George Brown College - St. James
George Brown College - St. James

200 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Graduate Certificate - Food Tourism Entrepreneurship (H417)

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

The Food Tourism Entrepreneurship program will prepare graduates to harness local economies and cultures of food and drink production and consumption, and channel them into successful and resilient tourism “experience” enterprises. Geared towards diploma and degree graduates who want to specialize in food tourism development and entrepreneurship, this three-semester program builds on the strengths of George Brown's School of Hospitality & Tourism Management and the Chef School. Business graduates may also be interested in pathways in this field.

Students will learn to:
  • Connect and work with businesses, communities and associations in municipal, regional, provincial, national and international locations.
  • Support local economies by fostering relationships with stakeholders in agriculture, hospitality, tourism and agritourism.
  • Bring creative entrepreneurship skills to the small and medium businesses that make up the food tourism sector.
  • Continue to provide consumers with "taste of place" experiences that build on new business models and opportunities.
  • Develop the partnerships and tools to generate, capture, communicate and market unique experiences that speak to consumer values of sustainability and traceability. 

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

2-Year Undergraduate Diploma

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

55

Writing

55

Listening

55

Speaking

55

Production

100

Program Intakes

Open date

September 24, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2026

Open date

September 24, 2026

Submission deadline

July 1, 2027

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

1 year graduate certificate including a field placement

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$110 CAD

Application fee

$24150 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Materials Fee: $1,302 (one-time)
Mandatory Health Insurance Fee: $787 per year
Administration Fee: $775 per year
Student Activity Fee: $373 per year
Canadian Federation Fee: $29 per year