Hospitality Management Co-op Diploma

• Offered LocationS: Vancouver and Kelowna
• VANCOUVER: 15 months (total 60 weeks)
  Academic Study 6 months (total 600 hours) + Co-op 6 months (total 600 hours)
• KELOWNA: 14 months (total 56 weeks)
  Academic Study 6 months (total 480 hours) + Co-op 6 months (total 480 hours)
• Start Dates:
  [Vancouver] 2025: February 18, June 9, September 29 / 2026: January 19, May 11, August 31
  [Kelowna] 2025: September 29 / 2026: August 31
• co-op: VanWest College’s Co-op has a strong system in place and a solid foundation of host company partnerships across various industries. Students have first-hand experience on how job hunting works in Canada through various activities that offered by Co-op department such as on campus activities, information session etc. Depending on our student needs, Co-op department will provide regular counselling and training until students secure their placements. Graduates will be able to perform multifaceted business functions in occupational areas such as Front Desk Management, Housekeeping, and Food and Beverage Management.
• Credential: Upon the successful completion of the program, graduates will receive Hospitality Management Co-op Diploma, Certificates by AHLEI: Rooms Division Specialization, and individual certificate from each course

*Textbook costs are not included. Textbooks should be purchased by the individual. For the list of required textbooks, please click HERE.

– You will be able to work full-time during the co-op terms and part-time during the study terms.
– The schedule is subject to change without notice.
– Friday classes may be provided online.

Sample Program Schedule (Vancouver)

Sample Program Schedule (Kelowna)

Important Dates (vancouver)

Important Dates (kelowna)

Upon the completion of the program, graduates will have the ability to:

• Ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction by anticipating customer needs and providing hospitality services in a professional manner
• Apply human resources, management, and leadership knowledge and skills to enhance performance as an employee and team member, and to contribute to the management of a hospitality enterprise
• Apply basic cost control, basic revenue management, and other basic financial knowledge and skills to the operation of a hospitality enterprise
• Contribute to marketing and sales effectiveness to promote successful operation of a hospitality enterprise
• Support the provision of healthy, safe, secure, and well-maintained hospitality environments
• Develop ongoing personal professional development strategies and plans to enhance leadership and management skills for the hospitality environment
• Adapt to various and changing technologies, systems, and computer applications for the hospitality industry
• Perform effectively as an accommodation operations team member
• Perform effectively as a member of a food and beverage team

Career Opportunities

• Executive Housekeepers
• Casino Occupations
• Food and Beverage Servers
• Support Occupations in Accommodation, Travel and Facilities Set-up Services
• Front Desk Clerks
• Accommodation, Travel, Tourism and Related Services Supervisors

Average Salary Per Year
Source: workbc.ca

• Executive Housekeepers: $47,125
• Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors: $45,841
• Food Service Supervisors: $39,436

Job Outlook in BC
Source: jobbank.gc.ca