New: Winter intake starting January 2010. As with the Fall intake students can
complete the program in four semesters over two years. Students may also attend
part time. Apply now.
BC Tourism is big and - thanks to the 2010 Olympics - it's getting bigger.
How much bigger? Over 220,000 people already work in BC's tourism and hospitality sector, and another 76,000-106,000 new jobs will be created as BC takes the world stage and hosts the 2010 Winter Games at Vancouver-Whistler. (Check out the full BC government employment and economic study here .)
If you're looking for an exciting career in our dynamic Tourism and Hospitality industry - or if you're already experienced in the field and want greater skills for advancement - enrol in Douglas College's two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management Diploma Program.
Douglas College's program has been developed in conjunction with the BC Government, hospitality industry and other institutions, creating a common provincial core of courses. This provides graduates with the option of working immediately or transferring into degree studies in hospitality.'
Experience for the World
As a Hotel and Restaurant Management student, you will learn in the classroom and at special events and hospitality sites.
Learning with experienced industry professionals, you'll gain skills in areas such as front desk procedures, managing food and beverage operations, budgeting, marketing and promotions and convention management. The training prepares you for future leadership roles in the industry.
As you gain new skills, you will also gain valuable experience and contacts by managing and working in special community and Douglas College events. Many of our students also gain seasonal jobs - or permanent full-time jobs as graduates - at the special hiring fair we hold every spring.
Once you start working in the hospitality industry, you'll also have a world of options. Hospitality is truly an international industry and your skills will be in demand from Whistler to Australia - in hotels, resorts, food and beverage operations, cruise lines and more.
In addition, if you want to complete a university degree in the hospitality sector, our program offers block transfer credits to universities across Canada and in Hawaii, Switzerland and Australia.
Welcome to the Hotel and Restaurant Management Program Web site. There is a lot of information here, so please explore or contact us for more program information.
Graduate Focus
"As an Alumnus of the Douglas College Hotel & Restaurant Management Program and a member of its Advisory Committee, I have first-hand knowledge on how my experience in the program has opened doors for my career. The network of alumni and contacts have been key to my success, and is second to none."
Erik Mak
Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduate
Hospitality Consultant, CTEW Group
