Abbreviations Used

AC: Advanced Certificate
ANC: Advanced National Certificate
BA: Bachelor of Arts
BSc: Bachelor of Science
C&G: City & Guilds
CHE: Certificate of Higher Education
DL: Distance learning available
FdA: Foundation Degree (Arts)
FdSc: Foundation Degree (Science)
FT: Full-time programme
MA: Master of Arts
NA: National Award
NC: National Certificate
ND: National Diploma
NQ: National Qualification
NVQ: National Vocational Qualification
PDD: Professional Development Diploma
PT: Part-time Programme
SVQ: Scottish Vocational Qualification
WBL: Work-based learning available
Wk/s: Week/s
Mth/s: Months
Yr/s: Years

Whatever the level of qualification required, from a proficiency certificate to a Masters degree, there are flexible forms of study available to suit most types of students.

The awarding bodies range from professional associations to higher education colleges and universities. And the courses are of different durations with different entry requirements. This listing outlines the UK's main education establishments and options.

 

ABERDEEN, UNIVERSITY OF

University of Aberdeen, University Office, King's College, Aberdeen AB24 3FX

Web: www.abdn.ac.uk Tel: 01224 272090/1

• BSc (Hons) Plant & Soil Science FT 4yrs
• BSc (Hons) Agricultural Science FT 4yrs

 

ABINGDON & WITNEY COLLEGE

Holloway Road, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 6NE

Web: www.abingdon-witney.ac.uk Tel: 01993 703464

• NC Amenity Horticulture FT 1yr
• NC Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs
• ANC Horticulture - Amenity and Decorative FT 1yr
• ANC Horticulture - Amenity and Decorative FT 2yrs
• ANC Horticulture - Landscape and Garden Design PT 2yrs
• Certificate in Gardening PT 30wks
• Certificate in Horticulture Skills - Level 1 PT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Horticulture PT 1yr with WBL
• NVQ 2 Apprenticeship PT 2yrs with WBL
• NVQ 3 Sports Turf PT 1yr with WBL
• NVQ 3 Apprenticeships PT 2yrs with WBL
• RHS General Certificate in Horticulture Level 2 PT 1yr

 

ACS DISTANCE EDUCATION

PO Box 4171, Stourbridge DY8 2WZ

Web: www.acsedu.co.uk Tel: 0800 328 4723

• Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Arboriculture) PT 900 hrs DL
• AC in Applied Management (Horticultural Technology) PT 700hrs DL
• AC in Applied Management (Retail Nursery) PT 900 hrs DL
• AC in Applied Management (Wholesale Nursery) PT 900 hrs DL
• Advanced Diploma in Horticulture (Ornamental Horticulture, Parks and Recreation, Nursery,) PT 2500 hrs DL
• Amenity Horticulture I & II 100 hrs, DL
• Arboriculture I & II 100 hrs ea, DL

 

ANGUS COLLEGE

Keptie Road, Arbroath, Angus DD11 3EA

Web: www.angus.ac.uk Tel: 01241 432600

• SVQ 2 Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• RHS level 2 Certificate in Horticulture PT 120 hrs, evenings
• Countryside Skills: An Introduction FT 1yr
• Practical Gardening Skills FT 6 wks
• NC Landscape Gardening FT 1yr, PT available
• Skills for Work: Rural Skills PT 12 wks

ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Ullenwood Court, Ullenwood Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 9QS

Web: www.trees.org.uk Tel: 01242 522152

Short courses and events:

• 11th Arborists' Trade Fair: 26-27 June FT 2days
• 43rd National Arboriculture Conference: 20-23 September FT 4days
• AA Approved Contractor Pre-Assessment Workshop FT 1day
• Arboricultural Consultancy (Business and Profession of) FT 2days
• Engaging Arboricultural Contractors (for clients) FT 1day
• Tree survey and inspection (Basic or Professional levels) FT 1 or 3days
• Risk Assessment for Commercial Arboriculture FT 1day
• Trees and Design FT 1day
• Visual Amenity Valuation of Trees (the Helliwell System) FT 1day
• Successful prosecution under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 FT 1 day

 

ARBOR VENTURE TRAINING LTD

Glenwood, Crabbswood Lane, Sway Hampshire SO41 6EQ.

Web: www.arborventure.co.uk Tel: 01590 683540 Email: enquries@arborventure.co.uk

Short courses:

• Maintain a chainsaw and small tree felling
• Medium tree felling
• Climb trees and perform aerial rescue
• Use of a chainsaw from a rope and harness
• Pruning and thinning operations
• Dismantle operations
• Brushwood chipper operations
• Stump grinder operations
• Safe use and operation of a MEWP
• Use of a chainsaw from a MEWP
• Pesticide application

NPTC refresher courses are also available.

 

ASKHAM BRYAN COLLEGE

Askham Bryan, York YO23 3FR

Web: www.askham-bryan.ac.uk Tel: 01904 772277

• NPTC NVQ Level 1 (General Horticulture PT 12-18mths WBL
• NPTC Level 1 Certificate Land Based Studies (Horticulture) FT 1yr
• NPTC NVQ Level 2/Apprenticeship (arboriculture/tree and timber) Approx. 18mths WBL
• NPTC NC Arboriculture FT 1yr
• BTEC ND Forestry & Arboriculture FT 2
• NPTC NVQ Level 2/Apprenticeship (amenity horticulture) PT 18-24mths WBL
• NPTC NVQ Level 3/Advanced Apprenticeship (amenity hort) PT 18-24mths WBL
• NPTC NVQ Level 2/Apprenticeship (Production Horticulture) PT approx. 2 yrs, WBL
• NPTC NVQ Level 3/Advancec Apprenticeship (Production Hort) PT approx. 2yrs, WBL
• NPTC NC Horticulture FT 1yr/PT 2yrs
• BTEC ND Horticulture (Hort, Garden Design or Landscape) FT 2yrs
• BTEC Intermediate Diploma (Landscape construction) PT 1yr
• NPTC NVQ Level 2/Apprenticeship Amenity hort (sportsturf) PT 1-2yrs

Short courses:

• Chainsaw cross cutting
• Chainsaw maintenance and felling
• Medium trees
• Tree climbing and aerial rescue
• Working from a rope and harness
• Pruning operations
• Dismantling operations
• Working from a MEWP
• Tree inspection
• 180° or 360° digger
• Brushwood chipper
• Brushcutter/strimmer
• Safe use of pesticides

Extended foundation or foundation degrees (FT 2-3yrs, PT 3-5yrs):

• Horticulture
• Sports surface management
• Landscape and garden management
• Arboriculture

BSC (Hons) (FT 1yr, PT 2yrs):

• Sustainable Land Management 

 

AYLESBURY COLLEGE

Oxford Road, Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 8PD

Web: www.aylesbury.ac.uk Tel: 01296 588588

• RHS Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture PT 1yr (Fast track) or 2 yr
• RHS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs
• BTEC Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC Level 2 First Diploma in Horticulture FT 1yr
• City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Practical Gardening PT 2yrs
• City & Guilds Level 2 Garden Design Certificate PT 1yr

 

BARONY COLLEGE

Parkgate, Dumfries DG1 3NE

Web: www.barony.ac.uk Tel: 01387 860251

• National Award in Horticulture FT 1yr, PT option
• National Certificate in Horticulture FT 2yrs, PT option
• National Diploma in Horticulture FT 2yrs, PT option
• SVQ level 2 in Amenity Horticulture (Work based with one day's attendance at college)
• SVQ Level 3 in Amenity Horticulture (Work based with one day's attendance at college)
• Modern Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture (Work based with one day's attendance at college)

Range of short courses also available.

