Diploma - Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management
- 2 years
- Duration
- 40,075 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Niagara-on-the-Lake / Canada
- Location
Program description
Do you want to work in brewery operations management and become a certified brewmaster?
You are prepared to be at the forefront of the ever-expanding brewery, microbrewery, and brewpub industries as a graduate of Canada's first Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program.
Highlights
- Since the program's inception in 2010, NC students and faculty have received over 30 awards at national and international industry competitions, including 9 gold medals and the title of North America's Best Brewing Program.
- Brewing technology education, sensory evaluation, quality control, brewery operations, sales management, and advanced business applications.
- Experiential learning in NC's on-campus Teaching Brewery with award-winning Brewmaster faculty.
- Students compete for the best brew/wine and food pairings and compete and manage events such as Caps, Corks, and Forks and the Project Brew Craft Beer Festival competition at the Canadian Food and Wine Institute.
- With an on-site hop yard and local farm products, students can brew a wide variety of beer styles, making them eligible for Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD) certification.
Program structure
Term One
- Introduction to Brewing
- Basic Practical Brewing
- Sensory Evaluation of Beer
- Packaging
- Brewing Ingredients
- Computer Applications
- Language and Communications
Term Two
- History of Brewing and Beer
- Practical Brewing
- Sensory Evaluation of World Beers
- Brewery Equipment and Technology
- Brewing Chemistry
- Strategic Communications
- Mathematics of Finance
Term Three
- Brewing Microbiology
- Sensory Evaluation of Beer, Wine and Spirits
- Practical Brewing II
- Brewhouse Calculations and Recipe Formulation
- Filtration, Carbonation and Finishing
- The Brewing Industry
Term Four
- Specialty Brewing
- Beer Evaluation and Judging
- Brewery Management
- Beer Sales and Promotions
- Professionalism and Business Ethics
- Fundamentals of Human Resources
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 2,253 CAD
- Material Fees - 341 CAD
- Level Total - 10,819 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees - 346 CAD
- Level Total - 9,576 CAD
Level Three
- Tuition - 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,027 CAD
- Material Fees - 300 CAD
- Level Total - 9,552 CAD
Year One Total - 27,549 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,600 CAD
- Material Fees - 300 CAD
- Level Total - 10,126 CAD
Year Two Total - 10,126 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 40,074 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Biology – Grade 11 (C) or (U) or Grade 12 (U) OR
- Chemistry – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
