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Welcome to Lethbridge College. We are delighted that you are considering Lethbridge College for your post-secondary education experience. These next few pages provide all the information you need to become a Lethbridge College student.
The intake of international applications for Fall (September) 2020 post-secondary programs will close effective June 1, 2020. Applications for Winter (January) 2021 are being accepted (applications opened on February 1, 2020; closed on October 1, 2020) and applications for Spring (May) 2021 will be accepted starting June 1, 2020 (closing February 1, 2021).
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Learn more about Lethbridge College, Lethbridge, and Canada in your home language:
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a safe, vibrant community of more than 100,000 people. Lethbridge is currently the third-largest city in Alberta. It is large enough to provide many amenities found in larger centres – upscale shopping, dining, and live local entertainment – but small enough to remain a safe, secure place to live.
Set against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, the location puts you in the heart of a four-season playground. Running and hiking trails, parks, and nature reserves are all within minutes of our campus while the mountains are just a short two-hour drive away.
For a closer look at Lethbridge and its amenities, visit the City of Lethbridge and Explore Southwest Alberta.
What is a coulee?
You are going to hear this word a lot while in Lethbridge. It refers to a steep-sided, V-shaped valley or ravine. Coulees are distinct formations created by glacial erosion or continued wind and water erosion. Coulees offer many beautiful walking paths and distinct views, and they are home to local wildlife like the whitetail deer.
What is a Chinook?
This is yet another word unique to southern Alberta. A Chinook is a warm, west wind that predominates the weather patterns of the region. It is the result of westerly winds from the Pacific Ocean losing moisture over the Rocky Mountains. The winds descend as warm, dry gusts onto the prairies.
Chinook is a Blackfoot word that means "snow eater." With warm wind comes increased temperatures and a Chinook is often a welcome reprieve from the snow and ice of winter.
Programs
As a Designated Learning Institution (DLI # O19391056756 – begins with the letter “O”, not zero), Lethbridge College is able to offer programs to international students. Our for-credit academic programs are designated and open to international students. You are required to get a study permit for any program that is more than six months in duration. Browse our programs and find the right fit for your future.
Note: Non-credit programs are not designated.
Program costs
International tuition fee estimates, overall program cost estimates, and available semester intakes are listed in the tables below. These rates are based on 2020-21 rates and are subject to change for the 2021-22 year upon annual review in May. All tuition rates are approved by the Alberta Ministry of Education.
Detailed breakdown of all estimated program and related fees found here
Centre for Applied Arts & Sciences (CAAS)
| Program Length | Available Semester Intakes | |
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One year |
No available intakes for current fiscal year (2020-21) | |
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Business Administration (Majors: Accounting, General Business, Management, Marketing) |
Two years | September, January, May |
| Two years | September | |
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General Arts and Sciences (Majors: English, Psychology and Sociology) |
Two years | September, January, May |
| As required | September, January, May |
Detailed breakdown of all estimated program and related fees found here
Centre for Trades (CTRA)
| Program Length | Available Semester Intakes | |
| One year | September | |
| One year | September | |
| Two years | September, January | |
| One year | September, January |
Detailed breakdown of all estimated program and related fees found here
Centre for Health and Wellness (CHW)
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Program Length | Available Semester Intakes |
| Four years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| One year | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September |
Detailed breakdown of all estimated program and related fees found here
Centre for Justice & Human Services (CJHS)
| Program Length | Available Semester Intakes | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September, January | |
| One year | September | |
| Two years | September, January |
Detailed breakdown of all estimated program and related fees found here
Centre for Technology, Environment & Design (CTED)
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Program Length | Available Semester Intakes |
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Agriculture Sciences (Majors: Agrigulture Business, Agronomy, Animal Science) |
Two years | September |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| Two years | September | |
| One year | September |
Detailed breakdown of all estimated program and related fees found here
*Submit application directly to University of Lethbridge. Years 1 and 2 delivered at Lethbridge College. Years 3 and 4 delivered at University of Lethbridge.
**Submit application directly to University of Lethbridge. Year 1 delivered at Lethbridge College.Terms 3 - 6 delivered at University of Lethbridge. Applicants must have a completed baccalaureate degree from an institution recognized by University of Lethbridge.
***Degree programs require a 2-year diploma in a closely-related field typically transferring from a Canadian college or university.
