Animal Science Technology - Dairy

Lakeland College
Webometrics Canada National Rankings: 147

Course Info

Summary

You’ll learn hands-on and through student-managed activities on our Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland. Those activities range from practical herd management to implementing new technologies.

As a member of the SMF dairy unit you'll help manage the college's dairy herd. Your team makes production decisions based what you learn from:
• working with robot and parlour milking systems as well as automated feeding in the Dairy Learning Centre
• being part of the proAction process on the campus farm
• training through CowSignals
• connecting with industry including Alberta Milk
• developing skills such as barn management and budgeting

You’ll graduate armed with the knowledge and tools to return to the farm or to make your mark in another area of the dairy sector.

Career Outcomes

Graduates typically find work as:
• herdsperson, labourer or dairy manager
• sales representatives for feed, pharmaceutical, genetics, equipment or nutrition companies
• livestock support technicians
• equipment service technicians
• classifier
• proAction validator
• feed and health regulatory support technicians such as milk tester
• animal care/welfare specialists
• semen collection/distribution/sales

Where our grads found jobs:
• Alta Genetics
• WestGen
• Holstein Canada
• Alberta Milk
• DeLaval
• Lely
• DHI

About Course
Course Credential

Diploma

Application Deadline

Based on seats availability

Course Availibility

Open

Course specific Intake

January, May, September

Academics, GPA

Minimum 50 Marks in English (12th). Minimum 65 Marks either in Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Science (10th). Minimum 60 Marks in Math (10th)

English requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0) TOFEL: PTE: Overall PTE Score 53 and above with nothing less than 50 in any module.

Course Duration

2 Years

Tuition Fees

CAD$ 17000.00

*Price shown is for indicative purpose, please check with institution

IMP Notes

N/A

Location

Vermilion

Scholarships

Here are some scholarship that are available at The Lakeland College.

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international