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Diploma in Horticulture - Food and Farming

Intake Sep 2023
May 2023
PG Work Permit
CAD 16088
Tuition Fee (CAD)
CAD 100
Application Fee
24 months
Duration
6
IELTS
50%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Guided by a field-to-fork philosophy, this program prepares students to be leaders in the rapidly evolving food sector. Working in a one-of-a-kind environment, you will learn to create the wholesome, locally produced, farm-fresh food in demand by today’s consumers, and how you can contribute solutions to communities looking to feed cities in creative and sustainable ways. In addition, you will experience how agri-tourism brings urban residents to farming and will have an enhanced awareness of local food production.
With more than 50 per cent of your time spent in the labs and fields of the W. Galen Weston Centre for Food, you will gain a unique hands-on opportunity to become familiar with the concepts that are critical to the food and agricultural industry, all within the context of a field-to-fork philosophy. You will learn in our fields, greenhouses, hoop house and state-of-the-art food chemistry and processing labs, while planning for, planting, tending to and harvesting more than 50 different varieties of produce, berry bushes, herbs and more.
Through the development of your own value-added food products, you will have a greater knowledge and understanding of the opportunities that come with food production. Whether you are interested in a career with a food company, managing a food operation, developing your own food product or owning a greenhouse or production farm, you will gain critical skills in modern farming concepts and food processing to position you as an industry leader.
The Food and Farming program will offer you a hands-on opportunity to become familiar with the concepts of food production. You will focus on:
- Plant propagation
- Soil and plant nutrition
- Fruit and vegetable production under field, greenhouse, garden and container conditions
- Product development
- Food processing including niche processing of local foods
- Food and agriculture regulations
- Disease and pest management
- Business practices including product branding, entrepreneurship and marketing.
It will be offered at the Whitby campus, home of the college’s new Centre for Food. This incredible new learning centre will undergo further expansion to include orchards, agricultural fields, greenhouses and more. Students will also utilize the specialized laboratories at the college’s Oshawa campus and participate in several field trips through the year.
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 30
Program Intensity Full-Time
Work Permit PGWP
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 Minimum Listening - 6.0 Minimum Reading - 6.0 Minimum Writing - 6.0 Minimum Speaking - 6.0
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 53 - With no score less than - 49
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 105.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- Grade 12 English
- Grade 11 Mathematics
All Programs
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
16m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2023, May 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024
May 2023, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
36m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
May 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
May 2023, Sep 2023, Jan 2024
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Jan 2023, May 2023, Sep 2022
CAD 100
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
May 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
May 2023
CAD 100
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
0
TOEFL
50
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
16088
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 100
Application Fee
(CAD)
11000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
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