods while highlighting locally-sourced ingredients and farm-fresh culinary approaches. Now is the perfect opportunity to join the thriving food and beverage industry, backed by top-tier culinary instruction and business acumen training in the Okanagan valley. The Culinary Management Diploma explores the growing regional trend of integrating wineries with dining establishments. Program highlights include studying food and wine combinations, along with integrated training in culinary arts, viticulture, and business management tailored to local industry needs. This two-year program starts with Culinary Arts training, including a ten-week co-op placement, followed by Business Administration and Wine Studies coursework. Graduates earn technical credits toward cook apprenticeship certification, accumulate apprenticeship hours, and receive academic credit for completed business courses.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
B.C. secondary school graduation, or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for at least one year as of the first day of classes.
Students graduating from secondary school in or prior to 2012:
50% in either Principles of Mathematics 11 or equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education mathematics
Or a minimum of 70% in Introductory Mathematics 11
Or a minimum of 60% in Applications of Mathematics 11
Or a minimum of 16/25 on the math diagnostic test administered by Okanagan College
Students entering Grade 10 in or after 2010 and/or completing the new mathematics curriculum:
A minimum of 60% in one of:
Pre-calculus Grade 11
Foundations of Mathematics Grade 11
Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics Grade 11
or Workplace Mathematics 11
English 12 with minimum 60% or alternatives.
Submission of a valid (non-expired) FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate.
Applicants with a minimum grade of 73% in Accounting 12 may receive credit for BUAD 111 Financial Accounting I.
Mature Students:
Mature applicants are at least 19 years of age and have been out of full-time senior secondary study for at least one year. Senior secondary graduation will be waived for mature applicants.
Mature applicants without Mathematics 11 can take the mathematics diagnostic test, administered by Okanagan College. A minimum score of 16/25 is required.
Submission of a valid (non-expired) FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate.
Applicants may be exempt from some of the admission requirements, depending on their work experience and educational background.
International Baccalaureate (IB) programs accepted.
Duolingo English Test - Overall score 105
IELTS - Overall band score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL - 79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)
Students graduating from secondary school in or prior to 2012:
50% in either Principles of Mathematics 11 or equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education mathematics
Or a minimum of 70% in Introductory Mathematics 11
Or a minimum of 60% in Applications of Mathematics 11
Or a minimum of 16/25 on the math diagnostic test administered by Okanagan College
Students entering Grade 10 in or after 2010 and/or completing the new mathematics curriculum:
A minimum of 60% in one of:
Pre-calculus Grade 11
Foundations of Mathematics Grade 11
Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics Grade 11
or Workplace Mathematics 11
English 12 with minimum 60% or alternatives.
Submission of a valid (non-expired) FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate.
Applicants with a minimum grade of 73% in Accounting 12 may receive credit for BUAD 111 Financial Accounting I.
Mature Students:
Mature applicants are at least 19 years of age and have been out of full-time senior secondary study for at least one year. Senior secondary graduation will be waived for mature applicants.
Mature applicants without Mathematics 11 can take the mathematics diagnostic test, administered by Okanagan College. A minimum score of 16/25 is required.
Submission of a valid (non-expired) FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate.
Applicants may be exempt from some of the admission requirements, depending on their work experience and educational background.
International Baccalaureate (IB) programs accepted.
Duolingo English Test - Overall score 105
IELTS - Overall band score of 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL - 79 (Internet-based), or 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based)
Tuition
CAD
18,440