- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 12.0503
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma including a practicum
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027, Jun 2027, Jul 2027, Aug 2027, Sep 2027, Oct 2027
- Field
- Law Enforcement and Homeland Security
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-10-01
Program overview
A two year diploma in professional cooking, covering kitchen fundamentals, butchery and garde manger, hot and cold production, baking basics, costing and a supervised practicum.
College Diploma - Culinary Arts lists twenty two entry windows, by far the most frequent intake pattern at this college, and it accepts Grade 10.
College Diploma - Culinary Arts is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because College Diploma - Culinary Arts is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Diploma - Culinary Arts depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Diploma - Culinary Arts and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Diploma - Culinary Arts study permit application.
The academic bar for College Diploma - Culinary Arts is Grade 10 or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 5.5 with no band below 5.0, and tuition for College Diploma - Culinary Arts is recorded at CAD 23,086. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against College Diploma - Culinary Arts. College Diploma - Culinary Arts lists twenty two entry windows a cycle, by far the most frequent pattern at this college. Apply Study Visa manages your College Diploma - Culinary Arts application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 10 or equivalent. This is the lowest education requirement at this campus.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 5.5 overall with no band below 5.0; TOEFL iBT 50; PTE Academic 43; or the Duolingo English Test at 95.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 145 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: College Diploma - Culinary Arts is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Line Cook: restaurants and hotels
- Prep Cook: commercial kitchens
- Banquet Cook: hotels and event venues
- Catering Cook: contract catering
- Sous Chef: after several years experience
- Red Seal Certification: the British Columbia trade route
Reality check: professional kitchens run long unsocial hours at modest entry pay, and progression depends on years at the stove rather than on the diploma.
About Vancouver Community College - Broadway
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #6833
- Established
- 1965
- Reference No.
- O19279717512
