Course description
Learn about the science behind plants and their importance to our planet. Gain extensive experience through hands-on learning, with our BSc (Hons) Horticulture degree at ARU Writtle.
Our course is ideal if you want to explore different areas of horticulture, and understand the impact of horticulture and plants.
You’ll have access to an extensive plant collection on campus, take part in visits to parks and gardens, and gain experience of commercial trial work. We’ll also encourage you to undertake a summer placement during your course, to further develop your practical skills and knowledge.
ARU Writtle has an established reputation as an educator of horticulturists, and our degree is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture – the organisation that represents the horticulture profession.
As a graduate, you’ll have a good range of practical horticultural and business skills and be ready to make a start on your career.
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Training Course Content
Year One
Core modules
- Graduate, Professional Skills (15 credits)
- Principles of Sustainable Development (15 credits)
- Landscape Principles and Practice (30 credits)
- Biological Processes (15 credits)
- Climate Soils and Land Use (15 credits)
- Plant Propagation, Growth and Production (30 credits)
Year Two
Core modules
- Academic and Professional Development (30 credits)
- Political and Economic Contexts (15 credits)
- Environmental Management (15 credits)
- Plant Physiology (15 credits)
- Fresh Produce Production (15 credits)
Optional modules
- Arboriculture (15 credits)
- Plants in Urban Environments (15 credits)
- International Value Chain A (30 credits)
- International Value Chain B (30 credits)
- International Value Chain C (15 credits)
Year Three
Core modules
- Dissertation (30 credits)
- Natural Resource Management (15 credits)
- Community Horticulture (15 credits)
- Contemporary Urban Landscapes (15 credits)
- Crop Management and Technologies (15 credits)
- Global Trends in Production (15 credits)
- International Trade and Markets (15 credits)
Course delivery details
- BSc (Hons) | 3 Years or 4 Years with a Foundation Year
- CertHE | 1 Year
- DipHE | 2 Years
Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment
We'll assess your progress in a number of ways including case study projects, laboratory reports, essays and technical reports, examinations – both multiple choice and essay questions, presentations – both individually and in small groups, practical assessments, debates, seminars, and your dissertation.
Why choose Writtle University College
Ranked Top University-Sector Institution in East Anglia for overall student satisfaction!
*Based on NSS 2022 Based on Taught Data
Beautiful rural campus situated close to the city of Chelmsford, 40 minutes from London and the coast.
Expenses
- UK student fees - £9250 per year
- Intearnational student fees – £15,900 per year
Continuing Studies
Careers
There's a demand for trained horticulturalists and it's an exciting time to be entering the profession .
Research by LANTRA, the sector Skills Council, indicates that over the next few years there will be 3,000 vacancies at graduate level in the horticultural industries. Issues such as food security, climate change, and the relationship between access to green space and the health agenda means the need for trained landscapers and horticulturists will increase.
A high proportion of horticulture graduates find full-time positions within six months of graduating. Some of the roles that our students have gone on to work in include:
- local authority parks officers
- education officers with the Royal Horticultural Society and local authorities
- technical officers in research establishments
- field trial officers
- journalists
- self-employed landscape gardeners.
At ARU Writtle we have strong links with industry and encourage you to undertake a summer placement during your course. This gives you further opportunities to develop your practical knowledge, along with other skills that employers value such as communication and teamwork.
Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our MSc Horticultureor MSc Crop Production (Horticulture).
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