 

BERKSHIRE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Hall Place, Burchetts Green Maidenhead SL6 6QR

Web: www.bca.ac.uk Tel: 01628 824444

• Introductory Diploma Land & Environment FT 1yr
• First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• National Certificate in Horticulture (Decorative) FT 1yr
• Advanced National Certificate Horticulture FT 2yrs
• NVQ Level 2 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr WBL
• NVQ Level 3 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr WBL
• RHS Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr
• RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr
• GBTEC National Award in Horticulture A4B (Garden Design) PT 1yr
• HNC Garden Design with Plantsmanship PT 2yrs

 

BICTON COLLEGE

East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton Devon EX9 7BY

Web: www.bicton.ac.uk Tel: 01395 562300

• Vocational Studies Level 1 (Horticulture) FT 1yr
• First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• National Award in Horticulture (Design) PT 2yrs
• National Diploma Horticulture FT 2yrs
• Apprenticeship in Horticulture (amenity or production) PT up to 2yrs WBL
• Advanced apprenticeship in Horticulture (amenity or production) PT 2yrs WBL
• NVQ L2 in horticulture (amenity or production) PT up to 2yrs WBL
• NVQ L3 in horticulture (amenity or production) PT 2yrs WBL
• Garden design Level 2 PT 20 wks
• Garden design Level 3 PT 20 wks
• Planting design PT 10 wks
• RHS level 2 PT 1yr
• RHS level 3 PT 1yr
• Heritage & botanic gardens PT 12days over 1yr
• Gardening master classes PT 1day
• Hard landscape master classes PT 1day
• PA1 PT 2days
• PA6 PT 2days
• Chainsaw crosscut & maintenance PT 3days
• Small tree felling PT 4days

 

BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Birmingham Institute of Art and Design Gosta Green, Birmingham B4 7DX

Web: www.biad.uce.ac.uk-landscape Tel: 0121 3315110

• BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture FT 3yrs, PT 4yrs
• Grad Diploma Landscape Architecture PT 1yr
• PG Diploma Landscape Architecture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• MA Landscape Architecture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs

 

BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE

Bishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG

Web: www.bishopburton.ac.uk Tel: 01964 553000

• Foundation Degree Garden Design PT 3yrs
• BA (Hons) Top up Garden Design FT 1 yr
• Foundation Degree Garden Management FT 2yrs
• BA (Hons) Top up Garden Management FT 1yr
• NVQ 1 Land-based operations FT 1yr (3days a wk)
• NVQ 2 Apprenticeship Horticulture (Amenity) WBL
• NVQ 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Horticulture (Amenity) WBL
• BTEC First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC ND Horticulture FT 2yrs
• NPTC (City & Gguilds) National Certificate Horticulture (general, landscape practice, sports turf management) FT 1yr
• Certificate in Skills for Working Life Horticulture and Construction FT 1yr

 

BORDERS COLLEGE

Newtown St Boswells, Melrose Roxburghshire TD6 0PL

Web: www.borderscollege.ac.uk Tel: 08700 505152

• SVQ 1 Amenity Horticulture FT 36 wks, PT option
• SVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture FT 36 wks, PT option
• SVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture FT 36 wks, PT option
• Foundation Certificate in Landscaping FT 36 wks
• SVQ 2 Landscaping FT 36 wks, PT option

 

BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY, TALBOT CAMPUS

Fern Barrow, Poole, Somerset BH12 5BB

Web: www.bournemouth.ac.uk Tel: 01202 965110

• BSc (Hons) Sports Management (Golf) FT 4yrs

 

BRIDGEND COLLEGE, PENCOED CAMPUS

Pencoed College, Pencoed

Bridgend CF35 5LG

Web: www.bridgend.ac.uk Tel: 01656 302600

• City & Guilds ANC Horticulture PT 2yrs
• City & Guilds NC Horticulture PT 2yrs
• HNC Landscape construction and garden design PT 2yrs
• HND Landscape construction and garden design FT 2yrs
• NVQ 2 Sports Turf Maintenance PT 2yrs
• NVQ 3 Sports Turf Maintenance PT 2yrs

 

BRIDGWATER COLLEGE

Cannington Centre for Land-based Studies, Cannington, Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2LS

Web: www.bridgwater.ac.uk Tel: 01278 455464

• Certificate in Land-based Studies FT 1 yr
• C&G NC Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC NA/ND in Horticulture FT 1 or 2 yrs
• C&G NC Arboriculture FT 1yr
• BTEC NA/ND Arboriculture FT 1 or 2yrs
• CHE/FdSc Horticulture Technology FT 2yrs plus PT options
• CHE/FdSc Landscape Design FT 2yrs
• CHE/FdSc Golf and Sports Turf management FT 2yrs
• BSc (Hons) Landscape Design (Top up) FT 1yr
• NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Horticulture Work based 1-2 yr
• NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Sports Turf Work based or FT 1yr

RHS Certificate/Advanced Certificate/Diploma in Horticulture Range of FT/PT options include day-release and evening class.

 

BRISTOL, UNIVERSITY OF, SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UG

Web: www.bio.bris.ac.uk Tel: 0117 928 7475

• BSc in Botany FT 3yrs
• MSc in Ecology and Management of the Natural Environment PT 2yrs

 

BROOKSBY MELTON COLLEGE

Brooksby, Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 2LJ

Web: www.brooksbymelton.ac.uk Tel: 01664 850850

• NA 3 Arboriculture FT 1yr
• NA Garden Design PT 2yrs
• First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• NA 3 Horticulture FT 1yr
• ND 3 Horticulture FT 2yrs
• NVQ 2 Horticulture PT approx 1yr

 

CAPEL MANOR COLLEGE

Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield EN1 4RQ

Web: www.capel.ac.uk Tel: 08456 122 122

Five main centres across London:

E: Enfield Centre (north London)

G: Gunnersbury Park Centre (west London)

R: Regent's Park Centre (central London)

P: Crystal Palace Park Centre (south London)

C: Castle Green Centre (east London)

