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Diploma of Horticulture


 National Code: AHC50416
 TAFE SA Code: TP01041


2024 start

Description

Gain the specialist skills and technical knowledge you need to work as a senior horticulturist, senior gardener, or parks and gardens manager with this advanced horticulture qualification. Develop your study plan tailored to your one interests and career needs. Learn about managing parks and reserves, collecting and classifying plants, preparing landscape designs, and producing arboricultural impact assessment reports.

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12 months 

Full Time or Part Time equivalent

Horticultural Assistant
Horticultural Assistant

Locations & Applications

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Scheduled
Barossa Valley

Closed

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Part Time
Apply on Mon 5 Aug 2024
Urrbrae

893300

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
Full & Part Time
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On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.

Full Time

Full Time classes

Part Time

Part Time classes

Day Classes

Day time classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

  • Certificate III or higher in Conservation and Ecosystem Management or Horticulture or Rural Operations
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.

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Attendance Requirements (subject to change)
Classes at Urrbrae are face to face Monday to Thursday. Classes at Barossa are delivered online and face to face, with some compulsory workshops.

Fees

Average cost per semester
Total Fees for the 12 month course
Full Fee
$6,743
$13,485

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

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    Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    VET Student Loan

    This is an interest-free personal loan from the Australian Government that provides eligible students access to capped funding to help pay for their studies.

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include Senior Horticulturist, Parks and Garden Manager, Horticulture Enterprise Manager.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Diploma of Horticulture (AHC50416)
    This course allows an individual study plan to suit the needs of each student to gain a range of skills and knowledge across the breadth of the industry. To complete the qualification you are required to complete 10 elective units.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Analyse and present research information 40
    Assess landscape sites 110
    Audit irrigation systems 100
    Collect and classify plants 120
    Define the pest problem 100
    Develop a regional pest management plan 120
    Develop an arboricultural impact assessment report 90
    Diagnose plant health problems 120
    Document and audit tree work 90
    Identify, select and specify trees 120
    Manage parks and reserves 200
    Manage trial and research material 140
    Monitor and manage soils for production projects 120
    Prepare a landscape design 240
    Prepare reports 60
    Provide specialist advice to clients 100

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Diploma of Horticulture
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