Agriculture Sciences - Agriculture Business diploma

At Lethbridge Polytechnic, tuition is International students pay $17,040.00 for Year 1 and $18,082.00 for Year 2 of the 2026/2027 academic year..

This two-year diploma program readies students for agribusiness careers using hands-on learning and real-world experience. Courses cover agriculture management, policy, marketing, and finance. Practical knowledge comes from labs, field trips, and weekly lunch-and-learn sessions with industry professionals. The program includes a 385-acre research farm with irrigation, crop storage, and greenhouse operations.

First-year courses include financial accounting, business law, microeconomics, botany, animal science, and soil science. Second-year courses focus on commodity marketing, agriculture policy, business finance, macroeconomics, and descriptive statistics. Students complete projects that mimic real business decisions in agriculture. Industry connections grow through guest lectures and a career fair each fall.

The program begins in September. Up to 57 credits can transfer to a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness at the University of Saskatchewan. Graduates work as commodity traders, farm consultants, insurance agents, loan officers, or marketing specialists in agribusinesses and producer organizations.