• QCF Level 1 Horticulture (EG) FT, 1yr
• QCF Level 1 Environment (EG) FT, 1yr
• BTEC First Diploma in Horticulture (EG) FT 1yr
• BTEC First Diploma Environment (EG) FT 1yr
• BTEC NC Horticulture and National Award (EG) FT 1yr, PT
• BTEC National Diploma Horticulture (EG) FT 2yrs
• BTEC National Award Forestry and Arboriculture (E) FT 1yr, PT
• BTEC NC Forestry and Arboriculture (E) FT 1 or 2yrs
• BTEC ND Forestry and Arboriculture (E) FT 2yrs
• BTEC NC Countryside Management (E) FT 1 or 2yrs
• BTEC ND Countryside Management (E) FT 2yrs
• NPTC NC Floristry (EGC) FT 1yr, PT
• NPTC Advanced NC Floristry (EGC) FT 1 yr
• RHS Certificate (EGRP) PT 1yr
• RHS Advanced Certificate (EGR) PT 2yrs
• RHS Diploma (EG) PT 2yrs
• NPTC Organic Horticulture (EG) PT 1yr
• NPTC Hard Landscaping (EG) PT 1yr
• NPTC Arboriculture (EGP) PT 1yr
• NPTC Sports Turf (G) PT 1yr
• NPTC Allotment Gardener (EGR) PT 1yr
• NPTC GreenHEART and Garden Expert Courses (EGRP) PT 1yr
• NPTC Level 1 Horticulture (EGP) PT 1yr
• NPTC Certificate in Horticultural Skills (EGRP) PT 1yr
• NPTC Practical Gardener (EGRP) PT 1yr
• NPTC Arboricultural Certification (EG) PT various
• LANTRA Arboricultural Certification (EG) PT various
• NOCN Level 2 Foundation for Garden Design (EGR) PT 1yr
• NOCN Level 2 Computer Aided Design (EGR) PT 1yr
• NOCN Level 2 Drawing and Graphics for garden design (EGR) PT 1yr
• NOCN Level 3 Garden Design Principles and Practice (EGR) PT 1yr
• NOCN Level 3 Plants and Planting design (EGR) PT 1yr
• Apprenticeship Horticulture (EGRP) PT 1yr, WBL
• Advanced Apprenticeship Horticulture (EGR) PT 2yrs, WBL
• Apprenticeship Arboriculture (EG) PT 1yr WBL
• NVQ 2 and 3 Horticulture PT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Arboriculture PT 1yr
• NVQ 2 and NVQ 3 Environmental Education PT 1yr
• Botanical Illustration (G) PT 1yr
• Birkbeck Foundation Degree Garden Design (E) FT 2yrs, PT 4yrs
• Birkbeck Foundation Degree Horticulture (E) PT, WBL 2-4yrs
• Birkbeck Garden History Certificates 1, 2 and 3 (E) PT 2yrs
• Birkbeck Garden History Diploma (E) PT 2 terms

 

CENTRAL LANCASHIRE, UNIVERSITY OF

University of Central Lancashire Preston, Lancashire PR1 2HE

Web: www.uclan.ac.uk Tel: 01772 201201

• BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology (Architectural and Urban Design) FT 3yrs

 

CHICHESTER COLLEGE

Brinsbury Campus, North Heath Pulborough

West Sussex RH20 1DL

Web: www.chichester.ac.uk Tel: 01243 786321

• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture - Landscape & Sports Turf PT, roll on-roll off, WBL
• NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture - Landscape & Sports Turf PT, roll on-roll off, WBL
• BTEC First Diploma Level 2 Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC NA Level 3 Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC ND Level 3 Horticulture FT 2yrs
• Edexcel Entry Level Certificate Horticulture FT
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 1
• C&G 1 Certificate Land Based Studies FT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Production Horticulture PT, roll on-roll off, WBL
• NVQ 3 Production Horticulture PT, roll on-roll off, WBL
• C&G NVQ Level 1 PT 1yr WBL roll on-roll off
• Apprenticeship Horticulture PT 2yrs WBL roll on-roll off
• Advanced Apprenticeship Horticulture PT 2yrs WBL roll on-roll off
• C&G NC Arboriculture FT 1yr
• Edexcel National Diploma Arboriculture FT 2yrs
• Lantra NVQ 2 and 3 Fencing PT 1yr WBL roll on-roll off

 

CITY COLLEGE BRIGHTON & HOVE

Pelham Street, Brighton, Sussex BN1 4FA

Web: www.ccb.ac.uk Tel: 01273 667759

• BTEC NC Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC First Diploma Horticulture PT 1yr
• BTEC First Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr
• NCFE Level 3 Garden Design PT 1yr

 

COLEG SIR GAR (CARMARTHENSHIRE COLLEGE)

Pibwrlwyd Campus, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire SA31 2NH

Web: www.colegsirgar.ac.uk Tel: 01554 748000

• C&G Certificate Gardening PT 1yr
• RHS Level 2 PT 1yr
• RHS Level 3 PT 1yr

 

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD & RURAL ENTERPRISE - GREENMOUNT CAMPUS

22 Greenmount Road, Antrim

Northern Ireland BT 41 4PU

Web: www.cafre.ac.uk Tel: 028 94426700

• First Certificate in Horticulture PT 1yr
• First Diploma Amenity Horticulture FT 1yr
• NA Horticulture PT 2yrs
• ND Horticulture FT 2yrs
• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr
• NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs
• Certificate Higher Education Horticulture PT 2yrs
• FdSc Horticulture - Amenity FT 2yrs, PT 4yrs
• FdSc Horticulture - Landscaping FT 2yrs, PT 4yrs
• FdSc Horticulture - Sportsturf Management FT 2yrs, PT 4yrs
• FdSc and CHE Horticulture PT 4yrs FdSc, 2yrs CHE
• ANC Horticulture - Sportsturf Management PT 2yrs
• NVQ 2 Greenkeeping & Sportsturf Management FT 18mths
• National Certificate in Floristry FT 1yr, PT 2 yr

 

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, CRANFIELD CAMPUS, SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL

Web: www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/environment Tel: 01234 754086 Email: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk

• Soil Management (Option of Land Management MSc/PgDip/PgCert) FT 1yr, PT 2-3yrs
• Advanced Irrigation (Option of Water Management MSc/PgDip/PgCert) FT 1yr, PT 2-3yrs
• Environmental Water Management (Option of Water Management MSc/PgDip/PgCert) FT 1yr, PT 2-3yrs

 

DERBY COLLEGE

Broomfield Hall, Morley, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 6DN

Web: www.derby-college.ac.uk Tel: 01332 836600

• C&G NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs
• C&G NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr
• C&G 0062 Certificate Gardening PT 10 wks per unit
• BTEC First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC ND Horticulture FT 2yrs
• BTEC NA Arboriculture FT 1yr
• C & G Certificate Land Based Studies (Horticulture) FT 1yr
• RHS Level 2 Horticulture (parts I & II) PT 1yr
• C&G 9352 Certificate in Horticulture PT 1yr
• C&G NC Horticulture PT 1yr

A range of NPTC courses run throughout the yr in a variety of subjects including pesticides, tree felling, chainsaw use and aerial rescue.

DERBY (BUXTON), UNIVERSITY OF

1 Devonshire Road, Buxton SK17 6RY

Web: www.derby.ac.uk/buxton Tel: 01298 71100

• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 40 wks

 

DERWEN COLLEGE

Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 3JA

Web: www.derwen.ac.uk Tel: 01691 661234

This college specialises in courses for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.

