Part Time Garden Design NCFE Level 3

Garden Design NCFE Level 3 (Sept '09)

This course information relates to courses starting in September 2009.

Course code: B0947B

Course category: Part-time

End Qualification: NCFE Certificate

Starting and ending month: September to June

Starting year: 2009

Days of the week: Friday

Course duration: 36 weeks

Time of day: a.m.

Formal assessment: Formal assessment required

Course location: Stanmer Park

Course aims:
Do you have an interest in horticulture? A passion for plants?
The Garden Design NCFE Level 3 course aims to train and assess candidates in Garden Design to an advanced level.
It is particularly for gardeners wanting to expand into garden design, gardening enthusiasts and those seeking to start a small business in garden design.
The course focuses on developing a brief with a client and working within an agreed framework.

Assessment: You will receive continual assessment of completed portfolio and project work.
You must be prepared for six hours of homework per week!

Awarding Body: NCFE

Entry Requirements:
You must have any Level 1 qualification or must achieve Level 1 in Literacy in an assessment at the interview.

Interview for entry: Interview required

Pre-entry preparation:
None.

Progression and links:
Successful completion of this course could lead onto another Level 3 qualification or you may wish to study Horticulture at University.
Alternatively, you may wish to set up your own garden design business or seek senior positions within the Horticulture industry.

Academic Centre:
Centre for Visual and Performing Arts

Costs of your Course:
There are five parts to the cost of your course:

• Tuition Fees
• College registration
• Awarding Body registration
• Resource Fee
• Exam / Assessment Fees

Tuition fees

How much will the Tuition Fees cost?

Below are the fees for 09/10.

Home/EU students tuition fees (per year) : 350

International tuition fees (per year) : 1,320

If you are under 19 on 31st August 2009 you do not have to pay Tuition Fees, the College Registration, Awarding Body Registration or Exam/Assessment Fees. However, you will have to pay any Resource Fees. Under 19s entering Higher Education will have to pay full costs.
Once you know your tuition fee, please look at the 'Additional Costs'. This will tell you all the extra costs you will have to pay in order to begin or complete your course.
Additional costsPayment dueTotal
College Registration 26
Exam Fees 53
Supplementary Resource Fee 25

Total for 19 and over : 454
Total with fee remission : 104
Total for international students : 1,424