Course overview
Turn your creativity and passion for flowers into the skills and
experience needed for a career in floristry.
On this course, you will learn how to design and create beautiful floral
arrangements and installations for a range of customers, occasions and events.
You will explore colour, composition, style and current trends, while
developing the practical techniques needed to work confidently with fresh
flowers, foliage and other floristry materials.
You will also learn how to:
Create design ideas, sketches and mood boards
Select, prepare and care for
fresh flowers and foliage
Produce hand-tied bouquets, arrangements and wired
designs
Plan and install floral displays for events
Prepare costings,
quotations and buying lists
Communicate professionally with customers and
suppliers
Use floristry tools and equipment safely
Complete risk
assessments and plan deliveries
Respond to changes in a customer’s
requirements
Evaluate and improve your finished work
The course combines creative design with practical craftsmanship, business
skills and professional experience. You will develop the confidence to take an
idea from the initial design stage through to the completed floral display,
while working to a professional standard.
Whether you are interested in weddings and events, retail floristry, floral
styling or developing your own floristry business, this course will help you
build the knowledge, skills and experience needed to progress into employment,
an apprenticeship or further study.
Work experience
Industry placements enhance your studies and are an important part of your course. They ensure you develop the key skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary to be successful in your chosen industry, resulting in you leaving college ready for the world of work. It is compulsory to undertake an element of work experience when studying a Level 1, 2, or 3 course. The number of hours you must complete will depend on your level of study.
Course Level:
- Level 1 – Minimum of 30 hours of industry placement
- Level 2 – Minimum of 75 hours of industry placement
- Level 3 – Minimum of 150 hours of industry placement (per year of your course)
- T Level – Minimum of 315 hours of industry placement
Entry requirements
5 GCSEs at grade 4 and above to include English, Maths and Science OR a Level 2 in a related subject plus English and Maths, at least grade 4
Bursaries
Financial support could be available to you depending on your household income, eligibility criteria, and level of study. A bursary, which is money given directly by the Government, could help fund bus travel, accommodation, course equipment, college meals, or educational trips.
Course Fees
Students aged 16-18 on 31st August in the year of starting the course do not pay tuition fees.
Adults aged 19+ may be entitled to a tuition fee waiver on certain courses (where the Government pays the tuition and assessment fee) if any of the following apply:
You are aged between 19 and 23 and:
- This is your first Full Level 2 or Full Level 3 qualification.
- You are undertaking English and Maths up to and including Level 2.
- You are unemployed or economically inactive and your gross annual income is below £26,800.
- Your course is part of the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs offer (and you meet the earnings threshold)
You are aged 24+ and:
- You are studying a Level 1 or Level 2 course and are unemployed, economically inactive, or earning below £26,800 gross annually.
- You are undertaking English and Maths up to and including Level 2.
- Your course is part of the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs offer (and you meet the earnings threshold)
All students pay a standard facility fee of £150 to use communal, non-educational facilities.
Material fees apply to Floristry, Blacksmithing and Metalwork, Agricultural Engineering, and Motor Vehicle students.
Equipment & PPE
Students on a 14-16, Level 1, 2, 3, or Foundation Learning course may be required to purchase equipment such as a uniform, PPE, or kit before starting their course. Material fees are applicable depending on the course studied.
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