Diploma - Winery and Viticulture Technician
- 2 years
- Duration
- 46,149 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Niagara-on-the-Lake / Canada
- Location
Program description
Are you a wine connoisseur who wants to take your passion for reds and whites to the next level?
You are a key member of the winery management team as a Winery and Viticulture Technician graduate, with the expertise required to develop, plant, and maintain a commercial vineyard; manage daily operations; and sell and market wine.
Highlights
- The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College has a stellar reputation among graduates, employers, and industry partners.
- The Daniel J. Patterson Campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake includes a 40-acre vineyard and the NC Teaching Winery, Canada's first and only commercial teaching winery with state-of-the-art facilities such as an analysis lab and winemaking pilot systems.
- Unrivaled hands-on learning environment with a Teaching Brewery, a Teaching Distillery, a Greenhouse/Nursery, a hop yard, an apiary, and world-class faculty.
- Extensive applied learning in the form of a major project in collaboration with industry partners, as well as opportunities to work at special events on and off campus.
- Graduates can continue their education by enrolling in the Wine Business Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, or International Business Management programs at NC.
Program structure
Term One
- Mathematics for Winery and Viticulture
- General Viticulture
- Winemaking I
- Sensory Evaluation of Wines I
- Introduction to Vine Biology
- Introduction to Wine Chemistry
- Vineyard Soils, Fertilizers and Irrigation
Term Two
- Language and Communications
- Vineyard Pruning and Maintenance Practices
- Winemaking II
- Wine Chemistry and Lab Analysis
- Wines of the Old World
- Wine Marketing and Sales
Term Three
- Winery Cellar Operations
- Integrated Pest Management
- Viticulture Biology
- Farm Equipment Operations
- Vineyard Management
- Winery Management
Term Four
- The History of Ontario Wine
- Field Placement - Winery and Viticulture
Term Five
- Wines of the New World
- Wine Chemistry and Microbiology
- Winemaking III
- Organic and Biological Chemistry
- Sensory Evaluation of Wines II
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 2,195 CAD
- Material Fees - 280 CAD
- Level Total - 10,050 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees - 325 CAD
- Level Total - 8,905 CAD
Level Three
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,027 CAD
- Material Fees - 0 CAD
- Level Total - 8,602 CAD
Year One Total - 27,556 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,921 CAD
- Material Fees - 0 CAD
- Level Total - 9,496 CAD
Level Five
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,027 CAD
- Material Fees - 494 CAD
- Level Total - 9,096 CAD
Year Two Total - 18,592 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 46,149 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Mathematics – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Biology – Grade 11 (C) or (U) or Grade 12 (U)
- Chemistry – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U)
- Students are required to be a minimum of 18 years of age by the start of classes.
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
