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University degree

Horticulture

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 30% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

The commercial horticulture foundation degree is both hands-on and theoretical, laying the groundwork for careers in plant science, sustainability, landscaping, and food crop or biofuel production.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts30%
96-111 pts25%
112-127 pts15%
160-175 pts10%
How they qualified
85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels85%
another degree15%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
70%
Continue past first year
80%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,000
After 15 months
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Elementary occupations20%
Skilled trades occupations15%
Medical PractitionersHighly skilled5%
Animal care and control services15%
Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Process, plant and machine operatives15%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
80%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching91%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support67%
Well organised79%
Learning resources76%
Student community79%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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