BA/BS in Digital Agriculture is a bachelor's degree in Agriculture programme taught at Olds College in Olds, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,450 per semester (CAD 3,075 per semester for local students).
The Bachelor of Digital Agriculture is a four-year degree from Olds College of Agriculture & Technology that blends agronomy, technology, data science, business, and leadership. Students build competencies in crop and livestock management, soil and pest management, environmental stewardship, and the operation of precision agriculture equipment. Between the third and fourth year, students complete a four-month, 400-hour industry internship intended to develop leadership, project management, and data-informed decision-making skills, and the fourth year concludes with a capstone project and program synthesis course. Instruction is delivered on campus in Olds, Alberta, with a fall intake, and students are required to bring their own Windows laptop meeting the program's minimum specifications. The program suits students interested in applying data and technology to farming and agribusiness, preparing graduates for entry-level roles such as precision agriculture specialist or digital agronomist, progressing toward mid-level and leadership positions in precision agronomy and agricultural technology management.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Bachelor of Digital Agriculture is first-qualified, first-admitted and requires a minimum admission average of 65%, calculated from English 30-1 at 60% or better, Math 30-1 or 30-2 at 60% or better, one Group A course (Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30 or Science 30) at 60% or better, one further course from Group A or Group B (French 30/31, French Language Arts, another Language 30, Social 30, Aboriginal Studies 30 or Math 31) at 60% or better, and any other 5-credit Grade 12 course (or equivalent combination) at 60% or better. Applicants may instead qualify with a 2.7 GPA (72-76%) or better in a two-year diploma or degree from an allied program area. All applicants must meet Olds College's English Language Proficiency Requirement: IELTS Academic 6.0 in each band, TOEFL iBT with all bands 4.0 or higher, CAEL Online 60 overall with no band below 50, PTE Academic 55 overall, Duolingo English Test 110, or Oxford ELLT 6 overall with no band below 5.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Olds College and its programs apply through ApplyAlberta, for both domestic and international applicants, with a $90 application fee either way. The college publishes no single institution-wide closing date: as of September 2026 applications for the current 2026-27 intake year are open, and applications for the 2027-28 intake year (Fall 2027 entry) open 1 October 2026 at 9 a.m., after which seats fill on a rolling, space-available basis up to each program's start date. International applicants follow the identical ApplyAlberta process and are advised to apply four to six months ahead of their intended start to allow for study-permit processing; no separate international closing date is published. This applies equally to competitive-seeming programs such as Veterinary Technology and Farrier Science, which set only an opening date, not a fixed deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
