Horticulture

SRUC Scotland's Rural College
Undergraduate HNC Full-time 1 Year Agriculture and related sciences

A-Level Entry

DE

About this course

This HNC in Horticulture has been designed by subject specialists to provide you with comprehensive introduction to the horticulture sector. Throughout the course, you will develop the skills, knowledge, professional behaviours and values that are required to enter the horticulture sector or progress to further academic study.

This course is delivered by skilled horticulturalists, garden designers and plant scientists to enhance the learning experience. The course structure is centred around authenticity, allowing you to gain real-world experiences that enhance your learner journey. You will study a broad range of specialisms to give you a better understanding of the exciting range of career opportunities that exist within the horticulture sector.

The units that you will study are project-based and aim to develop your planning, initiative and practical skill. The course integrates self-management, social intelligence and innovation meta skills at its core which complement the vocational and technical elements of the course, developing your personal skills which you can employ and adapt in future for further study or in your career.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades DE
Scottish Higher CC

Study Options

This course is available in 4 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: HNC

Location: Edinburgh

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: HNC

Location: Ecclesmachan

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: HNC

Location: Cupar

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: HNC

Location: Glasgow

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture
3111 Laboratory technicians
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
2112 Biological scientists
9112 Forestry and related workers
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services

Course Details

Qualification
Higher National Certificate - HNC
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Agriculture and related sciences