The Hospitality Management Diploma Program provides you with marketing and management principles associated with lodging and restaurant operations. If you already have experience in the field, the program offers an opportunity to expand your marketing and management theory and practice in preparation for university transfer or management training programs.
Further Studies
Planning to continue your education into a degree? The Hospitality Diploma Program transfers directly into our Bachelor of Business Administration Management degree which offers a concentration in Hospitality Management. You’ll learn essential business skills in finance, economics, business strategy, human resources, innovation, ethical decision-making and more.
NOTE: Students beginning the program in the Summer semester should note that only non-Hospitality Management (HOSP) courses will be available. HOSP courses are offered in the Fall and Winter semesters.
Graduation Requirements:
Course Requirements:
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Required courses: |
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Tourism Business Structure |
3.00 |
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Introductory Food Management |
3.00 |
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Food and Beverage Service Operations |
3.00 |
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Business Law |
3.00 |
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Excel for Business |
3.00 |
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Introductory Marketing |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Principles of Accounting I |
3.00 |
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HOSP 1210 (recommended) |
Accounting Principles |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Workplace Communications for Selected Programs |
3.00 |
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CMNS 1115* (recommended) |
Practical Writing |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following three options: |
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ECON 1101** (recommended) |
The Canadian Economy |
3.00 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3.00 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following six options: |
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Reading Literature and Culture |
3.00 |
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Reading Fiction |
3.00 |
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Reading Poetry |
3.00 |
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Reading Plays |
3.00 |
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Academic Writing |
3.00 |
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Studies in Canadian Literature |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Commercial & Financial Mathematics |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Statistics |
3.00 |
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Required Courses: |
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Front Desk Operations |
3.00 |
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HOSP 2255 (Winter only) |
Beverage Management |
3.00 |
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Hospitality Management Accounting |
3.00 |
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Food and Beverage Cost Controls |
3.00 |
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Hospitality Sales and Advertising |
3.00 |
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HOSP 2445 (Fall only) |
Hospitality & Accommodations Management |
3.00 |
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Hospitality Business Policy |
3.00 |
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Event Management |
3.00 |
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Human Resource Management |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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60.00 |
*Select asterix courses if you want to pursue the Bachelor of Business Administration track.
**ECON 1101 is recommended over ECON 1150. Please note that some university-transfer programs require ECON 1150.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
You can get an average cost for your program - tuition and student fees, books, uniforms, lab fees etc - on the Program Cost page.
Only programs approved for student loan funding are listed on the Program Cost page. For all other programs, refer to the Tuition Fee page.
Douglas College, in conjunction with the B.C. Government, private sector organizations and other institutions, has developed a common provincial core of courses in hospitality management. This program receives block transfer credit to third- and fourth-year degree programs at many universities around the world:
British Columbia - Douglas College Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, University of Victoria, Royal Roads University, Vancouver Island University, Vancouver Community College, Capilano University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Ontario - Ryerson University and University of Guelph.
New Brunswick - University of New Brunswick.
USA - Hawaii Pacific University.
Australia - Australian International Hotel School, Blue Mountain International Hotel School and La Trobe University.
Scotland - Robert Gordon University.
Switzerland - Swiss Hotel Management School, Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, International Hotel Management Institute and Glion Institute of Higher Education.
Spain - Les Roches International School of Hotel Management.
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
1. Must register in a minimum of 12 credits per semester;
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2. Achieve a minimum grade of “P” in all registered academic courses for which there is no prerequisite and a minimum grade of C- in which the course is a prerequisite.
If any of the above criteria are not met, students may be placed on Part Time Status. Failure to register into any HOSP program courses in any semester may result in removal from the Hospitality Management Diploma program. Students removed from the HOSP program can re-apply after one year.
Course registration is prioritized for full-time students. Part-time students will have access to courses where seats are available. This may sometimes cause delays in progress through the program for part-time students.
Students must meet prerequisite grade of C- or better and finish first-year courses prior to registering into second-year courses or receive written permission of the Department Chair. Second-year courses are reserved for students having met prerequisites and completed first-year courses.
The program is designed to be completed in two years over four semesters - five courses per semester. Taking fewer than five courses per semester will leave you behind and having to complete courses during the summer or at other institutions should space not be available in HOSP. Full-time students taking three or less courses per semester will be re designated as Part Time.
Prior to graduating from the program, students must show proof of having completed at least 500 hours of paid hotel or restaurant experience.
When offered a full-time seat in this program a non-refundable, non-transferable $350 tuition deposit is required.