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Diploma in Agronomy, Dip.(Agrn.) at University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Programme overview

The Diploma in Agronomy is a two-year program targeted at specific employment opportunities, made up of degree-level courses. It ladders into the B.S.A. degree: with a further 60 credit units of approved coursework in the college, graduates are eligible for the degree.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Bioresources  |  Department: Agronomy  |  Duration: Two years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

Year 1 covers AGRC 110 or RCM 200, AGRC 111 and 113, BIOL 120, PLSC 201 and 260 and SLSC 240. Year 2 covers PLSC 202, 205 and 375, SLSC 312, plant protection electives (such as PLSC 335 and 340) and other restricted electives.

Career pathways

Graduates of the two-year diploma programs in agronomy are eligible for professional designation as Agricultural Technologists with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Agriculture programmes (B.S.A., B.Sc. Renewable Resource Management, Food and Nutrition, Food Industry Management, and Diploma in Agronomy), regular admission from high school: Grade 12 standing or equivalent; minimum 70% average on five high school subjects; prerequisite subjects Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 and Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30; proficiency in English. Applicants may be admitted with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before second year. Regular admission with 18 or more transferable post-secondary credit units: minimum 60% average on all attempted transferable courses, with the same subject prerequisites and English proficiency. Special (Mature) admission is available to applicants aged 21 or older entering first year with fewer than 18 transferable credit units, who submit a written request, resume and transcripts; provisional admission is available on a signed declaration of preparedness.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Two years

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.usask.ca/agronomy.php

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