Bioscience Technology

Get Hands-On Lab Training in Just Two Years

Looking to launch a career in biotechnology, research, or lab science? The BioScience Technology diploma program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic gives you the skills and experience to work in labs across healthcare, agriculture, biotech, and more.

This two-year diploma, offered full-time, combines classroom learning with real lab experience and a four-week industry practicum, so you're ready to work right after graduation.

What You’ll Learn

This program focuses on practical lab skills and the science behind them. You’ll get hands-on training in:

From day one, you’ll learn how to think like a scientist and work like a technician.

Real-World Experience with a Practicum

In your second year, you’ll complete a four-week practicum in a real laboratory. This gives you:

Why Choose This Program?

Career Paths After Graduation

Once you graduate, you’ll be ready to work as a:

You could work in hospitals, universities, research labs, biotech companies, or government agencies.

Program Requirements
  • Academic Requirement: The applicant must have completed Grade 12 with at least 65% in Chemistry, Biology, Math, and English.
  • ELP Requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall, with at least 5.0 in each section. PTE: 63 overall, with at least 50 in each section. Duolingo: 110 TOEFL(iBT): 81 overall, with at least 19 in reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
Refund Policy

If you choose to withdraw from a program, you must submit a withdrawal request. Sask Polytech will refund any tuition amounts (less the non-refundable deposit) within 4-6 weeks. 

Non-attendance at the start of a program (no show) is considered a notification of intention to withdraw from a program.

Sask Polytech has partnered with PayMyTuition to provide refunds to international students by electronic bank transfer. Sask Polytech will use the external email address in your student account to process this transaction. If you would like to update or confirm your external email address, log into mySaskPolytech and click the Update address and personal information link.

1. You will receive an email from Sask Polytech indicating your payment has been processed.

2. You will receive an email from PayMyTuition (studentrefunds@paymytuition.com) with further instructions on how to deposit your payment. Click the link in the email to initiate the payment process.

3. Enter details in the PayMyTuiton refund form. This includes the currency, identification documentation (passport or driver’s license number), banking and beneficiary information. Make note of the bank account number as this will be as the passcode to deposit your funds. 

You may choose an alternate beneficiary by entering their banking information. 

Upon receipt of your completed beneficiary instructions, PayMyTuition will verify your request for accuracy. They will complete fraud and compliance checks to comply with various anti-money laundering and compliance laws. PayMyTuition will email you when verification is complete and confirm your payment. You will receive a PDF summary that is password protected. This PDF can be accessed using the bank account number that you provided as the password.

You will receive an email when your refund is complete. Please allow three to five business days for the payment to be deposited to your account.

Key Facts
  • Application Fee: $150
  • LOA Deposit: $10,000
  • Annual Tuition Fee: $19,300
  • Total Tuition Fee: $40,700
  • Course Duration: 2 years
  • Credentials: Diploma
  • Intake: September
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Checklist

  • Copy of passport

  • All academic transcripts

  • All academic certificates

  • IELTS/PTE/TOEFL/Duolingo - if applicable

  • Student Email ID:

  • Student Contact No:

  • Student Address:

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  • Stamped copy of visa

  • LOI

  • Study permit

  • Canadian Address:

  • Canadian Contact No:

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