At Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, Diploma in Landscape Horticulture is offered as a diploma in Horticulture and Crop Science programme. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition is CAD 253 per credit for local students.
Landscape Horticulture is a two-year diploma offered through Dalhousie's Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences unit on the Truro and Bible Hill campus, with intake each September. The program combines classroom instruction in arboriculture, surveying, and design fundamentals with hands-on work in campus spaces such as the Rock Garden and Alumni Garden, covering landscape design, plant care, construction, and maintenance. Students take five courses per term, drawn from required and elective options. The diploma is recognized as a Certified Horticultural Technician program by the International Certification Council and the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association. Graduates may enter the workforce directly or continue into the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree, and the program can also support progress toward the National Apprenticeship Red Seal endorsement or further business-focused study. It suits students interested in practical, outdoor-based work in landscape design and horticulture. Career paths include certified arborist, golf course superintendent, landscape contractor, garden designer, grounds supervisor, and nursery staff.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The Landscape Horticulture (Diploma) page sets a minimum overall average of 70% and requires Academic English 12 plus four further Grade 12 academic subjects. The page states admission is competitive and that meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a seat. No language-test score is published; international applicants are subject to Dalhousie's institution-wide English proficiency requirement, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20, unless exempt. No portfolio or interview is stated. The programme begins in September.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
