Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Culinary Management) (Bridging)

The only four-year Culinary Management bachelor’s degree in Canada. Take your culinary management diploma to the next level with the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Culinary Management) (H316) program and develop the skills necessary to succeed as a chef, culinary manager or entrepreneur.
Designed for graduates of culinary management diploma programs, H316 is a bridge pathway to the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Culinary Management) (H315) program – Canada’s only four-year culinary management bachelor’s degree. The Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Culinary Management) (H316) program is a bridge pathway into the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Culinary Management) (H315) program – Canada’s only four-year culinary management bachelor’s degree. The bridging program is designed specifically for graduates of culinary management diploma programs. Graduates of these diploma programs may be eligible to enter the third year of the degree upon successful completion of six bridge courses.
As a graduate of this degree program, you’ll enter the workforce with the culinary knowledge, advanced management skills, business acumen and real-world experience needed for a successful career in modern Canadian kitchens and food companies or as an entrepreneur.

This program is a bridge pathway into the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Culinary Management) H315 degree program and is designed for graduates of culinary management diploma programs.

Requirements:

• A culinary management diploma with a program GPA of 2.7 or higher and completion of required certificates (Emergency First Aid/Heartsaver CPR, Smart Serve Certificate, Sanitation Certificate, WHMIS Certificate).
• Prospective students with culinary credentials outside of Ontario will require department assessment, which may result in additional courses and completion of certificates (Emergency First Aid/Heartsaver CPR, Smart Serve Certificate, Sanitation Certificate, WHMIS Certificate) in addition to the bridge semester.

The H316 bridge courses (six core courses) take place from May to August. To continue to semester 5 of the program, students must complete the designated bridge pathway and maintain good standing with a minimum 1.7 program GPA (60 per cent or above).

Note: The bridge for entry into semester 5 (year 3) of the H315 program comprises six core courses (Gastronomy, Principles of Marketing, Fundamentals of Accounting, Research Fundamentals, Managerial Accounting and Macroeconomics: Canada in the Global Environment, a course designed specifically for the bridge).