Hospitality, food and tourism: every college, ranked
Culinary Management (Co-op) at Conestoga College
Ontario College Diploma · Hospitality and Culinary Arts · Waterloo campus
Program code: 1026C
What do you need to get into Conestoga Culinary Management (Co-op)?
What courses do you need?
As the college's page lists them. A U (university preparation) course counts where a C (college preparation) course is asked for.
- Required
- Grade 12 compulsory English, C or U, or equivalent, or Conestoga College Preparatory Communications (COMM1251)
- Grade 11 Mathematics, C, M (U/C), or U, or equivalent, or Conestoga College Preparatory Mathematics (MATH1420)
How much does Conestoga Culinary Management (Co-op) cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $2,800 first year, $5,500 in all
- Student fees
- $4,600 first year, $9,200 in all
- Residence and meals
- $8,000 to $8,800 first yearFirst year
- Rent after first year
- $10,900 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, $908 a month
What do graduates earn, and are they working?
Pay is what Ontario college diploma graduates in culinary, entertainment, and personal services earned, the class of 2019 (2021 and 2024), from Statistics Canada, in 2024 dollars. It is for the whole field across Ontario, not this college alone, and Statistics Canada's field is a little wider than this program's.
What careers does Conestoga Culinary Management (Co-op) lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- ChefStart tomorrow, no degree. Long hours, low starting pay, and a real path to running your own kitchen.$48kTypical payup to 3 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Event PlannerTurn a budget and a date into a room full of people who think it ran itself.$59kTypical pay1 to 4 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- Hotel ManagerRun a building full of strangers, staff and beds. The phone never stops.$79kTypical pay3 to 7 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
- BaristaThe easiest real job to get in Canada, and a skilled craft if you stay. Just know the pay ceiling is low.$34kTypical payup to 1 yearTo qualifyModerateDemand
- BartenderRun the bar, control the room, and get paid in wages plus tips. In most provinces one short certificate is all the law requires.$42kTypical payup to 2 yearsTo qualifyLimitedDemand
- Casino DealerRun the table, pay the winners, count everything twice. Trained in weeks, watched by cameras all shift.$48kTypical payup to 1 yearTo qualifyModerateDemand
Where else can you study hospitality, food and tourism?
The same field at other colleges, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Expeditions and Interpretive LeadershipFanshawe, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,858 |
| Arts culinairesBoréal, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,758 |
| Bachelor of Event, Sport, and Entertainment Management (Honours) (Co-op)Algonquin, Ontario | 65% minimum average | $6,413 |
| Baking and Pastry ArtsAlgonquin, Ontario | Competitive, no average published | $2,777 |
| Baking and Pastry ArtsGeorgian, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $3,303 |
| Baking and Pastry ArtsNiagara, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,769 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts ManagementCentennial, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,775 |
| Baking and Pastry Arts ManagementFanshawe, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $2,775 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: conestogac.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with Conestoga College. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.