Diploma in Business Management is a diploma in Agribusiness programme taught at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition is CAD 253 per credit for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Agribusiness
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 253 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Business Management is a two-year diploma offered by Dalhousie's Faculty of Agriculture on the Truro and Bible Hill campus, with intake in September and a choice between Dairy Farming and Agriculture specialization tracks. The curriculum combines core business skills, including accounting, business mathematics, business writing, and workplace decision-making, with specialization coursework such as dairy industry operations, forage-based cropping systems, and animal feed management, depending on the track chosen. The program also includes required safety certifications covering WHMIS, First Aid, Occupational Health and Safety, and farm health and safety management. It suits students seeking practical business skills tailored to the agriculture and food sectors rather than a general business diploma. Graduates pursue roles such as farm manager, agri-food technician, dairy farmer, or dairy industry sales representative, and the diploma can also lead to further diploma-level agricultural study or progression into the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Business Management (DipTech) two-year diploma page requires completion of secondary school (Grade 12), including Grade 12 English or an equivalent course, and achievement of 'the minimum average for the program,' without displaying a numeric percentage on the page itself. The page states that admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive and that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. No language-test score is published; international applicants are subject to Dalhousie's institution-wide English proficiency requirement, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20, unless exempt. No portfolio or interview is stated. The programme begins in September.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
