At Langara College in Vancouver, Canada, Nutrition and Food Service Management Diploma is offered as a diploma in Hospitality Management programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 39,821 per total (CAD 6,700 per total for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Hospitality Management
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,700 / total
International tuition: CAD 39,821 / total
Last checked September 2026 · Source: langara.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Nutrition and Food Service Management Diploma prepares students for careers in food service management and eligibility for membership in the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management, with an accredited curriculum focused on the health care sector. Core coursework in food service management, operations, and nutrition is combined with academic study in related disciplines, and students apply these concepts through practicum and fieldwork placements.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants need BC Grade 12 graduation (or equivalent) or to be 19 or older; international applicants need BC Grade 12 graduation (or equivalent). English proficiency is Category 2, Langara's baseline: English Studies 12/Literary Studies 12 at 50%, IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 80 (Writing 20, Reading 20, Listening 18, Speaking 18), Duolingo 110, CAEL 60, or PTE Academic 56. Applicants submit a resume, two letters of reference (one from an employer attesting to food-service-management ability), a two-page letter of intent explaining their motivation and understanding of the nutrition manager role, and a valid FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate from within the last five years. Offer-holders complete a criminal record check and submit vaccination records; applicants with relevant industry experience may be considered for Prior Learning Assessment in some first-year courses.
Application Details
Start Date:January, May, and September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC: for the 2027 entry cycle, applications open 1 February 2026 for Spring (January) entry, 1 June 2026 for Summer (May) entry and 1 October 2026 for Fall (September) entry, then stay open with no fixed closing date until each programme fills or classes begin. International applicants use the same EducationPlannerBC portal but face fixed closing dates: 30 September 2026 for Spring 2027, 31 January 2027 for Summer 2027 and 31 May 2027 for Fall 2027. A short list of limited-enrolment programmes - Nursing, Advanced Entry BSN, Nursing Practice in Canada, Applied Science for Engineering and the Post-Degree Diploma in Data Analytics - set their own, earlier deadlines that apply to both applicant types. Admission is otherwise rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.