Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Landscape Design

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¿Qué aprenderé?

Do you want to change the world? Working at a variety of scales, landscape designers employ a unique blend of creative design thinking, horticulture, ecology, sustainability and sound construction practices to improve the physical world and transform our outdoor spaces. If you are looking for a profession that makes use of your creativity, your love of the natural world, your interest in problem-solving and your entrepreneurial spirit, then a career in landscape design is for you.

Canadas only three-year Landscape Design Ontario College Advanced Diploma program offers a hybrid studio learning model, which combines traditional studio practice with computer-aided design to create designs and technical working drawings for a variety of project scales. Students learn design supported through emerging and current industry-based computer technologies in order to visualize, communicate and present designs using CADD, 3D modeling, visualization, illustration and digital photography techniques.

Our program combines coursework with co-op work terms so students gain real-world work experiences. Students discover first-hand the links between coursework and the profession of landscape design, bringing what was learned in each work term back to the classroom to continue building key employability skills.

Program field trips include botanical gardens, residential sites, Landscape Ontario designer conferences and trade shows. There are also opportunities to participate in exchanges or international trips to experience some of the worlds most historic cities and gardens in Italy, Spain, England and Brazil.

Landscape Design is a co-operative program of study providing training in the design of many types of landscape areas, with emphasis on residential landscape design as well as experience with commercial and institutional sites. A variety of skills in areas such as drafting, computer-aided design, three dimensional modeling, design illustration and visualization are combined with the knowledge of design theory, plant and hard materials, landscape construction and new technologies to provide students with the skills necessary to source employment in the expanding field of landscape design.

Qualifying graduates of the Landscape Design program have the option to receive advanced standing into a related Honours Bachelor's Degree in the Environmental Design and Planning program at Fanshawe College as well as the Landscape Architecture program at the University of Guelph where they may continue their studies. Previous graduates have also pursued degrees at a wide range of universities in both Canada and Europe.

Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to

1. craft landscape designs that successfully integrate people into outdoor environments.

2. apply principles of site engineering to complete a landscape design.

3. use the computer as a tool to communicate all aspects of the landscape design process.

4. utilize appropriate communication tools to convey design ideas.

5. recognize the importance of landscape maintenance and management in design.

6. prepare accurate quantity and cost estimates for a project.

7. plan, execute, and conclude a wide range of landscape projects.

Career Information

Graduates of Fanshawes Landscape Design program are valued for their understanding of the design process, technical construction, visualization, communication and problem-solving skills. With your advanced diploma, you will be able to pursue dynamic and challenging careers with:

·landscape architecture, planning and environmental firms

·landscape contractors

·design-build landscape companies

·design offices

·landscape sales and marketing

·municipal and provincial offices

·nurseries and garden centres

¿En cuál departamento estoy?

School of Design

Opciones de estudio

a tiempo completo (83 semanas)

Costos de estudio
CAD$31.058,89 (US$ 22.324) por año

*El precio que se muestra es una referencia, por favor verificar con la institución

Fecha de inicio

Septiembre 2025

Lugar

London Campus

1001 Fanshawe College Boulevard,

London,

Ontario,

N5Y 5R6, Canada

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes internacionales

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant with the following courses:

 

- Grade 12 English (C or U)

 

- Grade 11 or 12 Math (C, M or U)

 

Students who do not meet these requirements are recommended for academic upgrading. A conditional offer may be possible with proof of enrolment. Alternatively, applicants may choose to do the one-year Design Foundations preparatory program in order to meet all the admission requirements.

 

Note:

 

Qualifying graduates of Landscape Design have the option to receive advanced standing into Fanshawe's Honours Bachelor's Degree in the Environmental Design and Planning program.

English Language Requirements

TOEFL iBT: 79

IELTS Academic: Overall score of 6.0 with no score less than 5.5 in any of the four bands

CAEL: Overall score of 60 with no score less than 50 in any of the four bands. score of 80 in listening

PTE Academic: 53

Cambridge English: Overall score of 169 with no language skill less than 162

ESL4/GAP5: Minimum grade of 80% in Level 8, 75% in Level 9, or 70% in Level 10

Duolingo: Overall score of 105, with no score lower than 95

Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.

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Acerca de Fanshawe College

90.3 % de los graduados encuentran empleo en los 6 meses siguientes de graduados, y el 85.8 % de los empleadores están satisfechos con su desempeño.

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