MA Horticulture Level 6

What is a Modern Apprenticeship (MA)?
Modern Apprenticeships are work-based pathways to recognised industry qualifications. They provide employers support to develop a strong workforce by teaching new and existing employees valuable skills and knowledge directly relevant to their business. For employees, they are a pathway to industry and nationally recognised qualifications.

How does it work?
When you study a MA with us, we deliver the programme, provide your training, assessments and qualification recognition. We also access funding on behalf of you and your employer.

In an MA, you’ll immediately put your knowledge and learning into practice, making a real contribution to improving business productivity.

As well as gaining experience in the workplace, you’ll be supported by 'off-the-job training' at college. MA’s typically take between 12 and 18 months and each provides a route or pathway to further skills opportunities and potential progression.

In this apprenticeship pathway you will follow one of four pathways depending upon your interests:  Parks, Gardens and Greenspaces; Landscaping;  Production Horticulture or Sports Turf Greenkeeping.

Typical topics that are covered include, for example,

• how to monitor and maintain health, safety and security
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• how to manage and improve own performance in the business environment
• establishing crops or plants
• how to prepare growing media
• maintaining the health of sports turf
• prepare and use equipment for machines
• renovating and repairing sport turf surfaces
• estimate resource requirements and programme work
• how to coordinate the planting of crops and plants
• identify and name plants using the botanical names
• coordinate the control of pests, diseases and disorders

Those wishing to apply for college courses such as National Certificates (NC), National Progression Awards (NPA), Certificates and Diplomas, and Professional Development Awards (PDA) should do so via the SRUC website.

Find your course in our course catalogue. Under Apply now, select the correct campus, start date, and mode of study. You will then be taken into our online applications system.

It is also possible to download a paper application form, either as PDF or Word document. But your application will be processed more easily if it is entered online.