Livestock Production Certificate at University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, Canada is a certificate in Animal Science programme. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 797 per credit (CAD 167 per credit for local students).
This certificate introduces current practices in animal breeding, nutrition, and health, covering areas such as pest biology, farm animal health and nutrition, management of equine, beef, sheep, goat, poultry, and swine, farm safety, and soils. Business and writing skills relevant to the workplace are also included. Graduates are positioned for farm employment or related roles such as technician or supplies representative.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: UFV's own Calendar entry sets the entrance requirements for the Livestock Production certificate: B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent; one of Foundations of Mathematics 11, Pre-Calculus 11, Workplace/Apprenticeship Mathematics 11, or MATH 085 (or equivalent); and one Grade 11 science course, with Life Sciences 11, Biology 11, or BIO 083 strongly recommended (Chemistry 11/CHEM 083, Earth Science 11, or Physics 11/PHYS 083 also accepted). Applicants must meet UFV's Degree/diploma-level English language proficiency requirement, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 88 with no section below 20. The Agriculture Technology department will also consider applicants who can show a reasonable chance of success through a portfolio and/or interview. Students need a passing grade in all current coursework to take part in the practicum.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to UFV: applications for Fall (September) 2027 entry open 1 October 2026, for Winter (January) 2027 entry opened 1 May 2026, and for Summer (May) 2027 entry open 1 October 2026; UFV publishes no closing date for any of these and instead admits many programmes strictly in application-date order once every required document has arrived, so applying soon after opening matters more than any deadline. Grade 12 students may apply from 1 October of their graduating year and must send final transcripts by 3 August. International applicants use UFV International's own windows - 1 October to 31 May for Fall, 1 May to 31 October for Winter and 1 October to 1 March for Summer - and are likewise assessed on a rolling, first-arrived basis until each programme fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
