Diploma in Culinary Management – Oyap Stream is a diploma in Culinary Arts programme taught at Durham College in Oshawa, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,424 per year for local students.
Students who complete OYAP Cook Level I in high school receive advanced standing that shortens this accelerated stream of the Culinary Management diploma to three semesters. Small class sizes support close mentorship while students build a broad culinary skill set spanning locally grown food preparation; contemporary, classical and cultural cuisine; hospitality and business skill; and strategies for planning, building and promoting a food business.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: This accelerated stream is restricted to students who completed the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program's Cook Level I qualification at Durham College during high school, with a minimum grade of 70 per cent across its component courses: Workplace and Food Safety Practices, Nutrition Basic, Culinary Business, Food Theory Basic, Culinary Techniques, Bake Theory, and Baking Techniques Basic. Applicants must also hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or Mature Student Status, plus Grade 12 English at the C or U level. International and non-native-English-speaking applicants must meet Durham College's general English Language Proficiency Policy: IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 22, PTE Academic 53 with no section below 49, CAEL 60 overall, or Duolingo English Test 110. Qualifying students receive advanced standing and complete the Culinary Management diploma in three semesters instead of the standard length.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for September 2026 entry the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2026 and offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2026; January 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 October 2026 (confirm by 1 November 2026); May 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 1 February 2027 (confirm by 1 March 2027) - applications after these dates are still assessed while seats remain, including for programs Durham lists as highly competitive (Paramedic, Practical Nursing, Dental Hygiene and similar), which share the same cycle rather than a distinct deadline. International applicants apply directly to Durham, not through ontariocolleges.ca, and are assessed on a rolling basis against each program's published intake availability; Durham publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
