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Sportsturf

University Centre Myerscough

UCAS Code: Not applicable | Foundation Certificate - Fd cert

Entry requirements


A level

C,E

AS levels may be used to contribute to entry requirements but they are not sufficient for entry on their own.

Access to HE Diploma

D:0,M:0,P:45

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MP

Alternative equivalent Level 3 qualifications such as City and Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (720) will also be considered.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

PPP

Alternative equivalent Level 3 qualifications such as City and Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080) will also be considered.

Scottish Advanced Higher

C,D

Scottish Higher

C,C,D

T Level

P-D*

We accept technical level qualifications to be used either as a standalone qualification to meet the UCAS tariff points or in combination with other qualifications to contribute to the total number of UCAS tariff points

UCAS Tariff

48

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About this course


Course option

1.5year

Part-time | 2024

Subject

Land management for recreation

The course is designed to develop technical, practical and employability skills, this foundation certificate will enable you to meet the demands of the sportsturf industry and employers. You will develop skills and knowledge in soils and plant sciences, cultural practices for sportsturf, sportsturf mechanisation and business management.

In addition the course is designed to equip you with the necessary modules to progress onto the final year of the FdSc Sportsturf course, to be completed either by full time or on-line study. The Foundation Certificate in Sportsturf consists of six modules, of which a maximum of four can be taken in an academic year, therefore the course will require a minimum of 18 months to complete.

Modules

Academic and Vocational Skills; Essential Plant and Soil Science; Principles and Practices of Turfgrass Management (double module); Turfgrass Growth and Development; Performance Management of Sportsturf Surfaces

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£1,125
per module
England
£1,125
per module
EU
£1,125
per module
Northern Ireland
£1,125
per module
Scotland
£1,125
per module
Wales
£1,125
per module

The Uni


Course location:

Preston Campus

Department:

Sportsturf

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