- CredentialTransfer Program
- Location OfferedNanaimo
The Culinary Arts Bridging Program
Graduates of a recognized Culinary Arts diploma are eligible to apply for entrance into VIU's Bachelor of Hospitality Management degree. Combining a degree with a Culinary Arts diploma and a cook's (TQ or Trade qualification) Red Seal credential enhances the degree graduate's career opportunities. The degree graduate will have enhanced career opportunities in the food and beverage industry, including Executive Chef, Food and Beverage senior management and regional and global positions in the accommodation sector.
Students transferring from other institutions are required to have a transferable 1st year English equivalent to VIU's ENGL 115 - (University Writing and Research) in order to satisfy the prerequisites of ENGL 204 - (Business and Technical Writing).
Program Outline
Culinary Arts diploma graduates who are interested in VIU's Bachelor of Hospitality Management program are required to complete the following courses:
| Culinary Arts Bridging |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
HOSP 120 - (Accounting Principles) or, |
3 |
|
HOSP 215 - (Principles of Services Marketing) or, |
3 |
|
HOSP 230 - (Law and Ethics) or, |
3 |
|
ECON 100 - (Intro to Economics) |
3 |
|
ENGL 204 - (Business and Technical Writing) (effective September 2012) or, |
3 |
|
Total Credits |
15 |