Already Applied?
If you’ve completed your Lethbridge Polytechnic application, you might wonder what happens next. As you’ve heard us say, that’s the part that matters most! This page will help you understand the acceptance process and outline additional steps you may need to take on your journey to becoming a Lethbridge Polytechnic student.
After Applying
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Transcripts
If you attended a public Alberta high school or Alberta post-secondary institution, we will request your transcripts on your behalf. Applicants who completed their education outside of Alberta will need to request their transcripts be sent to Lethbridge Polytechnic.
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Login Information
A few days after your application is received, you’ll get another email from our Admissions department with your login information to use your Office 365 and Self Service accounts.
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Offer of Admission and Acceptance
Within a week of our receiving your application and transcripts, we’ll send you an admission decision by email. Once you receive your offer of admission, you’ll need to accept and complete the required deposit, by the deadline listed on your offer.
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Registration
We’ll email you the details about how to access your schedule online or register once course registration begins. We recommend upgrading students meet with an academic advisor prior to course registration. Still have questions? This page has even more information: Registration.
*Please note most programs operate on a first-qualified, first-accepted basis, except for the Practical Nurse and Natural Resource Compliance diplomas, which employ a competitive admissions process.
Waiting to be accepted in a program?
While you wait to hear, get to know Lethbridge Polytechnic, take a virtual campus tour, check out the Kodiaks and learn about the many student support services we offer.
Accepted, what's next?
Congratulations! Now that you’ve been accepted, you just need to complete the following steps and you’ll be ready to begin your journey at Lethbridge Polytechnic. Don’t forget to check your Lethbridge Polytechnic email regularly for more information about starting your program.
Registrar’s Office
The Registrar’s Office is your one-stop shop to find all the information you need about credit and non-credit courses, program applications, schedules, student loans, grant funding, scholarships, transcripts and more. Visit us just off the main entrance to campus, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Visit Registrar's OfficeAcademic Advising
We have seven academic advisors who are ready to speak with you about program planning, course selection, registration and much more. Each of our academic advisors is an expert in a certain program area, so we’ll work to match you with the advice that suits your needs.
Visit Academic AdvisingFamily and Friends
At Lethbridge Polytechnic, we understand how important it is to have support for students who are embarking on their post-secondary journey. Often, that support can come in the form of parents and partners; you play a large supporting role in your student’s academic success.
Learn MoreGlossary of Terms
“The LPSA’s bar used to be in The Barn, but now it’s in The Cave.” Wondering exactly what that means? Check out this list of terms and acronyms you might encounter as a Lethbridge Polytechnic student (and what they mean). See a word or acronym that’s not listed here? Let us know!