Last Updated: 26 Jun 2025
Landscape Design & Horticulture
Provides broad based training in landscape design, plant sciences and horticulture management. Students will be able to complete a Capstone Project in the area of Plant Sciences & Horticulture or Landscape Studio according to their career aspiration.
Course details
| Field of study | Applied Sciences |
| Certification offered |
Diploma in Landscape Design & Horticulture |
Minimum entry requirement
You must meet the respective examination requirements in order for us to consider your application.
This course is under the Sciences cluster
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| English Language Syllabus A | 1-3 |
| Mathematics Syllabus A / Additional Mathematics | 1-3 |
|
Any one of the following subjects
|
1-3 |
|
Any 2 other subjects excluding CCA |
1-4 |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| English Language | 1-7 |
| Additional Mathematics or Mathematics | 1-7 |
|
Any one of the 2nd group of Relevant Subjects for the ELR2B2-D Aggregate Type
|
1-6 |
Course modules
- Computer-Aided Design Application
- Chemistry
- Landscape Design Communication 1
- Landscape Studio 1 - Design Fundamentals I and II
- Plant Anatomy and Morphology
- Soil Science & Plant Nutrition
- Taxonomy and Plant Identification
- Urban Ecology and Conservation
- Career and Professional Preparation I
- Confident Communication: Find Your Voice (VOICE)
- Innovation Made Possible
- Health and Wellness
- English Language Express (for selected students)
- Arboriculture
- Landscape Design Communication 2
- Landscape Studio 2 - Design Process I and II
- Plant Pathology and Entomology
- Plant Physiology and Breeding
- Propagation and Nursery Management
- Softscape Design
- Urban Horticulture Technology
- Urban Landscape Management
- Career and Professional Preparation II
- World Issues: A Singapore Perspective
- Capstone Project : Plant Sciences & Horticulture OR Landscape Studio
- Landscape Project Management
- Leisure and Park Management
- Urban Agri-Technology
- Internship
- Project ID: Connecting the Dots
Internship
| Internship duration | 22 weeks |
| Internship timeframe | Year 3 |
| Internship period | Mar to Aug, or Sep to Feb |
Career prospects
You can explore the following career options upon graduation:
- Landscape Designer
- Landscape Project Coordinator
- Landscape Supervisor
- Arboriculture Supervisor
- Nursery Supervisor
- Horticulturist
- Park Officer
- Horticulture Product Specialist
- Lab Technologist
- Landscaper
- Research Officer
- Turfgrass Specialist
- Urban Farmer
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How to register
You may register using the JAE Internet System (JAE-IS). Learn the process and how to apply.
You may apply through the respective polytechnics’ websites. Learn the process and how to apply.
You may register using the JPAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.
You may register using the Poly EAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.
You may register using the PFPAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.