SVQ Level 6 Parks, Gardens and Green Spaces

This qualification is designed to provide you with the knowledge and practical skills to become a horiculture technician or supervisor.

Location: Elmwood
Start Date: August 2020
Duration: 0 years
Agency Code: ZO80,;

Course overview

This Parks, Gardens and Green Spaces qualification covers a range of subjects, including how to estimate the resources you'll need and programme work effectively, and how to coordinate the planting of crops and plants.

You'll learn plants botanical names, and about dealing with pests, diseases and disorders. You'll also gain additional skills to take into any job, like promoting, monitoring and maintaining health, safety and security and managing your own resources.

This course is available at Elmwood in East Fife, and Oatridge in West Lothian — each campus offers specific additional units.

The course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills you need to become a technician or take on a supervisory role in the horticulture sector.

Entry requirements

Successful completion of SVQ2 Horticulture or NC/equivalent qualification.

You must be employed or have a firm offer of employment within the industry for the duration of your studies.

What you'll learn

The course covers a range of topics, including resources management and work programming, as well co-ordinated planting and dealing with pests, diseases and disorders.

You'll also learn about promoting, monitoring and maintaining health, safety and security and managing your own resources.

You can achieve an MA in this subject by completing this qualification plus a one-day emergency first aid course (if required) and one other industry specific certificate.

Co-ordinate preparation and establishment of propagation materials
Co-ordinate propagation of plants from seed
Prepare sites for landscape construction and installation
Co-ordinate the construction and maintenance of landbased site infrastructure
Identify and name plants using their botanical names
Manage your own resources
Co-ordinate the control of pests diseases and disorders
Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security
Design landscape areas and specify materials and components
Co-ordinate the planting of crops or plants
Estimate resources requirements and programme work
Carry out management of planted areas

Units may vary between campuses.

Course Funding

Full-time students of SVQ Parks, Gardens and Green Spaces @ SCQF Level 6 can apply for a Further Education Bursary.

Once you’ve accepted a place, we’ll email the bursary funding online application. Complete the application and return it along with any required documents. You should apply even if you're still waiting for exam results.

Tuition fees are waived for students who qualify for a bursary.

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Find out more about your payment options for this course in our fees and funding section

Fees and funding

Other possible routes to funding

Care experienced bursary: Any care experienced students studying full time can apply for a bursary of around £202.50 per week. Find out more from our student funding teams at registryfunding@SRUC.ac.uk
Education Maintenance Allowance: Students between the ages of 16-19 who meet specific criteria may be entitled to an EMA. This means-tested allowance depends on the income of the home the student stays in.
Discretionary Fund
Childcare

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