Hospitality Management – Postgraduate Diploma
Program Details
Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management
Overview
Program Summary
Build on your education and life experience with the Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management. Business specialists such as human resource managers, marketing professionals, accountants and entrepreneurs are among Canada’s top 10 highest paid personnel. The tourism sector is the fastest growing industry in BC—it already offers the most employment opportunities.
The two-year Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the ever-changing and competitive business world in Canada, specifically the hospitality and tourism industry. The Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management includes a required paid 500-hour work term between year one and year two of studies. Students will be given the opportunity to interview for positions of their choice in the hospitality industry either locally, in larger cities or in resort areas anywhere in Canada or abroad.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, learners will be able to:
- Explain terms, concepts and theories relevant to the Canadian hospitality industry
- Demonstrate developing critical and creative thinking skills
- Apply emerging problem-solving skills
- Communicate effectively and efficiently in various formats to a variety of stakeholders, consistent with industry expectations
- Outline professional and ethical standards within their field
- Conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner in academic and work-related environments
- Apply basic accounting principles as required
- Apply the basic principles of organizational behaviour and human resource management
- Describe and explain principles of leadership
- Competently use standard industry technology in operations, communication and record keeping/data collection
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of industry operations and their value to the economy
- Apply industry-specific government health, safety and environmental standards and regulations
Program Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements to Selkirk College as outlined in College Policy 8611: Admissions, applicants must meet the following Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management Program requirements to be considered fully qualified:
a) Any English course at the Grade 12 level with a minimum grade of "C+." For international applicants, IELTS 6.5 overall band score (with no band less than 6.0), or equivalent on other internationally recognized English language proficiency tests. If an international student applies with an IELTS of 6.0 overall score (with no band less than 5.5), then they would need to meet the requirements of (b).
b) Applicants who lack the specific English admission requirements may still gain admission to the program with the understanding that they will complete ENGL 66 Essential English with a minimum grade of C+ in the first year of their program. This course must be completed to be able to advance beyond 30 program credits.
c) Completion of a two-year diploma or bachelor’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or English speaking institution from another country.
Additional Requirements
Student must acknowledge that they are in good health, able to stand for long periods of time and able to lift up to 25 kg.
1. General
a) Entry to the program will be at the commencement of the Fall or Spring semester. Entry may be limited by prerequisites, space limitations, and/or completion of preadmission assessment. International entry may be limited where international student enrolment targets or limits have been met.
b) Accepted applicants will be placed in particular classes and/or sections by the School Chair or designate.
c) No class or section switches will be permitted without the express approval of the School Chair or designate and the instructor.
d) A student admitted to this program will be given preferred access to its courses.
2. Part-time Study
a) Subject to space limitations and prerequisite requirements, a student who wishes to take fewer than the maximum number of courses in any semester may do so with approval from the School Chair.
3. Work Term
a) Participation in the paid work term is mandatory for graduation from the program. See Part IV “Work Term Policy” for more details.
APPLICATION PROCESS
a) Before an applicant's file is completed, the following must be received:
*See Part I, A. 1 and I, A.2
Graduation and Promotion
In order to receive your credential in your program, you must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 and can carry no more than one (1) failing grade in the previous term courses to be promoted to subsequent terms.
PROMOTION
1. A student must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 and can carry no more than one (1) failing grade in the previous semester courses to be promoted to subsequent semesters. Promotion from the first year to the second year also requires a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0 and no more than one failing grade in first year courses. Any student with more than one (1) failure during the first year of the program must have the School Chair’s approval to progress to the next semester and may be required to withdraw.
2. A student will not be permitted to exceed a full semester course load except with the permission of the School Chair or designate.
3. A student whose progress in a course is not satisfactory may be required to withdraw from the course and take an upgrading course which may be associated with an additional cost.
4. Two (2) failures in a course are normally cause for withdrawal from the program. A third attempt at a course may be made at the discretion of the School Chair or designate.
5. Any student who has left the program because of unsatisfactory performance may be readmitted with the approval of the School Chair or designate after consultation with Faculty members and if there is space within the program.
GRADUATION
1. Credentials:
a) Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management.
2. Requirements: (see Policy 8617: Graduation)
The requirements for graduation for the Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management include the successful completion of the following courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a minimum passing grade of “P” in all courses.
Program Courses
Term 1
Required courses
| PGHM099 | Introduction to Community, Culture and Education in Canada | 1.00 | 30 |
| PGHM150 | Introduction To Tourism | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM155 | Computer Applications | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM159 | Business Communications | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM161 | Accommodation Management | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM162A | Supervisory Food and Beverage Service | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| PGHM164 | Food and Beverage Cost Controls | 3.00 | 45 |
Term 2
Required courses
| PGHM151 | Marketing | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM152 | Supervisory Housekeeping and Maintenance | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM153 | Organizational Leadership | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM162B | Supervisory Food and Beverage Service | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| PGHM169 | Accounting | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM172 | Kitchen Management/Food Preparation | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM180 | Student Field Trip | 1.00 | 30 |
Term 3
Required courses
Term 4
Required courses
| PGHM263 | Mixology and Oenology | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM268 | Budgeting and Entrepreneurial Training | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM272 | Hospitality Law | 3.00 | 45 |
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| PGHM273 | Tourism and the Canadian Economy | 3.00 | 45 |
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| ECON107 | Principles Of Microeconomics | 3.00 | 60 |
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| PGHM275 | Hospitality Computer Applications | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM282A | Dining Room And Event Management | 1.5 | 22.5 |
Term 5
Required courses
| PGHM254 | Human Resources Management | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM259 | Management and Cross Cultural Communications | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM270 | Convention, Sales and Catering Services | 3.00 | 45 |
| PGHM282B | Dining Room And Event Management | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| PGHM315 | Leadership | 3.00 | 45 |
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