Course overview
Are you creative, practical, and passionate about flowers and design?
The City & Guilds T Level in Agriculture, Land Management and Production
(Floristry Occupational Specialism) is designed to prepare students for a
successful career in the floristry industry.
This exciting two-year programme combines classroom learning with a
substantial industry placement, giving students the skills, knowledge, and
real-world experience needed to progress into skilled employment,
apprenticeships, or higher-level study.
Modules
Throughout the course, you will develop expertise in:
- Floral design and construction techniques
- Wedding, event, and tribute floristry
- Plant and flower care, conditioning, and storage
- Colour theory, composition, and creative design principles
- Customer service, sales, and business skills
- Sustainable working practices and environmental awareness
- Health and safety within the floristry industry
- Digital and marketing skills, including social media awareness
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Methods:
- Written examinations
- Employer-set project
- Practical floristry assessments
- Portfolio evidence
- Successful completion of an industry placement
A key feature of the T Level is the industry placement, lasting a minimum of 45 days, allowing students to gain valuable experience with employers while applying their learning in a professional environment.
What is it like to be a student on this course?
You will learn how to interpret customer requirements, create professional floral designs, manage stock, and work effectively in a variety of floristry settings, from retail flower shops to event and wedding businesses.
The course also helps develop essential employability skills such as communication, teamwork, organisation, creativity, and time management.
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
Progression routes
You can progress into careers such as:
- Florist
- Wedding and event florist
- Studio floral designer
- Retail florist
- Floral installation specialist
- Floristry apprenticeships
- Higher-level study in floristry, horticulture, or related land-based industries
Turn your creativity into a career and develop the practical and professional skills needed to thrive in the modern floristry industry.
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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