Diploma - Culinary Management
- 2 years
- Duration
- 19,285 CAD/year
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kingston / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
Are you an aspiring cook, interested in food service business, or seeking a career change? Explore culinary options at SLC.
St. Lawrence College's culinary programs are method-based, hands-on, and immersive. Our programs are quality-based and taught by approachable Chefs with real-world expertise. Build the skills and confidence to excel in the fast-paced, professional culinary sector.
Our curriculum combines theoretical and practical studies to introduce students to diverse cuisines. Small classes help students become proficient, thoughtful cooks.
SLC Culinary Faculty are proud of our alumni success stories and continue to grow and improve our programs to foster successful culinary graduates.
All culinary programs provide the option of a one-year Culinary Skills Certificate or a two-year Culinary Management Diploma.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Nutrition
- Culinary Techniques 1
- Food Science 1
- Baking 1: Foundations of Baking
- Culinary Math
- Kitchen Management 1
Semester 2
- Menu Planning
- Food Science 2
- Culinary Techniques 2
- Restaurant Service
- Food Sustainability
- Kitchen Management 2
- Career Planning and Communications
Semester 3
- Food Science 3
- Culinary Techniques 3
- Vegetarian Fusion and Event Planning
- Online General Education Online
- General Education Course
Semester 4
- Baking 2
- Culinary Techniques 4
- Global Food Cultures
- Kitchen Management 3
- General Education Course
Price
- Tuition 16,430 CAD
- Program Fees 555,00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,300 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 19,285 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 (SDS requires an overall 6.0, with no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 78
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 213
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 58 with no individual score below 56, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 173
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 105
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 55
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
