Diploma in Business Administration - Accounting at Lethbridge Polytechnic in Lethbridge, Canada is a diploma in Business Administration programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,717 per year (CAD 5,117 per year for local students).
Business Administration - Accounting is a two-year diploma that begins with a common first year of business fundamentals - accounting, business law, management, entrepreneurship, economics, communications, and marketing - shared with the college's other Business Administration diplomas, then narrows in year two to management accounting, intermediate financial accounting, taxation, business finance, and statistics. Instruction combines classroom coursework with a practicum component and case-competition opportunities. The program is delivered on campus at Lethbridge Polytechnic. Several required courses carry credit toward the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. Suited to students drawn to numbers, financial analysis, and problem-solving who want a broad business foundation before specializing in accounting practice, the program prepares graduates for roles in accounting, banking, financial services, taxation, and general business administration, with transfer agreements supporting further study at other Canadian and international institutions.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must meet Lethbridge Polytechnic's general admission requirements for polytechnic programs (a Canadian high school diploma including English 30-1 or 30-2, or an approved alternative route), plus this diploma's own prerequisite of Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 or equivalent. From the 2027-2028 intake the program also requires English 30-1 or 30-2 (or equivalent) directly and asks all applicants to demonstrate English language proficiency. For non-native English speakers, the institution's general benchmarks apply: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80, PTE Academic 54, CAEL 60 overall (60 in Writing, 50 in all other bands), or Duolingo English Test 110. Students planning to start the accounting major in January must complete ACC-1175 Financial Accounting II (3 credits) by the preceding September to finish within two years; those wishing to spread coursework over extra terms should consult an advisor on prerequisites and sequencing.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Lethbridge Polytechnic (formerly Lethbridge College) admits on a fixed quarterly schedule rather than rolling. Applications for a term open on the first of October, February or June for Fall, Winter and Summer respectively. For the Fall 2027 intake, domestic applicants must apply by 7 September 2027 with unofficial documents, official documents following by 15 September 2027; for the nearer Winter 2027 intake the domestic close is 5 January 2027. International applicants apply roughly a term earlier: 1 May 2027 for Fall 2027 (study-permit documents due 1 August 2027), 1 September 2026 for Winter 2027 (documents due 1 December 2026). The college stresses that many programmes are in high demand and can stop accepting applications before the published date, so applying as early as the window opens is recommended even though the deadlines themselves are fixed, not rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
