ObjectivesThe amenity horticultural profession has become increasingly complex. The industry is demanding graduates with strong management and technical competencies, scientific and environmental policy understanding and the traditional skills of cultivation. The profession also requires an acceptance and understanding of the important contribution that horticulture can make to conserving the environment. This programme offers the opportunity to combine pure business modules developed by the Bristol Business School with horticultural business and practical horticultural and landscape design modules, providing you with the knowledge needed to work within this diverse and thriving industry as well as significantly enhancing your employability.
Entry requirementsRequirements GCSE: English Tariff points range: 160-200 Relevant subjects: Business, Science and Environment Access: Yes Baccalaureate EB %: 62-64
Academic titleBA Amenity Horticultural Management
Course descriptionLevel 1
* Understanding Financial Information
* Management and Organisational Behaviour
* Soils
* Wildlife and Vegetation
* Analysis and Assessment
* Horticulture Plant Science
* Practical Horticulture Skills
Level 2
* Statistics and Research Methods
* Rural Environmental
* Policy and Legislation
* Horticulture Plant Pathology
* Practical Horticulture Resources
* Woodland Management
* Wildlife Management Theory
* Introduction to Landscape Design
* Marketing
* Operational and Business Systems
* Human Resource Management
* Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses
* Vocational Work Experience
Level 3
* Research Assignment or Vocational Business Experience
* Introduction to Rural Environmental Assessment
* Sustainable Management of the Rural Environment
* Developments in Landscape Design
* Landscape History
* Landscape Restoration and Conservation
* Horticulture Technology
* Strategic Management