Professional Garden Management BSc (Hons)/FdSc

Study Professional Garden Management

Britain’s parks, gardens and stately homes are amongst the country’s top tourist attractions. These, together with a multitude of private gardens, require skilled, knowledgeable and experienced staff to manage, maintain and develop this precious horticultural resource.

The Foundation degree in Professional Garden Management will help you to develop the skills and knowledge required for working in this rewarding and varied sector. Plant knowledge, propagation, maintenance, and design are all taught, along with management, garden history, and restoration. An integral part of the course is a substantial period of work placement during which you will develop the skills learned on the course and apply them in the workplace.

Successful completion of the Foundation degree will enable progression to the final year of the BSc (Hons) programme where the management of historic parks and gardens as major tourist attractions will be explored further.

Location of Study
This course is taught at Pershore College (a centre of vocational excellence for Horticulture) in collaboration with the University of Worcester.

Additional Information
Part-time routes for this course are available

Foundation degree:

60 UCAS Tariff points or;
Access to Higher Education or relevant experience

The college welcomes applications from students with relevant work experience who do not have full formal academic qualifications. Accreditation of Prior Learning will be considered. Progression or direct entry to the final BSc (Hons) Top-up year will be possible following successful completion of the Foundation degree or equivalent qualification.

Academic Development
Plant Use & Knowledge
Plant Use & Design
Plant Propagation
Horticultural Mechanisation
Applied Horticultural Science
Introduction to Design
Maintenance & Management
Productive Garden
Work Related Project/ Industry Experience
Landscape Maintenance & Management
Development of Garden Styles
Garden History & Restoration
Plant History
Period Productive Garden
Personnel Management

A wide range of assessment methods has been devised to test a range of student skills. Assessment types include seminar papers, tests, reports, presentations and examinations (including practical examinations).

Professional Garden Management FdSc: K320 FdSc/PGM

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The course will equip you for a career working in public and private gardens, estate management and restoration projects. Alternatively, careers in education, journalism and research can be pursued. Further study can lead to postgraduate qualifications.