• NPTC Skills For Working Life (Horticulture)
• NVQ Commercial Horticulture Level 1
• OCN Units in Horticulture

 

DUCHY COLLEGE

Rosewarne, Tehidy Road, Camborne Cornwall TR14 0AB

Web: www.duchy.ac.uk Tel: 01209 722100

• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture (including green keeping) PT 1 2yrs, WBL
• NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture PT 18mths
• National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 2) FT 1yr
• Advanced National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) FT 1yr
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 20 wks
• City & Guilds Certificate in Gardening Level 2 PT 20 wks
• BSc (Hons) Horticulture FT 3yrs
• Foundation Degree Hort - Global Plant Use (linked to Eden Project) FT 2yrs
• Foundation Degree Hort - Garden Design and Plantsmanship FT 2yrs
• Higher National Certificate Garden Design and Plantsmanship PT 2yrs

DUNDEE COLLEGE

Kingsway Campus, Old Glamis Road Dundee DD3 8LE

Web: www.dundeecoll.ac.uk Tel: 01382 834800

• Introduction to Hard and Soft Landscape Gardening FT 1yr
• NQ Hard & Soft Landscape Gardening FT 1yr
• SVQ Level 2/3 Amenity Horticulture PT 1-3yrs
• NQ Botanic Gardening FT 1yr

 

EAST DURHAM COLLEGE, HOUGHALL COLLEGE CAMPUS

Houghall, Durham DH1 3SG

Web: www.eastdurham.ac.uk Tel: 0191 3754700

• RHS General Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• RHS Advanced Certificate and Diploma in Horticulture PT 1yr
• ANC Horticulture Level 3 FT 1yr
• NPTC C & G Certificate in Gardening PT 1yr
• NPTC C & G Phase II Certificate in Horticulture PT 1yr
• NCFE Certificate in Horticulture Level 3 PT 2yrs
• NC 2 Horticulture FT 1yr
• ND Horticulture PT 2yrs

 

EASTON COLLEGE

Easton, Norwich, Norfolk NR9 5DX

Web: www.easton.ac.uk Tel: 01603 731200

• RFS Certificate Arboriculture (Theory) PT 1yr
• Edexcel Arboriculture National Award PT 1yr
• Certificate Design & Craft (Garden Design) PT 1yr
• Foundation Degree Landscape Design Management FT-PT, 2-3yrs
• ND Amenity and Landscape Horticulture FT 2yrs
• RHS Level 3 Certificate Horticulture PT 2yrs
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr day, 2yrs evening
• NVQ 2 Horticulture Apprenticeship FT 1yr, WBL
• NVQ 3 Horticulture Advanced Apprenticeship FT 18-24mths, WBL
• NVQ 1 Land-based Operations FT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Arboriculture (Tree Care) FT 1yr WBL
• NA Organic Horticulture/NA Garden Design PT 1yr

Short proficiency course in arboriculture also available.

 

EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART

Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9DF

Web: www.eca.ac.uk Tel: 0131 221 6091 Fax: 0131 221 6005

• BA (Hons)/Msc in Landscape Architecture FT 5yrs
• Master of Landscape Architecture FT 2yrs
• Master of Fine Arts: Art Space and Nature FT 2yrs

 

ELMWOOD COLLEGE

Carslogie Road, Cupar, Fife KY15 4JB

Web: www.elmwood.ac.uk Tel: 01334 658842

• Introduction to Professional Gardening FT 1yr, 3days
• NC Horticulture FT 1yr
• HNC Horticulture FT 1yr
• SVQ 2 Sportsturf Maintenance -Greenkeeping and Sports groundsmanship options Block release 2yrs
• SVQ 3 Sportsturf Maintenance -Greenkeeping and Sports groundsmanship options Block release 2yrs
• RHS General Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr (evenings)
• RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr (evenings)
• NC Greenkeeping FT 1yr, PT 2 yr
• HNC Golf Course Management FT 1yr, PT 2-3yrs
• HND Golf Course Management FT 1yr SVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture (Decorative and Amenity options available) PT block release 2yrs
• SVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture (Decorative and Amenity options available) Block release 2yrs
• PDA Golf course Management & PDA International Golf Course Management FT/PT 6mths - 1yr
• SVQ/ILM Level 4 Management Block release 4yrs
• SVQ Level 2 Groundcare Machinery: Maintenance Repair and Maintenance Block release 2yrs

Short courses:

• Pesticide training and testing
• NoROSO updates
• Welding
• NPTC machinery competence 
• Tree climbing
• Aerial rescue

 

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FALMOUTH

Tremough, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9EZ

Web: www.falmouth.ac.uk Tel: 01326 211077

• BA (Hons) Garden Design: Arts and Environment FT 3yrs, PT 5yrs

 

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNIVERSITY OF, FRANCIS CLOSE HALL CAMPUS

Swindon Road, Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 4AZ

Web: www.glos.ac.uk Tel: 01242 714551

• BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture FT 3yrs, PT max 9yrs
• PG Diploma Landscape Architecture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs (max 3yrs)
• PG Diploma (conversion) Landscape Architecture FT 2yrs, PT 4yrs
• Masters Landscape Architecture (including diploma yr) FT 2yrs, PT 4yrs
• Postgraduate Certificate: Environmental Policy & Management FT 1yr
• Postgraduate Certificate: Environmental Policy & Management PT 2yrs
• Postgraduate Diploma: Environmental Policy & Management FT 1yr (max 2yrs)
• Postgraduate Diploma: Environmental Policy & Management PT 3yrs
• Masters: Environmental Policy & Management FT 2yrs
• Masters: Environmental Policy & Management PT 4yrs

 

GRAMPUS HERITAGE AND TRAINING LTD

Ashgill, Threapland, Wigton, Cumbria CA7 2EL

Web: www.grampusheritage.co.uk Tel: 016973 21516

Grampus Heritage and Training Ltd are promoters of the EU Leonardo da Vinci Training Programme and provide funded training opportunities through this programme to UK students, recent graduates and young workers.

We do not run courses as such, rather we provide EU funding for students, recent graduates and young workers to gain vocational environmental experience across Europe. For more information please visit our website (as above).

 

GREENWICH, UNIVERSITY OF, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Avery Hill, Bexley Road, Eltham, London SE9 2PQ

Web: www.gre.ac.uk/schools/arc Tel: 020 8331 9100

• BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture FT 3yrs or PT 4yrs
• Diploma Landscape architecture FT 1yr or PT 2yrs
• Certificate Landscape Design (Graduate Entry) FT 1yr or PT 1.5yrs
• MA Landscape Architecture FT 1.5yrs or PT 2yrs
• MA Garden Design FT 1.5yrs or PT 2yrs

 

GUILDFORD COLLEGE, MERRIST WOOD CAMPUS

Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3PE

Web: www.guildford.ac.uk Tel: 01483 884000

• NC/ND Arboriculture FT 2yrs
• 10 Wk Tree Surgery FT 10 wks
• Country Start Horticulture FT 1yr
• First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• NC Horticulture (Plant Production) FT 1yr
• ND Horticulture FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• Next Steps Horticulture FT 1yr
• RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT 18mths
• RHS Diploma Horticulture PT 18mths
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 2yrs
• NC Landscape Construction FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• ND Landscape Construction FT 2yrs
• NA Landscape Construction PT 1yr
• NA Sports Turf PT 2 yr
• NVQ 2 & 3 Sports Turf PT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Sports Turf FT 1yr
• Foundation degree Garden Design FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• BA (Hons) Garden Design FT 1yr, PT 2yrs

Range of short courses also available.

