Tourism management is not a regulated job in BC. Public colleges and universities offer two-year diplomas and four-year degrees, and several diplomas ladder into a degree.
Not stated: We could not find official pay data for tourism managers. North Island College’s calendar blocked our check, and College of the Rockies lists the diploma only in its program index.
When you can apply: January, April, September; applications year-round (domestic deadlines Jan 2, Apr 1, Sep 1) (source)
| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator | None; unregulated occupation | source |
| Certification | No licence required. Optional: go2HR online training (Emerit-developed courses) and Emerit professional certification | source |
| Pay | Accommodation service managers (closest WorkBC profile; no tourism-manager profile) (NOC 60031), B.C.: low $27.10/hr, median $39.94/hr, high $67.13/hr; annual earnings $59,909 (B.C. LMI Office, 2025 Job Bank wage data) | source |
| Funding | B.C. Access Grant (public institutions, full-time, low/middle income): up to $4,000 per 8-month year for programs under 2 years; up to $1,000 for 2+ year programs | source |
| Licence steps 1 | None; unregulated occupation | source |
| Licence steps 2 | No licence required. Optional: go2HR online training (Emerit-developed courses) and Emerit professional certification | source |
| School and city | Program and approval | Length | Intakes | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capilano University North Vancouver · Public | Tourism Management Co-operative Education Diploma Public post-secondary institution source Not PGWP-eligible (search excerpt) | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Program page |
| Capilano University North Vancouver · Public | Bachelor of Tourism Management Public post-secondary institution source | Not published | Not published | Not published | Program page |
| Thompson Rivers University Kamloops · Public | Tourism Management Diploma Public post-secondary institution source Ladders into year 3 of the TRU Bachelor of Tourism Management | Two years | Start: September and May (Kamloops) | not published no fees section on program page | Program page |
| Thompson Rivers University Kamloops · Public | Bachelor of Tourism Management Public post-secondary institution source | Four years | Start: September, January, May | not published no price on program page (TRU per-semester calculator shows a generic default, not used) | Program page |
| Vancouver Island University Nanaimo · Public | Bachelor of Tourism Management Public post-secondary institution source | 4 years (diploma holders enter year 3) | Start + application window: September 7, 2027 (Nanaimo); apply Oct 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027 | $173.12 per credit domestic (years 1-2 about $9,156 per year with fees and books); $832.09 per credit international | Program page |
| Okanagan College Kelowna · Public | Tourism Management Diploma Public post-secondary institution source Page also says full program offered online | 2 years | Start + application window: September (next listed start Sep 2027, applications open) | Price not published, ask provider | Program page |
| College of the Rockies Cranbrook · Public | Tourism Management Diploma Public post-secondary institution source City is the main campus; campus not stated. COTR's Invermere hospitality diploma closed after the Sept 2025 intake (news report, not official), so it is not listed | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Price not published, ask provider | Program page |
| North Island College Courtenay · Public | Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma, Tourism Management option Public post-secondary institution source | Price not published, ask provider | not published no dates on archived 2026-27 calendar page | not published fees heading empty on archived 2026-27 calendar page | Program page |
| Camosun College Victoria · Public | Applied Tourism & Hospitality Management Post-Degree Diploma Public post-secondary institution source Entry needs a degree or industry experience | 16 months to 2 years (15 courses + 4-month internship) | Start: September, January or May | $8,212 domestic; $30,669 international (program, effective Sep 1, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027) | Program page |
| British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Vancouver · Public | Tourism and Hospitality Associate Certificate (part-time) Public post-secondary institution source Not PGWP-eligible. BCIT has no full-time hospitality/hotel management diploma; closest full-time option is Marketing Management (Tourism Marketing and Sales option), not detailed here | 15 credits, part-time | Start + application window: January, April, September; applications year-round (domestic deadlines Jan 2, Apr 1, Sep 1) | not published tuition charged per course; no amount on program page | Program page |
These private schools are listed as certified in the PTIB directory. The city is the directory location. We did not collect their fees, length or intakes, so ask the school and get it in writing. Schools listed only as “previously certified” or “suspended” are left out, and so is SBC College, whose directory city is Calgary.
No. go2HR and Emerit offer optional training and certification, but no licence is required.
We could not find a WorkBC profile that matches tourism management, so we do not give a figure. Our hospitality management guide has WorkBC pay for accommodation managers.
Yes, at some schools. TRU’s Tourism Management Diploma ladders into year 3 of its Bachelor of Tourism Management. At VIU, diploma holders enter year 3 of the bachelor’s degree.
VIU lists $173.12 per credit for domestic students, and about $9,156 a year in years 1 and 2 with fees and books. Camosun’s post-degree diploma is $8,212 domestic. Other schools did not list a total on the program page.
Okanagan College says its full Tourism Management Diploma is also offered online. BCIT’s associate certificate is part-time.
This page relies on the official pages below. Rules, fees and processes change, so check the authority before you apply or spend money.
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