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DEC in: Farm Management and Technology
Program Code: 152.B0
Program Duration: 3 years
Application Deadline: March 1 (Canadian applicants), January 15 (international applicants).
Late applications are accepted until program is full.
If you would like to:
- Take an active part in Canadian agriculture and food production,
- Study in a hands-on, practice-oriented program,
- Learn about production methods, environmental factors, new technologies and resource management,
- Gain the knowledge and ability to operate and manage a modern agricultural enterprise,
- Join a community of people with a passion for agriculture that supports each other, make life-long friends and memories,
…then Farm Management and Technology is for you!
What will you learn?
Animal and plant production methods,- Use of digital tools like computer programs, automation and precision agriculture,
- Environmental factors like soil health, water conservation, adapting to climate change, and animal welfare,
- Financial and managerial skills to operate an agricultural enterprise,
- To set attainable goals for a business, considering all aspects of its operation; to plan several years ahead using available data and information.
Hands-on learning and exposure to the industry
Macdonald campus is home to its renown Macdonald campus farm, which includes a dairy barn, a poultry barn, a large animal research unit, a horticulture research center with vegetable fields, an orchard and a small vineyard, and an experimental farm with fields of cereals, oilseeds and forages. FMT students have access to all these facilities during their classes and labs, as well as to a brand-new high-tech greenhouse and science and computer labs.
The FMT program includes four internships (a.k.a. stages): two internships of one week each during the first year, and two summer internships of a minimum of 10 weeks each. These internships enable FMT students to relate their academic work to the reality of farming and the agri-food sector.
Frequent visits to a vast variety of farms expose students to different technologies and management styles and allow them to observe the individual challenges and successes of other farmers and to learn from their experiences. Industry experts regularly visit the classes to present current trends, technologies and regulations. Students also have the opportunity to visit industry events.
Where will this program lead you?
Many graduates of the Farm Management and Technology program grew up on family farms where they return after graduation to take over certain responsibilities and, in many cases, part of the ownership. Others start their own farms or pursue careers as farm managers, technicians, or in agricultural businesses like machinery, feed, seed, etc. Some graduates choose to continue their education with studies in agrology or other related disciplines at university (there is a pathway leading from FMT to the degree programs at the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences).
Graduates of Farm Management and Technology can become members of L’Association des technologues en agroalimentaire (ATA) and l'Ordre professionnel des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ). They also qualify for an establishment grant of up to $50,000 from la Financière agricole du Québec if they start farming before the age of 40 in Quebec.
What do I need to apply?
Quebec applicants
The minimum academic entrance requirements are a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (SSC) | Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES), or its equivalent and the successful completion of the following five courses:
- Secondary IV History and Citizenship Education or History of Quebec and Canada
- Secondary IV Science and Technology or Applied Science and Technology
- Secondary IV Mathematics
- Secondary V Language of Instruction
- Secondary V Second Language.
Non-Quebec Canadian applicants
The minimum entrance requirements for students from Ontario are the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), including but not limited to the following courses (these are the minimum required, higher levels in all subjects, particularly math and science are an asset):
- French language proficiency of C1 on the CEFR Global Scale or equivalent. A test result is required.
- Grade 11 English as a second language (French schools)
- Science: SNC2P (recommended with TCJ20 or TDJ20 or TMJ20) or SNC2D (desired with TCJ20 or TDJ20 or TMJ20)
- Mathematics: MFM2P or MPM2D (higher levels are highly recommended)
Ontario students who have completed Grade 11 with the required courses and 22 credits, but who do not hold an OSSD, may be admissible.
For all Canadian students, the minimum French requirement is a proficiency of C1 on the CEFR Global Scale or equivalent. A test result is required.
Note: The minimum grade to pass a subject in Quebec high school is 60%. We recognize that a passing grade in another province may be set at 50%, but we maintain the right to base application decisions on grades over 60%.
International applicants
High school diploma with courses equivalent to Quebec high school curriculum.
A recognized French proficiency test is required, with test results attesting a language proficiency of C1 on the CEFR Global Scale or equivalent. International students may also be required to complete an English proficiency test.
- All candiates will be contacted for an interview after submitting their application.
- Students should have a good practical knowledge of farming. One year of experience is recommended, but under special conditions a four-month summer season is acceptable.
- We strongly encourage incoming students to acquire their driver’s permit (both for cars and farm equipment) before coming to Macdonald campus. This is first for safety reasons, given that students may work with farm equipment during the first semester. As well, most farmers require their employees and trainees (stagiaires) to drive and possess the appropriate driver’s license.