Diploma in Business Administration - Management is a diploma in Business Administration programme taught at Lethbridge Polytechnic in Lethbridge, Canada. 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).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 5,117 / year
International tuition: CAD 17,717 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Business Administration - Management is a two-year diploma built on the same common first year as the college's Accounting diploma - covering accounting, business law, economics, communications, marketing, and entrepreneurship - before concentrating in year two on management topics such as recruitment, hiring, training, leadership, and workplace communication. Classroom study is paired with a practicum and other work-integrated learning components, and students can access the college's AgENT venture-development initiative for developing their own business ideas. The program is delivered on campus at Lethbridge Polytechnic, with second-year electives drawn from business and non-business lists allowing some tailoring toward interests such as human resources, retail, or supply chain management. Suited to students seeking a general management grounding rather than a single technical specialty, the program leads to roles across management, human resources, banking, and retail, with transfer pathways into bachelor's degree programs at other 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. Applicants wishing to spread their courses over an additional term, or to begin in the Winter term, are encouraged to consult an academic advisor about prerequisites and course 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.
