The Climate Smart Crop Production programme develops agricultural entrepreneurs for the future, empowering those who are competent in both crop production techniques and entrepreneurial approaches to agriculture.

Students are taught how to effectively plan and operate within environments that employ climate concious practices in agriculture, while also being exposed to a multitude of techniques which ensure the sustainability of crops and produce.

Equipped with the competencies developed throughout the programme, graduates will apply appropriate crop production and sustainable techniques to their agricultural endeavours, while capitalising on business opportunities within the field.

Learning Outcomes

  • Graduates will possess industry-responsive skills to conceive and execute farming techniques which are environmentally-concious.
  • Practitioners are instilled with the entrepreneurial mindset necessary to envision potential employment opportunities in the field of crop production.
  • Students develop the intuition, taste and practical knowledge required for identifying and producing high-valued crops.

Course Breakdown

Climate Smart Crop Production takes 2 years to complete and rewards students with a Associate Of Applied Science Degree.

Year One

Semester One

General Education Courses
  • Critical Reading and Writing
  • Mathematics of Finance
  • Modern Language
Programme Courses
  • Introduction to Crop Science
  • Climate Smart Crop Production I

Semester Two

General Education Courses
  • Speech, Self and Society
  • Computer Applications
Programme Courses
  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Climate Smart Crop Production II
  • Workplace Health and Safety
  • Climate and Climate Change
  • Enterprise Development Practicum I

Year Two

Semester Three

General Education Courses
  • Understanding Sustainability
  • A Survey of Saint Lucian History and Heritage
Programme Courses
  • Agribusiness Planning
  • Sustainable Agriculture and Resilience
  • Agricultural Marketing
  • Elective

Semester Four

General Education Courses
  • Ethics and Professional Development
Programme Courses
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agribusiness Management
  • Post-harvest Management
  • Elective
  • Enterprise Development Practicum II

Entry Requirements

You can visit our Admissions Page to read our general entry requirements.

  1. Five CSEC Grades I, II or III passes including English A and Mathematics).
  2. CSEC passes in the following subjects would be an asset:
    • Principles of Business
    • Agriculture
    • Chemistry
    • Biology
  3. Students who have completed the CVQs Crop Production I and Crop Production II also qualify to enter the programme provided they have passes in English A and Mathematics at CSEC or equivalent.
  4. Mature student status: A person who has reached their 21st Birthday, with at least three years of work experience in the agricultural sector will also be eligible for consideration. An interview with the applicant ia required.
  5. If the applicant does not have passes in English A and Mathematics at CSEC (or equivalent) a prior learning assessment will be required.

Fees & Tuition

Visit our Tuition page to download the fees of different programmes.

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Breakdown of Academic Fees
Fee Year One Year Two
Semester One Semester Two Semester One Semester Two
Tuition for Saint Lucian & OECS Students $ 1,055 $ 1,110 $ 1,080 per semester
Tuition for CARICOM Students $ 1,503 $ 1,558 $ 1,528 per semester
Tuition for International Students $ 3,201 $ 3,256 $ 3,226 per semester
Audit - $ 30
Registration $ 30
Students’ Council $ 12 - $ 12 -
Digital Technology $ 110
Insurance $ 18 - $ 18 -
ID Card $ 25 -
Total Cost of Academic Fees
Total Fees Year One Year Two
Semester One Semester Two Semester Three Semester Four
Saint Lucian Nationals & OECS Students $ 1,250 per semester
CARICOM Students $ 1,698 per semester
International Students $ 3,396 per semester

Related Programmes

See our full list of programmes here.