Science Diploma is a diploma in Natural Sciences & Mathematics programme taught at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,500 per total for local students.
The diploma is delivered through a theory-plus-applied-learning approach, taught by academics working within their fields of specialty. Topics span biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, and statistics, forming the core content of study within the Faculty of Science and Horticulture.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This programme's admission section states only that the Faculty of Science's Admission Requirements apply, consisting of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, with no further programme-specific entry prerequisites. That standard is met through any one route: BC English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12 or Literary Studies 12 at a minimum C+; three credits of post-secondary English at a minimum C-; or a recognised test taken within the last two years, including IELTS Academic overall 6.5 with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 20, PTE 61, Duolingo English Test 110, CAEL 70, or LanguageCert Academic 70. To earn the Diploma, students must complete 60 credits at the 1100- and 2000-level with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 across the courses that fulfil its requirements, including first-year English, two calculus-stream math courses, 20 credits across at least two of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and two further 2000-level science or math courses.
Application Details
Start Date:The University Calendar lists this programme with Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) starts, the full three-term cycle KPU runs. Under the Senate-approved 2026-27 schedule Fall runs 8 September to 17 December 2026, Spring 6 January to 28 April 2027 and Summer 10 May to 24 August 2027.
Application Deadline:KPU classifies this as an Open Intake programme, which means every applicant who meets the minimum institutional requirements is admitted and applications are not ranked against each other. The University Calendar lists this programme with Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) starts, so all three of KPU's Open Intake windows apply to it. FALL (SEPTEMBER) INTAKE: applications open on 1 October of the previous year and the final application deadline is 1 July, so the Fall 2027 window runs 1 October 2026 to 1 July 2027. Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) start receiving offers in November and must accept and pay the confirmation deposit by 15 June. International applicants share the same window, and KPU accepts no application at all after 1 July; their offer and deposit dates are set out in the offer letter. SPRING (JANUARY) INTAKE: applications open 1 February and close 1 November - for Spring 2027 that closing date is 1 November 2026 - with the domestic deposit due 15 October. SUMMER (MAY) INTAKE: applications open 1 June and close 1 March, with the domestic deposit due 15 February. Applications open at 00:00 and close at 23:59 Pacific time. Both applicant types apply through EducationPlannerBC at apply.educationplannerbc.ca/kpu; the non-refundable application fee is CAD 40 for domestic applicants and CAD 120 for international applicants, and the confirmation deposit for an Open Intake offer is CAD 250 domestic or CAD 5,000 international. Popular classes fill early, so accepting after the deposit date can leave you without the sections you wanted.
