Diploma in Agriculture Technology

University of the Fraser Valley - Chilliwack Campus

Canada,British Columbia

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 18,084/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 150

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Canada, British Columbia

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1974

Total Students: 15,000 +

Int. Students: 1,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

45190 Caen Ave, Chilliwack, BC V2R 0N3, Canada

Diploma in Agriculture Technology

Program Overview

In their first year, students complete the requirements of either the Horticulture Crop Production and Protection certificate or the Livestock Production certificate before going on to year two. All courses from these certificates apply to the diploma program.

In their second year, students develop additional expertise in their chosen area of practice, learn about sustainable holistic agricultural practices, and explore issues relating to on-farm food safety, quality, and security. Students also develop their writing, business, and marketing skills both by completing coursework and a hands-on enterprise project where they get to develop a business plan for an agricultural venture.

After students have gained two years of experience in the industry, they may wish to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration for Agriculture Management to learn the fundamentals of business management theories and practices and prepare to take up a leadership role in any agribusiness or agricultural agency.

If students have selected the Horticulture option, they may choose in their third semester to transfer their credits to the four-year Bachelor of Agricultural Science. Or students may finish their fourth semester to earn their Agriculture Technology diploma and enter the Bachelor of Agriculture Science in semester five, after they complete pre-requisite Biology and Statistics courses.