Fdsc Horticulture / Horticulture: Garden Design in The University of Sydney, Australia

Fdsc Horticulture / Horticulture: Garden Design in The University of Sydney

Explore the life of plants on these highly vocational and practical courses. Based on understanding and interpreting the landscape around us, they explore horticultural production and growing, along with the principles of plant and soil science. Horticulture is a diverse subject area that covers plant and soil science; commercial crop production; ornamental flower and plant growing; landscape and garden design; and green-space management.

If you have any questions about our Horticulture course, you can now chat to our experienced lecturers and course leaders through Unibuddy.

Why choose this course?

• You will benefit from the modern glasshouse complex situated on campus, alongside historic gardens and the country estate.
• Guest speakers will also hold workshops and activities to showcase the career opportunities available to you.
• You will have the opportunity to become proficient in surveying a site for development, and plotting data both by hand and using AutoCAD (Computer Aided Design).
• This course can provide progression onto the one year BSc (Hons) Horticulture (final year top-up) degree.
• Brackenhurst campus is home to an entrepreneurial cut-flower business called the Flower Pod, run by the Southwell Care Project and supported by student and staff volunteers.

Did you know?

• NTU won a prestigious Gold Award at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Centenary in 2013.
• Students from this course achieved a Silver Gilt garden design award at the Harrogate Flower Show.
• NTU is one of the largest providers of land-based courses in the UK, with Brackenhurst having over 60 years' experience in the sector.
• A show garden inspired by horticulture students at Nottingham Trent University scooped a hat-trick of awards at the first RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2017.

Careers and employability

Your career development

Graduates of this course go on to a wide range of careers including:

• technologist
• landscape management
• garden design
• self-employed roles
• horticultural therapist
• historic landscape management
• green space adviser
• agronomist.

Excellent placement opportunities

The course includes an optional sandwich year placement between Year One and Year Two, or during Year Two. You can develop their skills and experience in a working environment which is highly valued by future employers.

Recent students have taken paid placements in

• garden centres and nurseries
• landscape contractors
• organisations such as the National Trust.

 

 

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Tuition Fees in Australia (1st Year Average)	BE/Btech: AUD 29109 | MBA: AUD 35139 | MS: AUD 36803 | BBA: AUD 28693 | MEng: AUD 39298 | BSc: AUD 34307 | MIM: AUD 39298 | MFin: AUD 35347 | MArch: AUD 37218 | BHM: AUD 28693 | MIS: AUD 35347 | MEM: AUD 43040
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Entrance Exams in Australia	TOEFL: 77 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 57 | GRE: 300 | GMAT: 600
Work and Study in Australia	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in Australia	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in Australia	AUD 620
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