Canada

Diploma in Landscape Horticulture

Canada

St. Clair College

Ontario, Canada

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About Course


Key information
Duration
: 2 Year
Study Type
: Full Time
Tuition fees
: 15.00 CAD / Per Year
Exam Accepted
: IELTS 6.0/9 | TOEFL 80/120 | PTE 60/90
Exam Intake
: Sep
Conditional Scholarship
: NA
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  • Diploma in Landscape Horticulture

  • One of the fastest growing career industries in Ontario.

    A Horticulture Technician provides product and service expertise with landscape design and construction including grounds maintenance. The landscape technician is trained to operate and run greenhouses and manage retail garden centres including the care of interior plants in commercial complexes.

    This program will appeal to those with a passion for design, growing and caring for plants, as well as a strong interest in nature and environmental issues. Every day is Earth Day.

    Program Highlights

  • More summer and graduate job opportunities than the number of students, year after year.
  • Students work with the College on grounds maintenance and plants installation on the College’s 110 acre arboretum where there is a wide spectrum of exotic botanical plants.
  • The Horticulture Team has achieved Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in the Canada/Skills Landscaping Gardening Competition held at Rim Park in Waterloo.
  • Strong community involvement assisting with design solutions for community and municipal projects.
  • Students will be prepared to pursue Landscape Ontario’s Landscape Industry Certified Technician Exam, and also receive training for certification in Pesticides (Technician and Exterminator), Front End Loader/Skid Steer Operator and Chainsaw Certification.
  • Summer paid employment opportunities exist on campus for Landscape students.
  • Career Opportunities

    Typical entry-level positions range from project estimator and designer to managerial roles. Positions exist with landscape construction companies, design/build companies including, paving, planting, irrigation, and maintenance. Those completing the program also have the skills and knowledge to start their own landscaping business to managerial roles.

Entry Requirement


  • Applicant must be high school passed.

Application Process


  • If you are not a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, you will need a Canadian Study Permit to study in Canada and a Letter of Acceptance - issued by the College - in order to apply for the permit.

    General diploma programs admission requirement for international students are as follows:

    Canada & USA: High school diploma and transcript, or equivalent.

    British education system: General Certificate of Education showing passes in six (6) academic subjects (including English) at the Ordinary level.

    Caribbean countries (English): High school diploma and transcript, or equivalent.

    West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, etc.): WAEC (or NECO) transcript with online verifying scratch card number and PIN required.

    South Asia: (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, etc.): High school diploma and Grade 12 transcript. IELTS 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5, or PTE (Pearson Test of English) Level 54, or TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) score of 550, or internet-based test (iBT) score of 78, or computer-based test (CBT) score of 213, Duolingo score of 100.

    India: High school diploma and Grade 12 transcript. IELTS 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5, or PTE (Pearson Test of English) Level 54, Duolingo score of 100.

    Proficiency tests must have been taken within the previous two years from the date of submitting application.

    Other regions (English proficiency test required)

  • High school diploma/graduation certificate and transcript or equivalent in original language and English translation.
  • English proficiency requirement:
    • TOEFL iBT 78 with no band lower than 20, or PBT score of 550, or CBT score of 213 / IELTS 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5, Duolingo score of 100.
  • Note:

  • For information about IELTS, see International English Language Testing System.
  • In addition to other requirements, students wishing to benefit from the Student Partners Program (SPP), will need to provide English proficiency scores of: IELTS 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5. All English proficiency tests must have been taken within the previous two years.
  • Applicants who do not have the minimum TOEFL or IELTS score will be required to write the English Proficiency Test (CanTEST) after arrival at the College. Students who do not pass the CanTEST will need to register in the St. Clair College English as a English for Academic Purpose (EAP) program prior to entering post-secondary programs.
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