BTEC First Diploma (qualifications are offered by EDEXCEL)

Introductory courses which can be taken by school leavers or adults with no previous experience, who wish to gain vocational experience and raise their academic standards to the equivalent of four GCSE grades A-C. This allows entry to a BTEC National Diploma, certificate or award, or to employment in the industry.

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES OFFERING COURSES IN HORTICULTURE:
BTEC FIRST DIPLOMA
Details of addresses and telephone numbers of each university or college are listed in Education pages.

Askham Bryan College Floristry, horticulture

BCA Horticulture, floristry, countryside management, sports turf Options in garden CAMPUS retailing, countryside, agriculture, greenkeeping

Brooksby Melton College horticulture

Bridgewater College, Cannington Centre for Land-based Studies, Countryside & Environment.

Capel Manor College horticulture, countryside & estate skills; forestry

Chichester College - Brinsbury Campus horticulture

Easton College Horticulture, Floristry

Guildford College of Further and Horticulture, Sports Turf, Golf Studies, Countryside and Higher Education (Merrist Wood Campus) Environment.

Hadlow College horticulture, floristry

Kingston Maurward College (Dorset) amenity horticulture, countryside skills

Myerscough College Horticulture; Arboriculture; Landscape; Groundsmanship & Greenkeeping, Conservation

Otley College landscaping, horticulture, conservation, floristry

Reaseheath College Horticulture; floristry

Sparsholt College horticulture; floristry, woodland maintenance

Warwickshire College horticulture, floristry

Welsh College of Horticulture Horticulture (also Foundation Course in Horticulture and Floristry Level 1), Landbased Machinery, floristry

Wiltshire College Lackham horticulture

Writtle College (in partnership with the University of Essex) horticulture