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Studying tourism and hospitality in BC

Find where your tourism career starts.

Hotels, kitchens, mountains, festivals. BC schools train people for all of it. Filter by where you live and what you love, then go check out the programs.

15 schools across 5 regions

Not sure yet? Start with what you like.

Program finder

Region
Interest
School type
PublicMetro Vancouver & Fraser Valley

BCIT

Greater Vancouver campuses

Marketing Management diploma, Tourism Marketing and Sales option

Hospitality & managementDestination & marketing
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PublicMetro Vancouver & Fraser Valley

Capilano University

North Vancouver

Tourism and outdoor recreation programs

Outdoor & adventureHospitality & management
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PublicVancouver Island

Camosun College

Victoria

Tourism and hospitality management

Hospitality & management
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PublicKootenays & Rockies

College of the Rockies

Cranbrook

Tourism and hospitality management

Hospitality & management
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PublicMetro Vancouver & Fraser Valley

Douglas College

New Westminster and Coquitlam

Tourism-related programs

Hospitality & management
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PublicVancouver Island

North Island College

Vancouver Island campuses

Tourism and hospitality management

Hospitality & management
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PublicOkanagan & Thompson

Okanagan College

Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm, Vernon

Tourism and hospitality programs

Hospitality & management
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PublicVancouver Island

Royal Roads University

Victoria

Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Hospitality & management
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PublicKootenays & Rockies

Selkirk College

Castlegar, Nelson, Trail

Tourism and Destination Management Diploma

Destination & marketing
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PublicOkanagan & Thompson

Thompson Rivers University

Kamloops

Tourism and hospitality management programs

Hospitality & management
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PublicMetro Vancouver & Fraser Valley

Vancouver Community College

Vancouver

Tourism and hospitality programs, plus Culinary Arts (diploma) and Asian Culinary Arts

Hospitality & managementCulinary
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PublicVancouver Island

Vancouver Island University

Nanaimo and other Island locations

Tourism management and related fields

Hospitality & management
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PrivateMetro Vancouver & Fraser Valley

LaSalle College Vancouver

Vancouver

Culinary programs connected to hospitality

Culinary
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PrivateMetro Vancouver & Fraser Valley

Western Community College

Abbotsford, Surrey, Prince George

Tourism and hospitality programs

Hospitality & management
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PrivateSea to Sky

Whistler Adventure School

Whistler

Adventure tourism, ski and snowboard guide, bike guide, mountain sport technician, marketing and media

Outdoor & adventureDestination & marketing
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No matches with those filters.

Many students move for school. Try another region, or clear the filters.

Programs change every year. Always confirm details, costs and admission requirements on the school's own website.

School is one step. Here is the whole path.

  1. 01

    Explore the jobs

    See the roles tourism actually has, from chef to event producer to guide.

    Our Industry
  2. 02

    Pick a program

    Shortlist two or three schools above and compare length, cost and co-op.

    Program finder
  3. 03

    Enter Hospitality Rising Star

    Once you are in a BC hospitality program, take on our annual case competition. Pitch your idea, present to industry leaders, and compete for a tuition prize ($5,000 in 2025).

    Hospitality Rising Star

For teachers

Teaching a careers unit? This page is built for class.

Three ready-to-run activities for grade 10 to 12. Each one uses the program finder and fits in a single block. Questions about bringing this to your class? Get in touch.

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15 min

Map your options

Filter by your region. How many schools could you attend without moving? What changes if you would move?

20 min

Program detective

Pick two programs. Find the length, cost and whether there is a work placement. Which would you choose, and why?

15 min

Career match

Choose a job on the Our Industry page. Work backwards to a program that could get you there.