- The Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management at Saskatchewan Polytechnic is offered as 2 years program.
- It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
- This program will give students industry knowledge and management skills.
- The program consists of 70 weeks in which Year 1is of 35 weeks and Year 2 is of 35 weeks.
- Students can build core management skills that will use in any industry and focus on hotel and restaurant operations from the ground up.
- Students training in this program will include:
- accounting, human resources, sales and marketing
- catering and convention management
- cooking and food preparation
- food and beverage service
- hotel front office and housekeeping
- restaurant planning and management
- Saskatchewan’s hospitality industry supports Saskatchewan Polytechnic students by providing scholarships, guest lecturers, and work experiences
- Industry input ensures student’s education is relevant, such as training on up-to-date POS systems and leading front-office software (Opera).
- In this program, students gain 6 weeks of practical work experience in various areas of the hospitality industry including front office, housekeeping, and other areas chosen specifically by the student as their after graduation focus.
- Students can use their diploma to enter the third year of four year degree program at Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC (International Hotel Management).
- The average salary of the program goes up to 38,000 USD.