About Hotel And Restaurant Management Diploma in Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Program Overview
If you’re looking for a career in management, look to the booming hospitality industry. There are opportunities in hotels, restaurants, convention centres, resorts, casinos, private clubs, golf courses and retirement communities.
You’ll need energy, enthusiasm and good people skills—Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Hotel and Restaurant Management program will give you the industry knowledge and management skills. Join the growing network of Saskatchewan Polytechnic alumni making their mark in leadership positions.
Hotel and Restaurant Management is a two-year diploma program offered at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus, Idylwyld Dr. You’ll build core management skills that you can use in any industry, but you’ll focus on hotel and restaurant operation from the ground up. Your training will include:
- accounting, human resources, sales & marketing
- catering and convention management
- cooking and food preparation
- food and beverage service
- hotel front office and housekeeping
- restaurant planning and management
Get Cooking
As a supervisor or manager, it’s important for you to know food service from both sides of the “house,” which is why Saskatchewan Polytechnic gives you hands-on training in basic food preparation and short order cooking.
The Industry Supports You
Saskatchewan’s hospitality industry supports Saskatchewan Polytechnic students by providing scholarships, guest lecturers and work experiences. Industry input ensures your education is relevant, such as training on up-to-date POS systems and leading front office software (Opera).
Employers Love Work Experience
When you graduate, you’ll already have six 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.
Use Your Diploma to Earn a Degree
Use your diploma to enter the third year of four year degree program at Royal Roads University in Victoria, B.C. (International Hotel Management).
Career and Salary Information
Your Career
It’s a big, wide world for Hotel and Restaurant Management grads. The potential job market is much more than hotels and restaurants—it’s casinos, resorts, cruise ship lines, convention centres, private clubs, golf courses and seniors’ communities.
Look for supervisory and management jobs in hotel administration, front office and housekeeping, in banquet and catering, food and beverage service, sales and marketing. You can also put your diploma to work in your own business.
Academic qualification equivalents:
- Grade 12 with a minimum 60% in each of the following subjects: English Language Arts A30, English Language Arts B30, Chemistry 30 and Pre-Calculus 30
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : Overall minimum score of Band 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.0 in each component.
- TOEFL : An overall minimum score of 81 on the Internet-based Test of English
- PTE : A minimum score of 63 with minimum component scores of 50.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Highlights
Type |
Public |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Application mode |
Online and Paper mode available |
Graduation rate |
62% |
Acceptance rate |
96% |
Number of Students |
16,008 |
Overall cost of living |
14,762 CAD |
Academic calendar |
Semester based |
% of International students |
6% |
Number of campuses |
4 |
Medium of instructions |
English |
Undergraduate Tuition fee |
14,044 CAD |
Postgraduate Tuition fee |
16,426 CAD |
Cost of living |
694 -1147 CAD per month |
Saskatchewan Polytechnic First-Year Tuition Fees And Living Expenses For International Students
Over the course of one academic year, the following graph displays tuition and living expense estimates in Canadian currency for one full-time international undergraduate student. Please bear in mind that these are only estimates; actual pricing will vary depending on your needs and preferences. Other factors to consider include currency changes, visa and study authorization fees, and vacations back home.
- For international students, the overall fees will range from:-
Particulars |
Amount |
Administrative fees |
50.00 to 150.00 CAD |
Application fees |
150 CAD |
Student association fee |
95.00 to 445.00 CAD |
Non-refundable fee at the start) |
1,000 CAD |
Tuition fee range |
6,195 to 18,089 CAD |
Laboratory fee |
100.00 to 409.00 CAD with no fees for
some courses which do not have a lab service. |
Books and Supplies |
200 to 3,725 CAD |
Technology fee |
50 to 146 CAD |
- For a student of Saskatchewan Polytechnic the required financials (Cost of Attendance) can be:-
Description of Financials |
Amount in CAD |
Average cost of tuition |
11245.77 CAD |
Cost of living |
10799.39 CAD |
Application fee |
150 CAD |
Estimated total (per year) |
22,195.16 CAD |