 

HADLOW COLLEGE

Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, Kent TN11 0AL

Web: www.hadlow.ac.uk Tel: 0500 551434

• NPTC Entry in Skills for Working Life (Horticulture) FT
• Certificate in Land-based Studies (Horticulture) FT 1yr - 3days
• FD Horticulture FT 1yr - 5days
• NA Horticulture FT 1yr - 4days
• ND Horticulture FT 2yrs - 5days
• NVQ in Horticulture FT 1yr WBL
• NVQ in Amenity Horticulture (Level 2) FT/PT 18mths WBL
• NVQ in Amenity Horticulture (Level 3) FT/PT 18mths WBL
• NVQ in Amenity Horticulture (Sports Turf) (Level 2) FT/PT 1yr WBL
• NVQ in Amenity Horticulture (Sports Turf) (Level 3) FT/PT 18mths WBL
• NVQ Production Horticulture (Level 2) FT 1yr WBL
• NVQ Production Horticulture (Level 3) FT 18mths WBL
• ND Forestry & Arboriculture FT 2yrs - 5days
• HNC Commercial Horticulture FT 2yrs - 3days
• HND Commercial Horticulture FT 2yrs - 3days
• BSc (Hons) Commercial Horticulture FT 3yrs - 3days
• HND Medicinal Horticulture FT 2yrs - 3days
• BSc (Hons) Medicinal Horticulture FT 3yrs - 3days
• FdSc Amenity Horticulture FT 2yrs - 2days
• FdSc Garden Management FT 2yrs - 3days
• HND Garden Design FT 2yrs - 3days
• BA (Hons) Garden Design FT 3yrs - 2-3days
• HND Landscape Management (Land Use) FT 2yrs - 2days
• BSc (Hons) Landscape Management (Land Use) FT 3yrs - 2days
• RHS Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• RHS Advanced Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• RHS Diploma Horticulture PT 2yrs
• BSc (Hons) Landscape Management PT 5yrs - 1day
• NA Horticulture PT 1yr - 3days
• HND Landscape Management (Land Use) PT 1yr - 1day
• HNC Landscape Management (Land Use) PT 2yrs - 1day
• BA (Hons) Garden Design FT 3yrs - 2-3days
• HND Landscape Management (Land Use) FT 2yrs - 2days
• BSc (Hons) Landscape Management (Land Use) FT 3yrs - 2days
• RHS Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• RHS Advanced Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• RHS Diploma Horticulture PT 2yrs
• BSc (Hons) Landscape Management (Land Use) PT 5yrs - 1day
• NA Horticulture PT 1yr - 3days
• HND Landscape Management (Land Use) PT 1yr - 1day
• HNC Landscape Management (Land Use) PT 2yrs - 1day
• BA (Hons) Garden Design PT 4yrs - 1day
• HND Garden Design PT 3yrs - 1day
• HNC Commercial Horticulture PT 2yrs - 2days
• BSc (Hons) Commercial Horticulture PT 4yrs - 2days
• HNC Medicinal Horticulture PT 2yrs - 2days
• BSc (Hons) Medicinal Horticulture PT 4yrs - 2days
• FdSc Amenity Horticulture PT 3yrs - 1day
• RHS Master of Horticulture PT 3yrs
• FdSc Garden Management PT 3yrs - 2days
• HNC Garden Design PT 2yrs - 1day

 

HARTPURY COLLEGE

Hartpury House, Hartpury, Gloucester GL19 3BE

Web: www.hartpury.ac.uk Tel: 01452 702376

• BA (Hons) FdA Amenity Horticultural Management FT 2-4yrs, PT option
• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) WBL or day release
• NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture (Landscaping) WBL or day release
• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture (Sports Turf Maintenance) WBL or day release
• NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture (Sports Turf Maintenance) WBL or day release
• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture (Nursery) WBL or day release
• National Award Horticulture FT 1yr, PT option
• National Certificate Horticulture FT 2yrs, PT option
• National Diploma Horticulture FT 2yrs, PT option
• First Certificate Horticulture FT 1yr, PT option
• First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr, PT option
• City & Guilds Certificate in Gardening Level 2 PT
• City & Guilds Certificate Gardening Level 2 (Practical) PT
• Beds and Borders (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Garden Design (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Garden History (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Growing Fruit (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Growing Vegetables & Salads (City & Guild Unit) PT
• Lawns Landscapes & Structures (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Organic Gardening (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Plant Propagation (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Ponds & Water Features (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Sites, Soils & Cultivation (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Trees, Shrubs & Hedges (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Weeds, Pests & Diseases (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Wildlife Gardening (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• Health, Safety & Tools in Gardening (City & Guilds Unit) PT
• RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture (Level 3) PT
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture (Level 2) PT
• RHS Diploma in Horticulture (Level 3) PT

HAVERING COLLEGE OF FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION

Quarles Campus, Tring Gardens, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex RM3 9ES

Web: www.havering-college.ac.uk Tel: 01708 462801

• Level 2 Award in Garden Design PT 30 wks
• National Certificate Level 2 FT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr WBL
• NVQ 1 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr
• Level 1 Certificate in Horticultural Skills PT 30 wks
• Entry Level Skills for Working Life (entry 2&3) PT 1yr

 

HORTICULTURAL CORRESPONDENCE COLLEGE

Little Notton Farmhouse, 16 Notton, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 2NF

Web: www.hccollege.co.uk Tel: 01225 816700

• Beautiful Gardens PT, DL
• Certificate Arboriculture PT, DL
• Conservation Studies PT, DL
• Garden Centre PT, DL
• Japanese Gardens PT, DL
• Principles of Gardening PT, DL
• Garden Landscape Construction PT, DL
• Garden Landscape & Design Drawing PT, DL
• Garden Planting & Layout PT, DL
• Enjoy Herbs PT, DL
• Gardening Studies - Beyond Basics PT, DL
• Leisure Gardening PT, DL
• Organic Gardening PT, DL
• Start Gardening - The Basics & Beyond PT, DL
• The Principles of Gardening PT, DL
• Master Horticulture PT, DL
• RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT, DL
• RHS Diploma Horticulture PT, DL
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT, DL
• RHS Level 2 & RHS Advanced Package PT, DL
• Market Gardening PT, DL
• Garden Centre PT, DL
• Interior Landscaping PT, DL
• Introduction to Management PT, DL
• Professional Floristry - An introduction PT, DL
• Arboricultural Studies at HCC Diploma level
• Conservation Studies
• RFS Level 2 Certificate in Arboriculture

 

