- Level
- 4-Year Bachelor Degree
- CIP code
- 01.0601
- Duration
- 2 year Bachelor Degree completion from a 2 year di
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreNov 2026
- Field
- Horticulture and Fisheries
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-11-01
Program overview
A degree completion route for diploma holders, adding advanced plant science, greenhouse and nursery production management, landscape and urban horticulture, business management and an eight month field study placement.
Horticulture at degree level opens the management and technical specialist roles that diploma holders reach more slowly, and controlled environment production is expanding across Canada as year round growing becomes commercially viable. Like its golf course sibling, this route runs a November intake rather than a September one.
Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture is a degree, so it is exempt from the field of study requirement entirely and no CIP code check applies. The code recorded here, 01.0601, is for your reference only. Study at this level does not carry spousal open work permit eligibility, so anyone considering Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture with a partner should plan on a single income. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture in writing before you pay a deposit.
Entry to Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture is Undergraduate Diploma with a minimum of 75 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0, and tuition for Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture is recorded at CAD 16,900 a year with a CAD 160 application fee. 3 intake windows are listed. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Undergraduate Diploma with a minimum of 75 percent.
- English (meet any one): IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0; PTE Academic 55 overall with no component below 55; TOEFL iBT 80 total with no section below 18; Duolingo English Test 110.
- English waiver: Applicants who have completed at least three years of academic study conducted entirely in English may be exempt from testing, assessed case by case.
- Application: Application fee CAD 160. A tuition deposit of CAD 5,000 is required to reserve the seat and to trigger the provincial attestation letter.
- Work permit: Bachelor of Applied Science in Horticulture is a degree, so it is exempt from the field of study requirement entirely and no CIP code check applies. The code recorded here, 01.0601, is for your reference only.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa supplies the designated learning institution number and completes the submission with you.
English requirements
✓ MOI waiver: if your degree was taught in English, you may skip the test with a Medium-of-Instruction certificate. Ask us to confirm.
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Greenhouse Production Manager: controlled environment operations
- Nursery Manager: production and retail nurseries
- Horticulture Technical Specialist: crop advisory roles
- Landscape Operations Manager: commercial contracts
- Urban Horticulturist: municipal parks and green infrastructure
- Production Systems Consultant: growing operations
Reality check: controlled environment agriculture is where the growth is, so students should aim their field study at greenhouse or indoor production rather than seasonal outdoor work.
About Olds College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #8900
- Reference No.
- O18713227822
