Diploma Programme
Culinary Arts
A two-year NAIT culinary diploma in Edmonton covering fundamental cooking skills, hot and cold presentation, pastry and international cuisine. Students train for professional kitchen roles in restaurants, hotels and related food-service settings.
University
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Country
Canada
Level
Diploma
Field
Culinary Arts
Duration
2 years
Language
English
Campus
Edmonton (Main Campus), hybrid
Degree
NAIT Culinary Arts Diploma
Intake
September, January
Application Deadline
International applicants (NAIT program delivery data and international checklist, checked October 12, 2026): applications for Fall generally open August 1 of the prior year; Winter opens January 1 of the prior year. Program-specific international application closing dates on the program page for 2026/27 deliveries include Fall 2026/27 closes July 1, 2026; Winter 2026/27 closes January 7, 2027. Seats can fill or close earlier, so confirm open status on NAIT's Program Availability for International Students tool before applying. Canadian applicants: apply through ApplyAlberta and watch each delivery's domestic close date on the program page
Tuition Information
NAIT international students tuition table for 2026/27 (study periods September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027), checked October 12, 2026: CAD 735 per credit; year 1 CAD 22,050 (about 30 credits at a full-time load); year 2 CAD 22,785 (about 31 credits); full program tuition CAD 44,835. Canadian students (domestic 2026-2027 per-credit table): CAD 202.00 per credit; about CAD 6,060 in year 1 and CAD 6,262 in year 2 (roughly CAD 12,322 over two years at the same credit loads). Figures are tuition only; mandatory fees (technology, recreation/athletics, NAITSA, U-Pass, health and dental, and any program/material fees) are extra and listed on NAIT's additional fees page. Books and supplies are not included.
Admission Requirements
- Apply: international applicants use NAIT's International Application for Admission (application.nait.ca), submit required documents, and pay NAIT's non-refundable international application fee. After an offer, accept by paying the non-refundable tuition deposit by the deadline on the offer letter; NAIT then requests a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and usually emails it within about seven business days of the deposit (international checklist, checked October 12, 2026). Canadian citizens and permanent residents apply through ApplyAlberta.
- Academic: Grade 10 Language Arts (English 10-2) and Grade 10 Mathematics (Math 10C, Math 10-3, Math 20-4, Applied Math 10, Math 13 or Math 24), or equivalents; the program page notes competitive entrance details
- English proficiency (NAIT ELP page, checked October 12, 2026; results valid two years): IELTS Academic 6.0 in each section; TOEFL iBT before January 21, 2026: 70 overall with at least 17 in each section, or on/after January 21, 2026: 4.0 overall with 4.0 in each section; Duolingo 115 overall with at least 100 in each integrated subscore; PTE Academic 58 overall; CAEL 60 overall; Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with 169 in each section; NAIT ELP Exam 73% or B in each section; plus other tests NAIT lists. NAIT also accepts consecutive full-time English study in Canada or an ELP-exempt country (for example three years of high school including Grade 12 English, or two years of for-credit post-secondary), NAIT ESL Level 6, or other pathway courses NAIT lists
- Intakes and delivery: campus Edmonton (Main Campus); international full-time delivery listed as hybrid; start terms open to international applicants include September, January
- Optional co-op: work-integrated learning may require a co-op work permit for international students
- PGWP: NAIT's program data flags this credential as PGWP-ineligible (pgwpIneligible true) as of the October 12, 2026 check. Confirm the latest status on NAIT's international PGWP guidance and IRCC rules before you apply