PGWP-eligible Program
Seneca’s Environmental Landscape Management (EVL) diploma program prepares students for sustainable careers in today’s landscape industry. Delivered at Seneca’s King Campus, learning takes place across more than 200 acres of meadows, wetlands, forests, lakes and agricultural fields, immersing students in a real-world, experiential learning environment.
Students develop practical skills in landscape design, installation, maintenance and restoration through a mix of classroom instruction, fieldwork and applied projects. The program covers both traditional and emerging practices, including sustainable site development, naturalized and fusion landscapes and low-impact land management. A strong emphasis on ecology and plant materials helps students understand how human activity shapes the environment.
With growing demand for environmentally skilled landscape professionals, EVL graduates are well prepared for careers with municipalities, conservation authorities, public agencies and private landscape firms.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Knowledge of the latest landscaping techniques, including fusion landscaping approaches
Computer aided design techniques
Business and marketing skills
An advanced awareness of ecology and the interactions between humans, plants and the environment.
This program offers the option to complete a co-op work term, providing valuable hands-on experience in your field of study. Students interested in completing a co-op work term should apply to the PROGRAMNAME program.
Students who select the co-op stream will have the opportunity to participate in a co-op term(s) if eligibility requirements are maintained. Students will have the flexibility to transfer to the non-co-op stream at any time. The co-op term(s) is typically a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters. The co-op search is student-driven and participation in the co-op stream does not guarantee that a work position will be secured. However, students will receive guidance and support through in-class career workshops and one-on-one coaching to help prepare for the co-op term.
| Start in | Location | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2026 | King | Open |
Availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.
| Start in | Location | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2026 | King | Open |
Availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.
This program meets Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility requirements. (CIP code: 01.0605)
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements.
Learn more: Seneca’s program delivery options and how courses in this program will be delivered each term.
International students applying for a PGWP: If you are in a flexible delivery course, you must attend in person as the option to attend online does not apply to you based on IRCC policy. Studying online will impact your PGWP eligibility. Please review the in-person requirements related to PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options you can explore:
Specialized and general landscape companies
Horticultural nursery and greenhouse operations
Municipal parks departments and conservation authorities
Golf courses, tourists resorts, private and public parks
Self-employed contracting firms
Conservation Authorities of Ontario
Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association
Municipal parks departments
Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation
Ontario Cooperative Education Association
Canadian Co-operative Association
Ontario Parks Association
Private sector employers throughout Ontario
Tallgrass Ontario
This is where university meets college. Where theory meets practice. Where ambition meets flexibility.
You will gain hands-on, practical experience in our greenhouse, preparing you for your in-demand career.
Graduate career ready and world ready. This program has an optional work term to help you hone essential skills for the workplace.
Every Seneca diploma has a degree pathway. You have the opportunity to continue your studies and complete a degree at Seneca or a partner institution.
Earn credit for previous studies, work experience or training through Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition and transfer credits.
Graduate, Environmental Landscape Management Program
“Seneca was an ideal fit, given my passion for environmental conservationism. It offered me easy access to the great biodiversity that surrounds King Campus, it also provided me invaluable education and connections: some of my professors have become collaborators in my professional career.”
Graduate, Environmental Landscape Management Program
“The knowledge I developed at Seneca has been an excellent complement to my own practical working experience as a small business owner. After selling my business and returning to Seneca, I assumed a prestigious General Manager position at Triple J Contracting which is extremely rewarding. At Triple J, I manage key accounts for many prominent clients, including major companies from the aerospace, pharmaceutical, automotive, and government sectors.”
Graduate, Environmental Landscape Management Program
“Nature has always inspired me and made me feel compelled to pursue a career path that would allow me to contribute to the beautification and revitalization of our communities and natural heritage systems. The Environmental Landscape Management program at Seneca, provided me with a strong foundation for development and opened the door to many opportunities. Since graduating, I have worked in various positions as a landscape designer and landscape architectural designer.”
