Horticulture (Commercial), FdSc (Hadlow)
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Foundation degree
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Duration
2 Years
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, you'll develop skills in propagation, harvest and post-harvest care for a range of crops, from ornamentals to medicinal crops and fruit.
This course is hands-on, so you'll 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.
The course is offered by one of the university's partner colleges: Hadlow College in Kent.
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About this course
64 UCAS points made up from A levels, preferably one in Science based subject, or a relevant Level 3 vocational qualification. All applicants should also have a GCSE grade C or above in English, maths and science.
Life experiences are taken into account when considering applications.
What you should know about this course
Specialise in either nursery production, fruit production, medicinal plant production or retail
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
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Subjects
- Retail
- Horticulture
- Production
- Learning
- Work
- Plant Science
- Professional
- Chemistry
- Research skills
- Postharvest
Course programme
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Horticultural Production (30 credits)
- Work Based Learning 1 (30 credits)
- Plant Science (15 credits)
- Professional Practice (15 credits)
- Soil Science and Chemistry (15 credits)
- Research Skills (15 credits)
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Postharvest (15 credits)
- Crop Science (15 credits)
- Crop Production (30 credits)
- Retail Horticulture (15 credits)
- Work Based Learning 2 (30 credits)
- Data Analysis (15 credits)
Horticulture (Commercial), FdSc (Hadlow)