* Ancillary fees, Extended Health and Dental Coverage, Medical Premiums, Books & Supplies, International Administration Fee
High school graduation (equivalent to Canadian grade 12 graduation).
TOEFL - score of 88 or higher (iBT) with no section below 20
IELTS - score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum band score of 6.0
CAEL - score of 70
PTE - score of 61 with 60 in writting
Cambridge - Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) min C
Cambridge - Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - A
EIKEN - Grade 1
CanTEST - score of 4.5 with a minimum writing score of 4.0
MELAB - score of 85
LPI - score of 30 (Level 5)
English 12 C+ (or recognized Canadian equivalent) - Some programs require a higher English grade
In your first year, you get to complete the requirements of either the Horticulture Crop Production and Protection certificate or the Livestock Production certificate before going on to year two. All courses from these certificates apply to the diploma program.
In your second year, you develop additional expertise in your chosen area of practice, learn about sustainable holistic agricultural practices, and explore issues relating to on-farm food safety, quality, and security. You also develop your writing, business, and marketing skills both by completing coursework and a hands-on enterprise project where you get to develop a business plan for an agricultural venture.
Topics include:
Fruit/vegetable crop production (if your chose the Horticulture option)
Livestock management and production (if you chose the Livestock option)
Sustainable soil management
Professional report writing
Principles of microeconomics
Field techniques in pest management
On-farm food safety, quality, and security
Essentials of marketing
A final practicum provides you with the opportunity to gain work experience.
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Horticulture job opportunities include:
greenhouses/field production, nurseries, pest management companies, landscaping companies, city parks, agri-service companies or technicians with various levels of government.
Livestock job opportunities include:
farm managers or owner/operators, dairy herdspersons, ranch hands, agri-service companies, poultry producers, government livestock and forage technicians and artificial insemination specialists.
540 CAD/year
