Niagara College offers Diploma in Winery and Viticulture Technician, a diploma in Horticulture and Crop Science programme in Niagara Falls, Canada. The programme runs for 5 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,775 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Horticulture and Crop Science
Duration: 5 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,385 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,775 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
I’ve done the university degree and it didn’t provide me with the experience I wanted. Lots of memorization, teaching of myself and heavily weighted exam regurgitation. I didn’t feel like I learned much or that I was very important as a student. At Niagara it is extremely hands on, I learn something in lecture one day and have to be able to understand and apply it for actual usage the very next. Classes are small and the teachers know you personally so the quality of learning and support is improved. I actually feel like I’m being prepared for what my future job entails.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Direct entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including Grade 12 English and Grade 12 Mathematics at the College (C) or University (U) level. Students must be at least 19 years old by the start of classes. The programme page asks only for proof of English proficiency and translated transcripts from international applicants without stating a score, so English is assessed against Niagara College's institution-wide undergraduate-diploma scale: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 with at least 20 in Writing and Speaking, Duolingo 105+, PTE Academic 58+, Cambridge English 169, or CAEL 60. Because programme activities are not always reachable by public transit, students must arrange their own transportation, and need a Windows-based computer meeting the college's specifications.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Niagara College's equal-consideration deadlines apply equally to domestic and international applicants to competitive programs, published for the 2026-2027 cycle: for September 2026 entry the date was 1 February 2026, for January 2027 entry it is 5 June 2026, and for May 2027 entry it is 30 October 2026, each followed roughly three weeks later by a document deadline and an earliest-offer date. All other programs, the majority, are processed first-come, first-served starting each November for both domestic and international applicants, with offers issued until seats fill or the term begins. Niagara does not publish which named programs currently hold competitive status. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
