**The commercial horticulture foundation degree is both hands-on and theoretical, laying the groundwork for careers in plant science, sustainability, landscaping, and food crop or biofuel production.**
Recognised by the Institute of Horticulture, this course enables you to specialise in an area of your choice: nursery production, fruit production, medicinal plant production or retail. With a mix of theory and practice, youll develop skills in propagation, harvest and post-harvest care for a range of crops, from ornamentals to medicinal crops and fruit.
This course ...
**The commercial horticulture foundation degree is both hands-on and theoretical, laying the groundwork for careers in plant science, sustainability, landscaping, and food crop or biofuel production.**<br/><br/>Recognised by the Institute of Horticulture, this course enables you to specialise in an area of your choice: nursery production, fruit production, medicinal plant production or retail. With a mix of theory and practice, youll develop skills in propagation, harvest and post-harvest care for a range of crops, from ornamentals to medicinal crops and fruit.<br/><br/>This course is hands-on, so youll visit a range of sites, gardens and parks, building up your own network of contacts. You can also progress to our BSc Hons degree in commercial horticulture.<br/><br/>The course is offered by one of the universitys partner colleges: Hadlow College in Kent.<br/><br/>**What you should know about this course**<br/>- Specialise in either nursery production, fruit production, medicinal plant production or retail<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from a wide range of links with commercial nurseries, research institutes, organic producers, public and privately owned gardens as well as exposure to the retail world through our onsite garden centre<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Hadlow College (Part of North Kent College)
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
D417
Institution Code
G70
Points of Entry
Foundation
UCAS Tariff64 GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE Mathematics at grade 4/C and GCSE English Language/Literature at grade 4/C. Equivalent qualifications may be considered. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £6,165 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |