Offered by Olds College in Olds, Canada, Diploma in Horticulture Technologist is a diploma in Horticulture and Crop Science programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,450 per semester (CAD 3,075 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Horticulture and Crop Science
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 3,075 / semester
International tuition: CAD 8,450 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Horticulture Technologist Diploma at Olds College is a two-year, on-campus program covering the production and management of plants, pests, landscapes, soils, and water systems in pursuit of productive, sustainable horticultural systems. Students take courses such as Managing Soils, Producing Horticulture Crops, and Designing Landscapes, alongside plant propagation and business start-up fundamentals, using hands-on facilities including a 15-acre constructed wetland, botanic gardens, greenhouses, and a 12,000-square-foot Landscape Pavilion. Students are required to participate in a Field School, working for a company for wages while applying their studies in practice. The program runs with a fall intake only in Olds, Alberta. It suits students seeking entry-to-mid-level positions across the horticulture industry, preparing graduates for careers in landscape design, construction and maintenance, greenhouse and garden centre production, field crop and orchard production, tree nurseries, urban agriculture, and sustainable horticulture more broadly.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Horticulture Technologist diploma requires 50% or better in English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2, 50% or better in Math 20-1 or 20-2, and 50% or better in two of Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Science 20, or one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Science 30. 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 with no skill below 55, Duolingo English Test 110, or Oxford ELLT 6 overall with no band below 5. Applicants who cannot complete an academic requirement may apply under Alternate Admission by submitting transcripts, a letter of introduction and intent, and a five-year resume of work, volunteer and extracurricular history.
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.
