Horticulture
Get extensive experience through hands-on learning while discovering the science behind plants and their importance to our planet.
Our course is ideal if you want to explore different areas of horticulture, and understand the impact of horticulture and plants.
You’ll have access to an extensive plant collection on campus, take part in visits to parks and gardens, and gain experience of commercial trial work. We’ll also encourage you to undertake a summer placement during your course, to further develop your practical skills and knowledge.
ARU in Writtle has an established reputation as an educator of horticulturists, and our degree is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture – the organisation that represents the horticulture profession.
As a graduate, you’ll have a good range of practical horticultural and business skills and be ready to make a start on your career.
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Fees and paying for university
Facilities
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Varied formal gardens with extensive plant collections
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The Postharvest Unit, which undertakes research and trials with commercial companies
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New state-of-the-art Superlab facilities on our Lordship campus
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Study a horticultural degree at ARU in Writtle and enjoy:
- access to an extensive plant collection on campus
- visits to enterprises, parks and gardens
- experience of commercial trial work
- research and tropical glasshouses
- our 150-hectare campus with its mixed working farm, which is home to crop fields, sheep, pigs and cattle
- undertaking research in our new Superlabs on our Lordship campus.
A day in the life of a Horticulture student: take a guided tour.
Accreditation
Our horticulture courses are endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture and are constantly updated to keep pace with this fast-changing and dynamic industry.
Lecturers
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Dr Kami BaghalianSenior Lecturer in Crop Production
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Ruvini RanasinghaLecturer in Commercial Production (Fresh Produce)
Careers
There's a demand for trained horticulturalists and it's an exciting time to be entering the profession.
Research by LANTRA, the sector Skills Council, indicates that over the next few years there will be 3,000 vacancies at graduate level in the horticultural industries. Issues such as food security, climate change, and the relationship between access to green space and the health agenda means the need for trained landscapers and horticulturists will increase.
A high proportion of horticulture graduates find full-time positions within six months of graduating. Some of the roles that our students have gone on to work in include:
- local authority parks officers
- education officers with the Royal Horticultural Society and local authorities
- technical officers in research establishments
- field trial officers
- journalists
- self-employed landscape gardeners.
At ARU Writtle we have strong links with industry and encourage you to undertake a summer placement during your BSc Horticulture course. This gives you further opportunities to develop your practical knowledge, along with other skills that employers value such as communication and teamwork.
Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our MSc Horticulture or MSc Crop Production (Horticulture).
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