You already love the slopes and can’t get enough of the action, now you can take your passion to new career heights. Selkirk College's SROAM Program can help you become a top professional in this vibrant industry.
Based in Nelson, BC, you’ll be at the centre of epic mountain culture and have easy access to world-class ski resorts where you can sharpen your ski, snowboard and networking skills. Covering all aspects of ski resort operations, our program gives you a unique blend of management skills and industry knowledge to prepare you for lasting leadership roles. The curriculum contains specific industry course content not commonly available at post-secondary educational institutions.
Staying Ahead in a Changing Industry
The Ski Resort Operations and Management Program is reviewed annually by an advisory committee of senior ski industry representatives to ensure that content is current and that graduates are equipped with the latest useful knowledge and skills.
The aim of this program is to accelerate the movement of graduates into supervisory and management level positions. The program relies heavily on the ski industry to provide direct exposure to virtually all aspects of indoor and outdoor operations. Close contact with industry operations is provided through field trip visits that introduce students to industry supervisory and management personnel.
Field trips provide students with first-hand exposure to all aspects of resort indoor and outdoor operations. Direct meetings with ski industry managers and supervisors at resorts visited give students a chance to explore job opportunities for their work semester and after graduation. Program graduates share their stories of building successful ski industry careers.
Course Diversity Helps Broaden Opportunities
During the first three semesters which span 14 months, students take 22 courses focused on tourism, business, and operational subjects that prepare them for a role in the ski and snowboard industry. Included in these first three semesters are 2 five-day and 1 three-day field trips to different ski regions in British Columbia and Alberta.
During the fourth semester, students undertake a 21-week paid work semester at a ski resort, which may lead to full-time employment. The work term is a co-operative education endeavour that involves both employer and college supervision of the students' work experience. Students choose their work placement and negotiate with employers to determine possibilities for job rotation and other learning opportunities. Students receive one on-site visit from an instructor during the work semester and must complete a major written report and verbal presentation to receive credit for this work term.
Get Professional Training
Tourism Marketing, Customer Service and Human Resources
Graduate Careers Include
Administration, Human Resource Management
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
Post Graduate Diploma programs and a few other programs have a higher English Language Proficiency requirement (6.5 IELTS).
University Type | Public |
Campus | Urban |
Annual Endowment | 75 Million CAD |
Academic Calendar | Semester Based |
% Of International Students | More Than 10% |
Programs Offered | Undergraduate, Graduate, Online |
Campus Housing Capacity | 500/Building |
Student To Faculty Ratio | 15: 1 |
Total Enrollment | 12,000 |
English Proficiency Test | TOEFL/IELTS |
Financial Aid | Scholarships, Loans, Grants |
Expenditure | Cost |
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TUITION | 12,452 CAD |
MANDATORY FEES | 531.24 CAD |
STUDENT UNION FEES | 432 CAD |
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES | 2,494.99 CAD |
TOTAL | 15,910.23 CAD |
Tuition Fees in Canada (1st Year Average) | BE / BTech: CA$22,600 | MBA: CA$25,375 | MS: CA$17,225 | BBA: CA$20,560 | MEng: CA$22,225 | BSc: CA$20,745 | MASc: CA$20,375 | MIM: CA$28,900 | MA: CA$12,970 | MFin: CA$32,785 | BHM: CA$20,560 | MEM: CA$17,040 |
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in Canada | CA$8890 Per Year |
Entrance Exams in Canada | TOEFL: 86 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 60 | GRE: 309 | GMAT: 560 | SAT: 1177 |
Work and Study in Canada | Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit. |
Post Study Work Permit in Canada | Up to 3 Years after graduation depending on the course. |
Cost of Student Visa in Canada | CAD 150 |
Student Visa in Canada | A Canada student permit is a document issued by IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) for international students in Canada. To study in Canada, you will require a student permit, which serves as a student visa. |
Intakes in Canada | There are Three Intakes in Canada: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring (May) |
Top Job Sectors in Canada | Business Management, Engineering, Economics, Dentisty, Law, Computer Science. |
Economy in Canada | GDP Growth of 1.9% (2018) 1.5% (2019e), 10th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal |
Tuition & fees :
$ 12,270
Total
$ 12,270