INSTITUTE OF GROUNDSMANSHIP

28 Stratford Office Village, Walker Avenue, Wolverton Mill East, Milton Keynes MK12 5TW

Web: www.iog.org Tel: 01908 312511

• NPTC/C & G NC Sports and Amenity Turf Maintenance Level 2 PT 1yr, DL
• C&G 9352 Horticultural Skills Certificate Level 1 PT 1 wk
• NVQ Level 1 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr
• NVQ Level 2 Amenity Horticulture (Includes Sports Turf option) PT 1yr WBL
• IOG National Practical Certificate PT 5day block
• Various NPTC Horticultural training courses PT 1 or 2days
• NPTC/C&G Advanced National Certificate in Sports and Amenity Turf Management (Level 3) online learning
• NVQ in Amenity Horticulture Level 3 (including sports turf management) WBL

 

INSTITUTE FOR SPORT, PARKS AND LEISURE (ISPAL)

Abbey House, 1650 Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading RG7 4SA

Web: www.ispal.org.uk Tel: 0844 418 0077

ISPAL offers a range of training courses and tailor-made training programmes. Please visit the website for further details. The ISPAL Research and Resources department provides a wealth of information to support those working in the sport, parks and leisure professions.

KINGSTON MAURWARD COLLEGE

Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8PY

Web: www.kmc.ac.uk Tel: 01305 215000

• Fd Sc Arboriculture PT 4yrs
• NVQ 2 Arboriculture PT 20days, WBL
• Level 3 Technician's certificate in Arboriculture PT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Forestry PT 20days, WBL
• C & G Certificate Gardening PT 34days
• RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT 30days
• RHS Diploma Horticulture PT 30days
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 60days
• Edexcel First Diploma in Horticulture FT 1yr
• Edexcel National Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr
• Edexcel National Diploma Horticulture FT 2yrs
• Fd A Retail Horticulture Management PT 3yrs
• NVQ 2 Horticulture - sports turf PT
• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture PT
• NVQ 3 Horticulture PT
• Lever 2 Certificate - Organic Horticulture PT 1yr
• Edexcel Advanced Certificate Garden Design PT 1yr
• Level 3 Certificate in Garden Planting Design PT 1yr
• Edexcel First Diploma in Floristry FT 1yr
• Edexcel National Certificate Floristry PT 2yrs
• Botanical Art Diploma 1yr

Variety of short courses leading to NPTC and Lantra certificates in arboriculture and horticulture.

 

KINGSTON UNIVERSITY LONDON, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPE

Knights Park Campus, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2QJ

Web: www.kingston.ac.uk Tel: 020 8547 2000 ext 64195

• BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture FT 3yrs
• BA (Hons) Landscape Planning FT 3yrs
• Post Graduate Diploma Landscape Architecture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• MA Landscape & Urbanism FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• Bridging course: to prepare students for the MA.

Short Courses available in Garden Design - call 020 8547 7066.

 

LANGSIDE COLLEGE

Rutherglen Campus, Buchanan Drive Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 3PF

Web: www.langside.ac.uk Tel: 0141 6476300

• HND Horticulture FT-PT, 2yrs
• HNC Horticulture FT-PT 1yr
• HNC Garden Design FT-PT 1yr
• HND Garden Design FT-PT 2yrs
• HNC Golf Course Management FT-PT 1yr
• NC Greenkeeping FT-PT 1yr
• NQ Horticultural Practices FT-PT 1yr
• NQ Construction Skills for Hard Landscapers FT-PT 1yr
• NQ Landscape Design FT-PT 1yr
• SVQ 1 Horticulture PT 1yr
• SVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr
• SVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr

City & Guilds Decorative Horticulture & Design; City & Guilds Hard Landscaping & Garden Construction. Subject to Approval.

LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

The Leeds School of Architecture Landscape & Design, Brunswick Building, Leeds LS2 8BU

Web: www.leedsmet.ac.uk Tel: 0113 2832600 x3193

• BA (Hons) Garden Art & Design FT 3yrs, PT 6yrs

 

MORAY COLLEGE

Moray Street, Elgin IV30 1JJ

Web: www.moray.ac.uk Tel: 01343 576000

• SVQ 1 Horticulture PT 1yr WBL
• SVQ 2 Horticulture PT 1yr WBL
• SVQ 3 Horticulture PT 1yr WBL
• NQ Practical Horticulture (incorporating SVQ1) FT/PT 1-2yrs
• NQ Amenity Horticulture (incorporating SVQ2) FT/PT 1-2yrs
• NQ Horticultural Management (incorporating SVQ3) FT/PT 1-2yrs

 

MOULTON COLLEGE

Moulton, Northampton NN3 7RR

Web: www.moulton.ac.uk Tel: 01604 491131

• BTec-Edexcel ND Arboriculture FT 2yrs
• Foundation Degree Arboriculture FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• RFS Certificate Arboriculture PT 2yrs (eve)
• BTec-Edexcel First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTec-Edexcel NA Horticulture FT 2 terms
• BTec-Edexcel ND Horticulture FT 2yrs
• Foundation Degree Horticulture & Garden Design FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• NVQ 2 Landscaping Option PT 2yrs
• NVQ 3 Landscaping Option PT 2yrs
• NVQ 2 Nursery Option PT 2yrs
• Foundation Degree Sports Turf FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• NVQ 2 Sports Turf Option PT 2yrs
• NVQ 3 Sports Turf Option PT 2yrs
• Arboriculture, Excavator, Forklift & Pesticide Application short courses available.
• NVQ 2 Arboriculture PT 2yrs
• RHS Certificate in Horticulture PT 1yr and 2yrs (evening)
• BTec-Edexcel First Diploma Floristry FT 1yr
• BTec-Edexcel ND Floristry FT 2yrs
• C&G NC Floristry PT 2yrs

Horticulture short courses available.

MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE

Bilsborrow, Preston PR3 0RY

Web: www.myerscough.ac.uk Tel: 01995 642222

• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture - Sport Turf WBL
• NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture - Sport Turf 1yr, WBL
• BSc (Hons) Arboriculture FT 3yrs
• First Diploma Arboriculture FT 1yr
• FdSc Arboriculture FT 2yrs
• Online FdSc Arboriculture PT 3yrs
• MSc/PGDip Arboriculture & Urban Forestry FT 1yr, PT 2-3yrs
• ND Arboriculture FT 2yrs
• RFS Certificate Arboriculture PT 1yr
• BA (Hons) Garden Design (Top-up) FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• FdA Garden Design FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• BSc (Hons) Horticulture FT 3yrs
• First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• FdSc Horticulture FT 2yrs
• NC Horticulture FT 2yrs
• ND Horticulture FT 2yrs
• NVQ 1 Horticulture FT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Horticulture FT 1yr
• NVQ 3 Horticulture FT 1yr
• RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT 1-2yrs
• RHS Diploma Horticulture PT 1yr
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 1-2yrs
• First Diploma Landscape FT 1yr
• NC Landscape FT 2yrs
• ND Landscape FT 2yrs
• BA (Hons) Landscape Management FT 3yrs, PT 5yrs
• FdA Landscape Management FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• First Diploma Sports Turf FT 1yr
• FdSc Sports Turf FT or PT 3yrs, WBL
• Online FdSc Sports Turf PT 3yrs
• NC Sports Turf FT 2yrs
• ND Sports Turf FT 2yrs
• BSc (Hons) Turfgrass Science FT 3yrs
• Online BSc (Hons) Turfgrass Science FT 2yrs

