Find your perfect land & environment course

Ready to Find Your Path?

Get Into courses at Plumpton College are fully funded, practical short courses for 16–24-year-olds who want to build skills, gain experience and explore what comes next.

From animal care and wildlife conservation to horticulture, floristry, hospitality, sports turf, photography and metalcrafts, our 7–8 week courses run just one day a week, with no previous experience needed.

Try something new. Build your confidence. Find your next step.

Explore, apply and enrol every Wednesday throughout September

No need to book - we're offering drop-in sessions every Wednesday throughout September to support students who want to fast-track their enrolment and start with us this month.

Sessions are available on:

  • Wednesday 9 September
  • Wednesday 16 September
  • Wednesday 23 September
  • Wednesday 30 September

Please bring your results and photo ID (passport, drivers license or birth certificate) with you so that we can support you as quickly as possible.

FREE Skills Bootcamps: view our new 2026 dates

Not sure you've made the right decision? Book onto our Open Event for 2026 entry

Not sure you've made the right choice? Looking for a fresh start? Or simply still deciding what's next?

Join us at our Evening Open Event on 22 September 2026, 5-7pm at our AgriFood Centre and discover the courses and opportunities still available to start this year.

You'll have the chance to meet our teaching staff, learn about student support, hear from our Principal, and get personalised advice on your next steps.

Apply, interview and start your enrolment journey on the day, with guidance from our admissions team every step of the way.

Clearing is now OPEN

We're ranked top three for land based teaching (NSS 2025)

Partnered with the University of Greenwich, we offer specialist scientific degrees in a range of subjects such as wine, veterinary nursing, sustainable land management and more.

Explore our degrees today

Food for Thought 2026: Book Your Tickets

Join us on Thursday 1 October, 2pm to 5pm at Plumpton College's AgriFood Centre for the second Food for Thought event. 

Bringing together experts from education, food, government and community organisations, the afternoon will explore food education, food inequality and how we can build a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food future. Featuring keynote speaker Dominic Watters, audience Q&A and panel discussion, this free event offers valuable insight, conversation and practical action. 

Donations are welcomed in support of the Dig for Schools: Grounds for Growing project.

 

 

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