Program Overview for Bachelor of Agricultural Science(Horticulture) in Canada:
UFV's four-year Bachelor of Agricultural Science with a focus on horticulture can help you develop a perfect combination of technical, communication, and business skills to prepare you for a leadership role in Fraser Valley agriculture.
In addition to the core content of horticultural projects in this field (for example, nursery, greenhouse, vegetable production, fruit, and science), this title also has a strong application focus. Most courses are related to laboratory parts, greenhouse practical work, and/or hiking. Laboratory work courses in biology, chemistry, and physical geography provide access to laboratory equipment and training in report writing and presentation.
The agricultural course emphasizes greenhouse operation, disease and pest diagnosis and treatment, and soil analysis from a theoretical and practical perspective.
Career Expectations:
Graduates of UFV's Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences have technical and applied knowledge, communication, and business skills. They can occupy high-demand middle and senior management positions in the agricultural industry.
Job opportunities range from small niche markets to large greenhouses and agricultural operations, including agribusiness, greenhouses, research and testing laboratories, government agencies, industry associations, consulting firms, parks, nature reserves, botanical gardens, etc.
The eligibility for Bachelor of Agricultural Science(Horticulture) in Canada for both domestic and international student is:
Direct entry from high school
- BC secondary school graduation or equivalent
- Prerequisites for CHEM 110
- Prerequisites for BIO 111
- Prerequisites for STAT 104
- Applicants must meet the diploma/degree level English language proficiency requirement. See the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar for details on how this requirement may be met.
Entry from Agriculture Technology diploma
The degree is structured to allow a seamless transition for students who complete UFV's two-year Agriculture Technology Diploma (Horticulture Crop Production and Protection option). Sixty credits (out of a total of 78) are transferable from the diploma to the degree.
If you choose to enter through the diploma, you complete the first three semesters and then choose to complete the diploma or take the degree path.
If you are degree-bound, you complete a lower-level science course (biology) and the statistics course in your fourth semester. If you choose to complete the diploma path, you have the option of picking up these courses (biology and statistics) at your discretion and enter the degree at semester five.
N.B: Most universities have specific international admission requirements based on different education systems.
These are the test eligibilities for the Bachelor of Agricultural Science(Horticulture) to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Bachelor of Agricultural Science(Horticulture) in Canada: are:
N.B: ELP is not mandatory for all international students. You could apply without ELP if your previous degree's medium of instruction were in English. Students of Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, for example, are not required to take the ELP test.The international student tuition fees and costs for Bachelor of Agricultural Science(Horticulture) in Canada.
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| Application Fees | CA$150.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | Click Tuition fee | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$12,000.00/year (CA$1,000.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$18,688.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$18,688.00/year by working (20h * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14.50/h) + (40h * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 14.50/h) at minimum wage of CA$14.60/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Bachelor of Agricultural Science(Horticulture) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | CA$49.69 | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$12,000.00/year (CA$1,000.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$18,688.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$18,688.00/year by working (20h * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14.50/h) + (40h * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 14.50/h) at minimum wage of CA$14.60/hour. | |||||||
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