THE NATIONAL TRUST CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HERITAGE HORTICULTURE

Wemyss House, 28 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4ET

Web: www.nts.org.uk Tel: 0844 493 2450

• Craftsman Gardener Award at Threave School of Horticulture FT 1yr

 

NESCOT - EPSOM'S COLLEGE OF FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION

Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey KT17 3DS

Web: www.nescot.ac.uk Tel: 020 8394 3030 E-mail: info@nescot.ac.uk

• BTec First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• NVQ 1 Horticulture FT 1yr
• NPTC SWL Land-based Entry FT 1yr
• City & Guilds Certificate in Gardening PT Evening 1yr

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UNIVERSITY OF

NE1 7RU

Web: www.ncl.ac.uk Tel: 0191 222 6000

• BSc Environmental Science FT 3yrs
• BSc Agriculture with Honours in Agronomy FT 3yrs
• BSc Rural Studies FT 3yrs
• Bsc Countryside Management FT 3yrs

 

NORTHUMBERLAND COLLEGE

Kirkley Hall, Ponteland Northumberland NE20 0AQ

Web: www.northland.ac.uk Tel: 01670 841200

• HND Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs
• NC Horticulture FT 1yr
• ND Horticulture FT 2yrs
• Foundation Degree Arboriculture PT 2yrs
• NA Arboriculture PT 1/2yr
• NC Arboriculture FT 1yr
• ND Arboriculture FT 2yrs
• HND Environmental Conservation FT 2yrs
• NC Countryside Management FT 1yr
• ND Countryside Management FT 2yrs

 

NORTON RADSTOCK COLLEGE

South Hill Park, Radstock, nr Bath BA3 3RW

Web: www.nortcoll.ac.uk Tel: 01761 433161

• NPTC Level 1 Land-based Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr
• NPTC Level 1 Land-based Certificate in Environmental Conservation FT 1yr
• NPTC Level 1 Land-based Certificate in Horticulture (Arboriculture) FT 1yr
• NPTC Level 1 Land-based Certificate in Floristry FT 1yr
• NPTC NVQ1 Horticulture PT 1yr
• NPTC Level 2 National Certificate in Environmental Conservation FT 1yr
• NPTC Level 2 National Certificate in Arboriculture FT 1yr
• NPTC Level 2 National Certificate in Floristry PT 2yrs
• NPTC NVQ2 Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs
• NPTC NVQ2 Apprentice Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs
• NPTC Level 3 Advanced National Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• NPTC NVQ Level 3 in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• NPTC Level 3 Advanced National Certificate in Floristry PT 2yrs
• NPTC Level 3 Advanced National Certificate in Countryside Management PT 2yrs
• NPTC Level 2 Certificate in Gardening PT 1yr
• RHS Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture PT 1yr
• City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Creative Techniques (Garden Design) PT 1yr
• City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Creative Techniques (Floristry) PT 1yr
• NPTC Level 2 Certificate in Horticulture (Organic) PT 1yr

 

NOTTINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF

School of the Built Environment University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD

Web: www.nottingham.ac.uk Tel: 0115 951 3134

• BA in Sustainable Built Environment FT 3yrs

 

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Brackenhurst, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 0QF

Web: www.ntu.ac.uk/ares Tel: 01636 817099

• BTEC National Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr
• Royal Horticultural Society Advanced Certificate in Horticulture PT 2yrs
• Royal Horticultural Society General Certificate in Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• FdSc Horticulture FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• FdSc Horticulture: Garden Design FT 2yrs, PT 3yrs
• BSc (Hons) Environmental Design and Management (final yr top up) FT 1yr
• NPTC, City & Guilds

 

STONELEIGH PARK

Warwickshire CV8 2LG

Web: www.nptc.org.uk Tel: 024 7685 7300

City & Guilds NPTC is the largest recognised awarding organisation in the land-based sector for vocational qualifications. The aim is to promote competence and professionalism in the workforce of land-based and related industries by the encouragement of continuous learning and the recognition of skill.

The City & Guilds NPTC portfolio includes the long-established Certificate of Competence, Skills Tests, NVQs, Awards, Certificates and Diplomas.

The horticultural portfolio progresses from entry level through to Level 4.

• Entry Level - Skills for Working Life - Horticulture
• Certificates of Competence - Level 1 to 3
• Horticulture Skills Test (9352) - Level 1
• Certificate in Land-based Studies - Level 1
• Certificate in Gardening Level 2
• Certificate in Horticulture Level 2
• NC in Horticulture Level 2
• ANC in Horticulture Level 3
• AND in Horticulture Level 3
• NC in Sports and Amenity Turf Maintenance Level 2
• Horticulture NVQ Level 1
• Production Horticulture NVQ Level 2 and 3
• Amenity Horticulture NVQ Level 2 and 3
• Amenity Horticulture Management NVQ Level 4

 

OAKLANDS COLLEGE

Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0JA

Web: www.oaklands.ac.uk Tel: 01727 737700

NPTC Chainsaw Application PT short course

• C&G Garden Design PT
• C&G Certificate Practical Gardening FT
• C&G 2 NC Green Keeping & Sports Turf Management FT 1yr
• C&G 2 NC Horticulture - Landscape FT 1yr
• C&G ANC Horticulture - Landscape & Garden Design FT 1yr
• C&G 3 Certificate Horticulture FT 1yr
• C&G NVQ 1 Horticulture PT
• RHS Certificate Horticulture PT
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT
• NPTC Pesticide Application PT short course
• C&G 3 Plant and Planting Design PT
• C&G NVQ 2 Apprenticeship Sports Turf PT
• C&G NVQ 3 Apprenticeship Sports Turf PT

 

OATRIDGE COLLEGE

Ecclesmachan, Broxburn, West Lothian EH52 6NH

Web: www.oatridge.ac.uk Tel: 01506 864800

• NC Greenkeeping FT 1yr
• HNC in Golf Course Management PT 2yrs
• SVQ 2 Sports Turf PT 2yrs, WBL
• SVQ 3 Sports Turf PT 1 or 2yrs, WBL
• NC Horticulture FT 1yr
• NC Landscape Construction FT 1yr
• HNC Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• HNC Landscape Management FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• SVQ 2 Horticulture & Landscaping PT 2yrs, WBL
• SVQ 3 Horticulture & Landscaping PT 2yrs, WBL
• SVQ 2 Cemeteries & Graveyards PT 1 or 2yrs, WBL
• PDA Garden Centre Operations PT 6mths, WBL

 

