Managed Landscapes (Dip)

Dal’s two-year Managed Landscapes diploma program at the Faculty of Agriculture in Truro gives you hands-on experience for an exciting and fulfilling career in landscape horticulture and management. The program offers skills-based training, combined with an enriched theoretical foundation, helping you develop skills sought by the industry.

The diploma is a fully approved Certified Horticultural Technician integrated educational program recognized by the International Certification Council (ICC) and the Certification Committee of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA). Graduates can apply for the CNLA’s Landscape Horticulture Certification program.

Program-specific admission requirements

• Minimum overall average: 60%

• Academic English 12

• Academic Math 12

• Academic Biology 12

• Academic Chemistry 11

• Two additional Grade 12 academic subjects

This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.

This program will help you prepare for a career in a variety of locations and sectors, including landscaping firms, planning agencies, recreational parks, institutions, or in self-employed roles such as landscape horticultural technologists.

Students who successfully complete the Diploma in Technology Managed Landscapes with a cumulative average of at least 2.0 are eligible for admission to the two-year Bachelor of Technology Environmental Landscape Horticulture program.