Horticulture Higher National Certificate - HNC
Course Overview - Horticulture Higher National Certificate - HNC
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 learne...
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.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Years
Start Date
2027-09-01
Campus
Oatridge
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A23-G03
Institution Code
S01
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
To include a Science subject
Scottish Higher
To include a Science subject
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants should be able to offer National 5 (A-C) or equivalent pass in English (for literacy) and Maths (for numeracy)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
To include a Science subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Applicants with relevant Extended Diplomas are considered on an individual basis.
T Level
Applicants with relevant T Levels are considered on an individual basis.
Scottish National Certificate
Applications will be considered from applicants with a relevant NC qualification. Please contact the Admissions Team to discuss further.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,285 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £7,600 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £17,000 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |




























































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