Course Overview

Deepen and develop your horticultural knowledge and practical skills on our hands-on HND Horticulture.

Developed by horticultural experts in association with plant specialists and employers in the industry, stay up to date with current developments and practices on this multi-specialism course, cultivating the skills required for success in this diverse field.

Learn from experienced horticulturists, botanists, and ecologists from across Scotland and benefit from their wealth of industry experience. Join like-minded students across the country in live online lectures and practical work, as you develop your theoretical knowledge and practical skills, with assessments via project work, developed with support from your lecturers throughout the year.

Whether you dream of growing your own horticultural business or branching out into supervisory and managerial roles in existing horticultural enterprises, let us support you as you take your next steps in this stimulating and varied career.

Special features

• Industry-employed lecturers with links to horticultural enterprises throughout the UK and EU

• Group work and projects with like-minded students across Scotland

• Practical work and field trips in a range of wonderful Scottish gardens as well as visits to horticultural businesses

• Learn the skills required for production horticulture, botanical sciences, conservation, habitat restoration, ecology, historic and botanic garden management, and more

• Choose your topics for your project work to tailor the course to your interests

General Eligibility

• 1 Scottish Higher at Grade C or above  OR

• 1 A level at Grade D or above

• Alternatively, NC Horticulture, City and Guilds Horticulture at level 6, or another equivalent SCQF level 6 course

Direct entry to year two:

• 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above OR

• 2 A levels at grade C or above OR

• HNC in Horticulture or any other subject

• This is a Category 2 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required for specific optional modules/units, where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in optional modules/units, but an alternative pathway exists to achieve target qualification.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

Language Requirement

• • Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic3-Min 50

  • TOEFL-Min 69 or above with min 17 in each section