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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Horticulture - Commercial course at University of Greenwich.
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UCAS Tariff
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £6,165 per year |
| Scotland | £6,165 per year |
| Wales | £6,165 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £6,165 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: D417
Here's what University of Greenwich says about its Horticulture - Commercial course.
The commercial horticulture foundation degree is both hands-on and theoretical, laying the groundwork for careers in plant science, sustainability, landscaping, and food crop or biofuel production.
Recognised by the Institute of Horticulture, this course enables you to specialise in an area of your choice: nursery production, fruit production, medicinal plant production or retail. With a mix of theory and practice, you'll develop skills in propagation, harvest and post-harvest care for a range of crops, from ornamentals to medicinal crops and fruit.
This course is hands-on, so you'll visit a range of sites, gardens and parks, building up your own network of contacts. You can also progress to our BSc Hons degree in commercial horticulture.
The course is offered by one of the university's partner colleges: Hadlow College in Kent.
What you should know about this course
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Specialise in either nursery production, fruit production, medicinal plant production or retail
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Benefit from a wide range of links with commercial nurseries, research institutes, organic producers, public and privately owned gardens as well as exposure to the retail world through our onsite garden centre
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Department
Hadlow College
Location
Hadlow College (Part of North Kent College) | Tonbridge
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Agriculture
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
All degree courses are made up of modules – individual units of study on different topics. Some modules are compulsory; others can be chosen from a list of options. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.
How you will be assessed
Students are assessed through a combination of assessment methods depending on the modules chosen. Some courses may also include 'practice' assignments, which help you monitor progress and do not count towards your final grade. Our website has full details of your degree structures, module content, and how each module is assessed. The direct link to this course on our website, can be found at the bottom of this page.
University of Greenwich reviews
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2nd year
Speech and language therapy
GSU aren't very diverse. In the GSU elections, there were only 5 women out of 25 candidates. This is a huge issue
4 months ago
2nd year
Speech and language therapy
OK. Greenwich has a Spoons so thats cool but Avery Hill is a little bit farther and the greenwich bus service is free which is good but yeah
4 months ago
2nd year
Speech and language therapy
The course did not feel like it was worth the money. Neither did the accommodation really.
4 months ago
2nd year
Speech and language therapy
It was okay. Not the best, maybe the worst? The course definitely needs to improve. I regret studying here. Should've chose a better uni for speech therapy for sure.
4 months ago
2nd year
Speech and language therapy
Accommodation is okay -- can be noisy, unclean and campus isn't always safe. There have been a few incidents that have happened at this campus. (Avery Hill Campus)
4 months ago
2nd year
Speech and language therapy
This course is based at the Avery Hill Campus. Unfortunately I have had a very bad experience so far. Unfortunately, the course is consistently performing below expected student expectations.
4 months ago
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Student information
See who's studying at University of Greenwich. These students are taking Horticulture - Commercial or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Art and Design | B | |||||
| Business Studies | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Horticulture - Commercial at University of Greenwich.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Greenwich graduates who took Horticulture - Commercial - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19.3k
First year after graduation
£21.2k
Third year after graduation
£22.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Horticulture - Commercial.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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