Diploma of Horticulture

You love creating outdoor spaces for your community to enjoy and you have plenty of industry experience.

Now is the time to build on the skills you have learnt and get prepared to step into a leadership role.You will develop your practical knowledge of landscape design, plant classification and plant problem diagnosis, as well as learn leadership and management skills including production and restoration planning, preparation of estimates and quotes and providing leadership.But one of the best things about this program is that while practising your new skills on location in the beautiful and historic Ballarat Botanical Gardens, you can complete the diploma in just 1 year.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

PREPARE ESTIMATES, QUOTES AND TENDERS AHCBUS504

PREPARE A LANDSCAPE DESIGN AHCDES502

MANAGE LANDSCAPE PROJECTS AHCLSC502

DIAGNOSE PLANT HEALTH PROBLEMS AHCPCM501

COLLECT AND CLASSIFY PLANTS AHCPCM502

SPECIFY PLANTS FOR LANDSCAPES AHCPCM503

PLAN THE RESTORATION OF PARKS AND GARDENS AHCPGD502

DEVELOP A HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION PLAN AHCPHT502

MONITOR AND MANAGE SOILS FOR PRODUCTION AHCSOL505

PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE ORGANISATION BSBMGT605

Entry requirements (year 12)

Admissions Criteria for current Year 12 students (2019) and recent secondary graduates (2017 and 2018)

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Admissions Criteria for applicants with a higher education study

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Admissions Criteria for applicants with a vocational education and training study

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Admissions Criteria for applicants with work and life expereince

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this program.

Extra Requirements

Essential requirements for selection and application

Interview

Compulsory: All applicants must attend an interview prior to enrolment. The purpose of the interview is to discuss your eligibility and suitability for the program by going over the literacy and numeracy review and the pre-training review form. The interview is the last step before enrolment and you will usually be able to enrol on the same day. Timely applicants will be contacted by a FedUni staff member to arrange an interview time. Late applicants should call 1800 333 864.

Pre-training review (VET)

Compulsory: All applicants must complete a pre-training review form prior to enrolment. The form will assist in determining your suitability to enrol in the program that you have applied for. You should complete the green section of the form and then bring it along to your pre-enrolment interview where the teacher/coordinator will complete the rest of the form with you. Visit our website for more information and to download the form.

Language literacy and numeracy assessment (VET)

Compulsory: All applicants must complete a literacy and numeracy review prior to enrolment. The review is designed to assess your skills to ensure you have the foundations for successful completion of your studies. It will also enable teachers to identify any gaps in your current skills and allow them to offer additional support with literacy and/or numeracy to assist you to manage the requirements of your program. For more information and to complete the review visit our website.