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Business Management Diploma

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

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At Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada, Business Management Diploma is offered as a diploma in Business & Management programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,500 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Diploma
Field: Business & Management
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,500 / total

Last updated October 2026 · Source: calendar.kpu.ca · How we collect data ·

Program details

Overview

Foundation courses cover the fundamental skills and techniques needed to operate effectively in a business environment, before specialized courses cover business law, international business, enterprise development, human resources management, negotiations, business planning, operations management, and management essentials. The diploma prepares students for entry-level management roles in both private and public sector organizations.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: KPU's calendar entry for the Business Management Diploma states only that the Melville School of Business's admission requirement applies, and that requirement consists solely of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement; the programme page adds no further academic prerequisite for direct entry. Applicants are admitted under one of KPU's five categories — High School, Transfer, Mature, Indigenous or Access — set out on the university's own admissions page, with identical academic and English standards for domestic and international applicants. That requirement is met by BC English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12 at a minimum grade of C+ (or IB English HL/SL at 3, or AP English Language/Literature at 2), or by one of IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with no sub-score below 20, PTE Academic 61, CAEL 70 with no sub-score below 60, or Duolingo English Test 110, each taken within two years of the admission term. Declaring the diploma itself, once enrolled, separately requires a minimum of 15 credits of undergraduate coursework in good academic standing, but that is a later degree-declaration step rather than a condition of initial admission.

Application Details

Start Date: September, January and May
Application Deadline: KPU classifies most programs as Open Intake, meaning every applicant who meets minimum institutional requirements is admitted without ranking, while a smaller set of Limited Intake programs closes earlier. For the Fall 2027 (September) term, both domestic and international applications open on 1 October 2026; Limited Intake programs have a firm deadline of 1 March 2027 and may close earlier if demand is high, while Open Intake programs stay open on a rolling basis through a confirmation-deposit deadline of 15 June 2027 to a final cutoff of 1 July 2027. Spring (January) and Summer (May) entry follow the same open/limited pattern on an earlier timeline, and KPU applies identical deadlines to domestic and international applicants throughout. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Kwantlen Polytechnic University

“Where Thought Meets Action”

Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1981
Students: 20,000
Programs: 157
Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Business Management Diploma award?

Kwantlen Polytechnic University awards a Diploma in the field of Business & Management on completion of this programme.

How long does Business Management Diploma take?

The programme runs for 2 years.

How much does Business Management Diploma cost?

Tuition is CAD 2,500 per total for local students.

Can Business Management Diploma be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

What language is Business Management Diploma taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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