Vancouver Island University's graduate programs in tourism, hospitality, and restaurant management.
Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management (2 years)
- This program is for students wishing to pursue a master's degree in tourism, hospitality, and sustainable management. Preference will be given to students with prior experience and a minimum GPA of B (~3.0/4.0).
- Study on beautiful Vancouver Island, an area renowned for its numerous travel and leisure opportunities.
- The two-year program allows for PGWP applications for up to three years. A master's degree allows students to find employment opportunities as sustainable recreation specialists, analysts, or managers for government or private organizations or consulting firms.
- Total tuition fee: 25,800 CAD/2 years (~12,900 CAD/year)
- Students are taught by VIU faculty, scholars from the World Recreation Organization, and recognized leaders in sustainable development. (VIU is one of only five universities in the world to be recognized as (World's Outstanding Sustainable Recreation Center)
Postgraduate (Graduate Diploma) in Hospitality Management (2 years)
- Suitable for students with prior experience and a minimum GPA of C+ (~2.33/4.0).
- The Postgraduate Diploma in Hotel Management will train graduates who are innovative hotel management decision-makers equipped with analytical skills, functional domain knowledge, strong communication skills and abilities, combined with applied human capital knowledge and skills, who influence organizational operations and future-oriented leadership.
- This is a full-time program based on purely experiential learning, encompassing both internship work experience and lab modules. The curriculum will be enhanced through the use of specific hospitality industry simulations, case studies, and a semester-long series of interactive lectures by a practicing academic or professor (hospitality industry expert) on issues and trends facing hospitality executives today and in the future. Furthermore, GDHM students will contribute to and mobilize knowledge for the industry through the completion of a comprehensive business project alongside their graduate internship.
- The 2-year program allows you to apply for a PGWP for up to 3 years. Total tuition fee: 43,785 CAD/2 years.