Post-Graduate Diploma in Culinary Management

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LENGTH OF STUDY:
2 Years

ACCREDITATION:
Post-Graduate Diploma

CAMPUS:
Tenth Street Campus, Nelson

The successful chef or food and beverage
entrepreneur of today requires more than just great
culinary skills to excel in the hospitality industry.
Chefs, food and beverage managers in the hospitality
industry, and restaurant owners today need business,
leadership and human resource skills in addition

to a strong culinary foundation. This program
provides professional cook training and fundamental
management skills for students with culinary
backgrounds looking to manage, own or operate a
food and beverage business.

TAKE YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL

The Culinary Management diploma is developed

for chefs and hospitality program graduates from
programs outside of Canada. International students
who have a culinary or hospitality credential are
welcome to apply for this program. Students will

be fast-tracked through a curriculum similar to the
Professional Cook courses Level 1 and 2. Additionally,
students will gain hands on industry experience
during a paid four-month work term. Alongside the
culinary focused course students will also complete
two semesters of management level courses.

The objective of the program, through classroom
instruction, practical lab training and work
experience, is to enable students to develop the
abilities to work in the fast paced culinary world
with the skills and attitudes to analyze situations
objectively and to make effective management
decisions.

CAREERS

Selkirk Culinary Management graduates are equipped
to move into supervisory positions in a wide range of
capacities across the entire spectrum of the food and
beverage industry. The list below indicates some of
the career options available:

— Professional cooks

— Kitchen supervisory positions

— Food and beverage supervisors

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general entrance
requirements for admission to Selkirk College,
applicants must meet the following Post-Graduate
Diploma in Culinary Management requirements.

182 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2019-20

SEMESTER1
Course Name Credit
PGCM 099 Computer Applications and College Orientation On Campus 1
PGCM 100 = Culinary Arts 1 On Campus 15
Total 16
SEMESTER 2
Course Name Credit
PGCM 150 Introduction to Tourism On Campus 3
PGCM 159 — Business Communications On Campus 3
PGCM 151 ~~ Marketing On Campus 3
PGCM 163 = Mixology and Oenology On Campus 3
PGCM 164 Food and Beverage Cost Controls On Campus 3
Total 6
SEMESTER 3
Course Name Credit
PGCM 200 = Culinary Arts 2 On Campus 15
SEMESTER 4
Course Name Credit
PGCM 171 WorkTerm On Campus
SEMESTER 5
Course Name Credit
PGCM 253 = Organizational Leardership On Campus 3
PGCM 254 Human Resource Managment On Campus 3
PGCM 265 Food Service On Campus 3
PGCM 269 Accounting On Campus 3
PGCM 272 Hospitality Law On Campus 3
Total 6

Completion of a 2 Years Culinary diploma or
Professional Cooking certification. OR

Completion of a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality
Management with significant course work in

Culinary Arts. The culinary courses must include
both a practical as well as a theory component.

Students with a degree ina different field and
who possess a shorter credential in the culinary
field (one year minimum) will be considered for
admission on a case-by-case basis.

Submission of scanned, notarized transcripts for
post-secondary studies.

Students from most countries where English is not
the official language are required to submit official
English language test results.

ELTS 6.5 overall band score, or equivalent on
other internationally recognized English Language

Proficiency Tests. Applicants with 6.0 IELTS
overall, with no band score less than 5.5, may be
admitted to the program but may be required to
take an English upgrading course during the first
year of study.

Program Courses

PGCM 099 - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
AND COLLEGE ORIENTATION

Introduces students to the Selkirk College campus
experience and will include orientation to the
computer lab and various software programs,
learning resources and study skills, and an
introduction to Canadian culture.

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