OTLEY COLLEGE

Charity Lane, Otley, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9EY

Web: www.otleycollege.ac.uk Tel: 01473 784174

• Vocational Skills - Landbased Studies (Vocs) FT 1yr
• First diploma in Farming & Wildlife FT 1yr
• NC in Agriculture FT 1yr
• First Steps into Horticulture FT 1yr
• First Diploma in Horticulture FT 1yr
• ND in Horticulture FT 2 yr
• ANC Garden Design FT 1yr
• ANC Horticulture FT 1yr
• ANC Landscape Construction FT 1yr
• NC in Countryside Management FT 2 yr
• NC in Arboriculture FT 1yr
• ND in Forestry and Arboriculture FT 2 yr
• Arboriculture certificate PT 30 wks
• Tree surgery FT 10 wks
• Arboriculture Tech Certificate PT 30 wks
• RHS General Certificate in Horticulture PT 1yr
• RHS Advanced Certificate in Horticulture PT 1yr

 

PERTH COLLEGE

Crieff Road, Perth PH1 2NX

Web: www.perth.ac.uk Tel: 0845 2701177

• HNC Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• NQ Horticulture with Landscaping FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• NQ Countryside Management FT 1yr, PT 2yrs

 

PLUMPTON COLLEGE

Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Nr Lewes East Sussex BN7 3AE

Web: www.plumpton.ac.uk Tel: 01273 890454

• Land Based Studies - Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC NA Horticulture FT 1yr
• BTEC ND Horticulture FT 2 yr
• Level 2 Certificate in Land-based service engineering PT 1yr
• RHS Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr (day)
• RHS Certificate Horticulture PT 2 yr (evening)
• RHS Advanced Diploma PT 1yr (day)
• NVQ II Amenity Landscape PT 1yr WBL
• NVQ II Amenity Decorative PT 1yr WBL
• NVQ II Amenity Sportsturf PT 1yr WBL
• C & G Amateur Gardening Certificate PT 10 wks each module
• NVQ III Sportsturf PT 2 yr WBL
• READING, UNIVERSITY OF
• School of Biological Sciences, Plant Science Laboratories Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AS
• www.plantsci.reading.ac.uk
• 0118 3788094
• BSc Horticulture and Environmental Management FT 3yrs, PT available
• MSc Horticulture FT 1yr, PT 2-3yrs

 

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Reaseheath, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6DF

Web: www.reaseheath.ac.uk Tel: 01270 613242

• ND Horticulture (Sports turf option) FT 2yrs
• ND Horticulture (Landscape option) FT 2yrs
• Advanced Certificate Garden Design PT 16 wks
• Professional Diploma Garden Design PT 1.5yrs
• FdSc Garden & Landscape Design FT 2yrs
• NVQ Level 4 Amenity Horticulture PT available
• First Diploma Horticulture FT 1yr
• Foundation Horticulture FT 1yr
• C & G NC Horticulture FT 1yr PT 2 years
• NVQ 1 Horticulture PT 1yr
• NVQ 2 Amenity Horticulture (Decorative, nursery, landscape and sports turf options) PT 1yr, WBL
• RHS Advanced Certificate Horticulture PT 2yrs
• RHS Diploma Horticulture PT 2yrs
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr
• NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture (Landscape or sports turf options) PT 2yrs, WBL

Various short professional courses available, including NPTC certificates of competence, standalone modules of FdSc Garden & Landscape Design and Computer Aided Design PT

 

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH

20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR

Web: www.rbge.org.uk/education Tel: 0131 248 2937

• Certificate in Practical Horticulture (RBGE) PT 1yr
• Certificate in Practical Field Botany PT 1yr
• RHS Level 2 Certificate Horticulture PT 1yr, DL
• Diploma in Horticulture (RBGE) FT 1yr, PT 2yrs
• Diploma in Garden Design (RBGE) PT 1yr
• Diploma in Herbology (RBGE) PT 1yr
• HND Horticulture with Plantsmanship FT 2yrs, PT 4yrs
• BSc (Hons) Horticulture with Plantsmanship FT 4yrs, PT 4yrs+
• Msc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants FT 1yr

 

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB

Web: www.kew.org-education-diploma Tel: 020 8332 5545

• Kew Diploma Horticulture FT 3yrs
• Kew Apprenticeship FT 3yrs WBL
• Kew Traineeship FT 1yr WBL
• Kew Internship FT 3mths

 

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE

RHS Garden, Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB

Web: www.rhs.org.uk Tel: 01483 212419 Email: careerinfo@rhs.org.uk

• Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture FT 2yrs
• Certificate in Practical Horticulture at Rosemoor or Harlow Carr FT 1yr
• Specialist Option Certificates in: Estate Management with Arboriculture FT 1yr
• Fruit Cultivation FT 1yr
• Glasshouse Technique with Orchid Culture FT 1yr
• Ornamental Horticulture at Wisley or Hyde Hall FT 1yr
• Plant Centre Management Skills FT 1yr
• Rock & Alpine Gardening FT 1yr

 

SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Campuses in Edinburgh, Ayr and Aberdeen, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG

Web: www.sac.ac.uk Tel: 0800 269 453

• BSc Horticulture FT 3yrs, PT available
• BSc (Hons) Horticulture FT 4yrs, PT available
• HNC Horticulture FT 1yr, PT available
• HND Horticulture FT 2yrs, PT available
• SAC Diploma in Professional Gardening PT 2yrs comprising:
• HNC Horticulture, work experience placements, training courses
• BSc Horticulture with Plantsmanship FT 3yrs PT available
• BSc (Hons) Horticulture with Plantsmanship FT 4yrs PT available
• HND Horticulture with Plantsmanship FT 2yrs, PT available
• HNC Landscape Management FT 1yr, PT available
• HNC Garden Design FT 1yr, PT available
• HND Garden Design FT 2yrs, PT available

 

SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF

Department of Landscape Crookesmoor Building, Conduit Road Sheffield S10 1FL

Web: www.shef.ac.uk-landscape Tel: 0114 2220600

• BSc & MLA Diploma Landscape Architecture & Ecology FT 4yrs
• BA & MLA Diploma Landscape Architecture & Planning FT 4yrs
• MA/Diploma Landscape Architecture FT 2yrs
• MA/Diploma Landscape Management FT 1yr, PT 2yrs

Now accredited by the Landscape Institute.

SHIPLEY COLLEGE

Exhibition Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD18 3JW

Web: www.shipley.ac.uk Tel: 01274 327222

• BTEC Level 2 First Diploma Horticulture FT/PT 1yr
• BTEC Level 3 National Diploma Horticulture FT-PT 2yrs
• BTEC Level 3 Vocational Diploma Environment & Land-based FT 2yrs
• RHS General Certificate PT 2yrs
• RHS Advanced Certificate FT 2yrs
• BTEC Level 2 First Diploma Floristry PT 1yr
• BTEC Level 3 National Award Garden Design PT 1yr
• BTEC Level 3 National Award Countryside Management PT 1yr
• NVQ1 Horticulture PT 1yr
• NVQ2 Amenity Horticulture PT 1yr Apprenticeship
• NVQ 3 Amenity Horticulture PT 2yrs Advanced Apprenticeship
• City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate Gardening PT 2yrs
• OCNW Level 2 Certificate Garden Design PT 1yr