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Canada, Ontario
Type: College
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1967
Total Students: 13,600 +
Int. Students: 2,000 +
Main Campus Address
1690 Champlain Ave, Whitby, ON L1N 9B2, Canada
With access to a national historic site and a one-of-a-kind living lab that provides students with legacy opportunities to complete campus projects, this program will help you graduate with the creative, entrepreneurial, and professional skills needed to be an industry leader. The art, science and business of horticulture are the focus of this program, ensuring students learn the skills required to create landscapes, renew historical gardens, enhance communities and express their creativity while learning the complexities involved in a broad range of professional environments. In addition, the dynamic, hands-on opportunities to experience the many aspects of the industry will make a difference as you work towards becoming a professional horticulturist.
Gain knowledge and hone your skills in landscape construction, nursery management and soil and plant nutrition so you are prepared to work in creating and developing dynamic residential lots, business locations and communities. A growing interest in landscaping, gardening and urban agriculture is prompting more people to spend money on these enjoyable diversions and opening new opportunities for graduates.
You will also have access to an unmatched learning environment, with more than 50 per cent of learning time focused on hands-on activities offered at the college’s W. Galen Weston Centre for Food, a unique field-to-fork-focused learning environment, and Parkwood National Historic Site, which provides access to historic gardens and greenhouses, further the understanding of different concepts and designs you will face upon graduating.
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Note: Primary location Whitby (some courses may be delivered at Parkwood Estate in Oshawa)
Program Level: UG Certificate / Diploma
Duration: 24 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 16,088
English Requirement:
IELTS 6.0 PTE 53.0 DUOLINGO 105.0
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