Landscaping (SCQF Level 6) Modern Apprenticeship

What is special about this course?

Apprenticeships combine work with study, so you can earn while you learn. It is an exciting way of gaining a recognised qualification that will help to start your career without having to study full time. 

Our horticulture courses take place at the Biblical Garden beside the iconic Elgin Cathedral, allowing you to work with experienced colleagues on real projects while putting into practice what you learn from our dedicated lecturers. 

As an apprentice landscaper/gardener you could be involved in a range of projects including planning garden designs, planting shrubs and trees, sowing lawns, installing paths and water features, and more. 

Throughout this course you will learn a variety of topics which will equip you with the skills and knowledge required for multi-disciplined roles. 

We can tailor the frameworks to fit different job roles. The Modern Apprenticeship aspect of this course has been designed in partnership with the sector skills council, Lantra, ensuring that you will be highly qualified and skilled.

Entry requirements

You should be in a job or placement where you are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow you to gather the required evidence to achieve the qualification.

Course content includes:

  • Promote, monitor and maintain Health, Safety and Security
  • Estimate resource requirements and programme work
  • Manage your own resources
  • Co-ordinate the planting of crops or plants
  • Carry out management of planted areas
  • Identify and name plants using their botanical names
  • Prepare sites for landscape construction and installation
  • Design landscape areas and specify materials and components
  • Survey and report on the condition of the environment

How will I study my course?

  • Work based

This course is work based where you will train towards a nationally recognised qualification while working as an employee, with support from UHI Moray. You will attend classes on campus via day release with the remainder of the time spent training on the job.

How long will my course last?

2 Years

1 day per week on campus

Where can I study my course?

    • Biblical Gardens

Start date

August/September

Fees

If studying the Modern Apprenticeship route, in most cases course fees will be covered.

If studying the SVQ route, there are funding options available which vary depending on your specific circumstances. Please contact your training provider for further information.

You can also refer to our Fees and Funding section for more information.  

Funding

Funding from Skills Development Scotland  to contribute towards the cost of the apprentices training under the Modern Apprenticeship programme is available for all young people aged 16 – 19 for all frameworks. Funding may also be available for young people between the ages of 20 – 24 and 25+. This is dependent on the frameworks and sectors and can change annually.

For more information about funding please contact: Jacqui Taylor on 01343 576425 e mail Jacqui.taylor.moray@uhi.ac.uk or Fiona Anderson on 01343 576429 email fiona.anderson.moray@uhi.ac.uk.

What can I do on completion of my course?

On successful completion of this course you may be able to: 

  • gain full time employment within the industry at a more senior supervisory level 
  • progress onto further study at UHI Moray such as the HNC (NextGen) in Horticulture

Is there more information available online?

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For more information about the Modern Apprenticeship programme in the first instance please contact Jacqui Taylor, Head of Marketing and External Relations on (01343) 576425 or e mail Jacqui.taylor.moray@uhi.ac.uk.

We are delighted that you are thinking about studying at UHI Moray. UHI Moray operates a fair and open admissions system committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination. We consider all applications on merit and on the basis of ability to achieve, without discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion and/or belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. We welcome applications from all prospective students and aim to provide appropriate and efficient services to students with disabilities.