- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 12.0500
- Duration
- 2 year College Diploma
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Hospitality, Culinary Arts, and Tourism Management
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
A two year diploma in professional cooking, covering kitchen fundamentals and technique, baking and pastry, garde manger, menu development and costing, food safety and sanitation, and service in working kitchen environments.
Culinary training here runs in production kitchens rather than demonstration classrooms, and the diploma format allows deeper coverage of costing, supervision and menu development than a shorter cooking certificate. Hospitality employment across Alberta is steady, and kitchen work travels internationally better than almost any other credential.
The institution publishes CIP code 12.0500 for Culinary Arts Diploma on its own list of programmes aligned to the eligible field of study requirement, so the programme meets that requirement. Study at this level does not carry spousal open work permit eligibility, so anyone considering Culinary Arts Diploma with a partner should plan on a single income. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for Culinary Arts Diploma in writing before you pay a deposit.
The academic bar for Culinary Arts Diploma is Grade 12 / High School with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Culinary Arts Diploma is recorded at CAD 18,720 a year with a CAD 150 application fee. Entry is September only. Apply Study Visa manages the Culinary Arts Diploma application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the 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 12 / High School with a minimum of 50 percent.
- English (meet any one): IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5; PTE Academic 59 overall with no component below 56; TOEFL iBT 83 total; Duolingo English Test 115.
- English waiver: No English proficiency exam waiver is recorded for this institution.
- Application: Application fee CAD 150. A tuition deposit is required to reserve the seat and to trigger the provincial attestation letter.
- Work permit: The institution publishes CIP code 12.0500 for Culinary Arts Diploma on its own list of programmes aligned to the eligible field of study requirement, so the programme meets that requirement.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa supplies the designated learning institution number and completes the 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
- Sous Chef: with experience in professional kitchens
- Pastry Cook: bakeries and dessert operations
- Catering Cook: events and institutional catering
- Kitchen Supervisor: food service operations
- Food Service Manager: with experience
Reality check: professional kitchens run long evenings and weekends at modest starting pay, and the students who thrive are those who already know they want the trade rather than those exploring it.
About Red Deer Polytechnic
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #9832
- Reference No.
- O19391056880
