Higher National Certificate in Horticulture

Course Content

• The course will cover the following core topics:
  
  Principles of Botany- Consider the structure, function and physiology of plants including the global distribution of plants and the relationships between plants and humans.
  
  Business and the Business Environment-Explore organisational structures strengths and weaknesses using contemporary examples and analysis.
  
  Plant Identification and Classification_ improve and develop personal identification skills whilst assessing and managing the legislative requirements of plant identification.
  
  Plant and Soil Science- Using the KMC estate and local areas consider soil management principles and practises required for plant growth and development.
  
  Managing a Successful Project- An opportunity to develop the project management skills required to implement and execute a specific business project.
  
  Management Accounting- Understand the fundamentals of management accounting to aid planning decisions and monitor and control the financial position of organisations both large and small
  
  Teaching a Specialist Subject-Develop the confidence required in a range of mentoring or training situations. This unit provides opportunity to practice the skills required to work within a training organisation- eg therapeutic horticulture or to help colleagues and new employees within commercial organisations.
  
  Marketing Essentials- Reflect on the principles of marketing and how these can be applied to your own work setting or business.

Entry Requirements

• Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horticulture (1080) - City and Guilds or BTEC - grade PPP or above, or MP for the 720 credit Extended Diploma.
  A Levels to a combination of 48 UCAS points - key subject Biology
  
  Applicants should have GCSEs in English and maths at grade 4 or above.
  
  Mature students may want to discuss qualifications and experience before applying, but are not exempt from the course if they do not have specific entry qualifications.
  
  International students can apply but should have achieved IELTS at 5.5 or above
  

Next Steps

• External applicants can apply through the College website, but can also apply through UCAS if applying to other higher education courses,
  
  Internal applicants progressing from Kingston Maurward can apply through myKMC.
  

Career Opportunities

• This programme supports career development in the Horticulture industry for positions in nursery and garden management. It develops skills to for garden design and landscaping skills for business development and entrepreneurship. There is also a focus on wider skills such as teaching others and skills for wider roles within horticultural enterprises.