Advanced Diploma In Horticultural Management

Advanced Diploma in Horticultural Management

Course info

Professional managers in horticulture are scarce and opportunities abound for those with the good solid qualifications this course delivers. If you are ready to advance your career, or have aspirations beyond the average, then this management focussed course (that also encourages thorough horticultural knowledge) will enable you to fulfil your goals.

To obtain the Advanced Diploma in Horticultural Management you must complete 6 core modules, 9 stream modules, and your choice of 9 electives from the list below.  The extensive range of choices available ensures that the course will be tailored to your needs.  Note that each module is a Short Course in its own right and may be studied separately.

Core Modules

• Horticulture for Beginners (I)
• Plant Knowledge (Horticulture II)
• Plant Health (Horticulture III)
• Plant Selection And Establishment
• Outdoor Plant Production (Crops I)
• Garden Maintenance

Stream Modules

• Horticultural Resource Management
• Horticultural Research I
• Horticultural Research II
• Operational Business Management Foundations (I)
• Operational Business Management Advanced (II)
• Horticultural Marketing
• Machinery & Equipment
• Project Management
• Workshop I

Elective Modules

Plant Protection, Permaculture Systems, Planning Layout And Construction Of Ornamental Gardens, Restoring Established Ornamental Gardens, Organic Plant Culture, Engineering Applications (Engineering II), Intermediate Amenity Horticulture (II), Introduction to Amenity Horticulture (I), Turf Care, Sports Turf Management, Turf Repair And Renovation, Trees For Rehabilitation, Arboriculture For Beginners, Arboriculture – Intermediate, Landscaping Foundations (I), Landscaping Intermediate (II), Landscaping Styles (III), Propagation for Beginners, Cutting Propagation, Wholesale Nursery Management, Cut Flower Production, Cut Flower Bulbs, Cut Flower Orchids, Greenhouse Cut Flowers, Hydroponics for Beginners (I), Commercial Vegetable Production, Protected Plant Production, Fruit Production - Temperate Climate, Fruit Production - Warm Climate, Viticulture, Herb Culture, Berry Production and Garden Centre Management.

Course Delivery

This course is only available to be completed by correspondence.

Work Load  | Full time: 12hrs per week |  Part time: 6hrs per week |  Total Duration 2400hrs

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