Overview

This Culinary Arts Diploma Program prepares you to cook with creativity, precision, and cultural awareness. Restaurant goers now expect authentic, globally inspired dishes, raising the standard every cook must meet. In this program, you’ll build those skills through hands-on training in technique and kitchen management. The result? You graduate ready to shape modern food culture, rather than just follow it.
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About Our Culinary Arts Courses

This Culinary Arts Courses covers globally and locally diverse cooking techniques through training centred on sustainability, food security, and authenticity. Hands-on experience in kitchen and restaurant management builds a practical foundation in daily operations, menu planning, and service workflow. Each module connects culinary theory to real production environments, preparing graduates for roles across the food and hospitality industry.
  • This program/course is not eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).  Click here for more information about PGWP and to see our eligible courses.

Opportunities

Cutting-edge facilities & equipment

Get hands-on, personalized education in industry-grade, state-of the-art kitchen labs.

 

Gain hands‑on experience with AI tools in classes, projects, and internships

  • ChefGPT, DishGen, GreenTable, IBM Chef Watson, TasteWise,
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  • A chef attentively preps vegetables in a busy professional kitchen.

    Get Funded Through CAF

    Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Paid Education Program

    The Culinary Arts Diploma at LaSalle College Vancouver is recognized by the Canadian Armed Forces’ Paid Education Program.

    If you are starting the Culinary Arts Diploma at LaSalle College Vancouver, you may apply to the Canadian Forces through their paid education program. Eligible students may receive 100% subsidized tuition, books and materials coverage, full-time salary and benefits while studying, and guaranteed employment upon graduation.

    To learn more about the Canadian Armed Forces Paid Education Program, visit their official website.

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Jul 6, 2026

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Admissions Criteria

  • Domestic applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation or equivalent

    Copy of government-issued photo ID

  • International applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation  (with official English translations)

    Copy of a valid Passport

    Proof of English proficiency

List of Courses

QUARTER 1

  • Foundations of Culinary Level 1 Techniques and Trade Calculations
  • Sustainability and Dimensions of the Hospitality Industry
  • Employee Health and Workplace Safety

QUARTER 2

  • Foundations of Culinary Level 2 Regional Ingredients and Techniques of Fabrication
  • Cultural and International Cuisine
  • Nutrition
  • Sustainable Purchasing and Controlling Costs

QUARTER 3

  • Production and Line Cooking Fundamentals
  • Ferments, Cultures and Preserves
  • Menu Development and Design

QUARTER 4

  • A la Carte Service
  • Food and Beverage Operations Management
  • Practicum

*Actual course order subject to change

Tuition & Aid

Make a plan with the support of LaSalle College Vancouver's Financial Planning Services! Let us: 

  • Estimate the cost of your education,  
  • Add up your available education-cost resources,  
  • Subtract available resources from estimated cost, 

So that you can get money matters out of the way and focus on your dream career!

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Your Dream Future, Within Reach

Budget Friendly. Future Ready.

Get a quality education that’s both budget-friendly and future-ready—so you can
jumpstart the creative career of your dreams, without compromise.

How to Apply

Inspiring stories

Empower your ambition with our students' success stories. Unlock a career that lives up to your aspirations.

Our learners and graduates have successful journeys! Get inspired and learn how their academic paths have enabled them to thrive in their dream fields.
Culinary Students Presenting Their Dishes
Global Gastronomy: Discovering a world of flavours at LaSalle College Vancouver
Chef Preparing Ingredients
My culinary inspiration springs from the joy of bringing friends together, merging creativity with the art of hosting. 
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