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This degree programme provides a pathway to careers in horticulture by developing skills in plant cultivation and expertise in plant biodiversity. The programme aims to introduce learners to horticultural practices and develop professional skills in plant cultivation based on the latest plant biodiversity research.

You will have the opportunity to study at SRUC and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and benefit from access to the facilities and expertise at both institutions. You will learn in specialist and enriching environments at the RBGE, a world-leading botanic garden. Experiences will include working alongside professional horticulturists to manage and curate over 13,500 species of plants in the gardens and glasshouses. You will see plants threatened by extinction in the wild safeguarded using innovative horticultural techniques and professional propagation facilities. In the herbarium, you will discover some of the three million pressed plant specimens representing international fieldwork, species discoveries, and historical collections.

Graduates of the course are currently employed in varied and leading roles in the Horticulture sector. Current employers include public gardens, research institutions, plant nurseries and retail. You can see our graduates on popular television shows such as 'Gardeners' World' and 'The Beechgrove Garden'.

Entry Requirements

4 Highers at BBCC including a science subject plus English and Maths at National 5