Horticulture Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Horticulture with Plantsmanship BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 5% £7500 £15000 144 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 5% £7500 £15000 144 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture (Commercial) FdSc University of Greenwich 67% 10% 25% £6165 £14500 98 London On campus Part-time
Horticulture (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 64% 0% 0% £9250 £12699 123 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Horticulture DipHE Writtle University College - 20% 0% £9250 £12699 105 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Horticulture HNC University of the Highlands and Islands 57% 0% 25% £6915 £7230 - Inverness On campus Full-time
Horticulture FdSc Cornwall College 43% - 20% £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Horticulture FdSc Nottingham Trent University 100% 0% 10% - - 120 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Horticulture (Plant Science) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - 5% £4625 £4975 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Horticulture and Applied Plant Science FdSc Myerscough College - - - £1125 £1250 - Preston online Part-time
Animals and Horticulture as Therapy FdSc Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Horticulture (Garden & Landscape Design) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Horticulture (level 4) CertHE Writtle University College - - - £9250 £12699 - Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Commercial Horticulture BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich - - - £8630 £14500 - London On campus Part-time
Animals and Horticulture as Therapy (Top-up) BSc (Hons) Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Horticulture FDCert Myerscough College - - - £1125 - - Preston On campus Part-time
Applied Horticulture (top-up) BSc (Hons) Askham Bryan College - - - £9000 - - York On campus Full-time
Horticulture Management HNC Chichester College - - - £6500 - - Chichester On campus Full-time
Horticulture (Production and Design) HND Bridgend College - - - - - - Bridgend On campus Full-time
Horticulture (final year top-up) BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Horticulture

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23037 £19884 £22867
25-75 percentile range £19108 - £26757 £14892 - £25751 £17151 - £30379

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23718 £23912 £27805
25-75 percentile range £20601 - £26688 £18402 - £28538 £19952 - £34981

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Horticulture

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Horticulture who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Typical employers for graduates of Horticulture

  • Plant and Food Production Businesses
  • Research Firms
  • Homeowners
  • Municipalities

Specialisations within Horticulture

  • Floriculture
  • Greenhouse Technology
  • Viticulture
  • Water Conservation
  • Plant Breeding
  • Dietary Intervention
  • Agricultural Ecosystems

Jobs of graduates of Horticulture (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Horticulture at Askham Bryan College

30% Animal care and control services
25% Managers, directors and senior officials
25% Elementary occupations
25% Skilled trades occupations
15% Elementary occupations
15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Natural and social science professionals
10% Animal care and control services
10% Sales occupations
10% Sales occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Skilled trades occupations
0% Conservation and environment professionals
0% Teaching Professionals
0% Artistic, literary and media occupations

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of Horticulture in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Horticulture


Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Horticulture, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Horticulture is the study of plants grown for their appearance for use in municipal and other large area planting schemes, gardens, parks and landscapes.

The median salary of graduates of Horticulture was £23037 15 months after graduation, £19884 3 years after graduation and £22867 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Horticulture studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Foundation Certificate - FDCert
  • Higher National Diploma - HND

Horticulture - FdSc at Nottingham Trent University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.