This is a comprehensive 12-module home study course covering a wide range of subjects from garden design and soil health to lawn care and the scientific principles of horticulture. Whether you are a keen amateur gardener or wish to take your first steps in a professional horticultural career, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Level 2 Certificate is the qualification of choice.
Includes all required study material and full tutorial support, with extensive additional study material in the form of pdf books, booklets and leaflets.
At the end of the course you will be awarded a Learning Curve Certificate of Course Completion. You will also be ready to sit the RHS Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Horticulture, which you can do at an authorised examination centre in your area. (There is an additional fee for the examination.) Your tutor will provide personal support and advice to help you complete your assignments and prepare effectively for the exams.
* The first exam sitting for the new level 2 - Principles of Horticulture - will be in 2011. Current students have the option to sit either the current level 2 Certificate in Horticulture or the new certificate.
Further information for current students.
Students have up to three years to complete this course, allowing them to work through the modules at their own pace. On average, however, it takes students around 12 - 18 months to complete the course, based on 3 - 5 hours study time per week.
48 Hour courier delivery on this course (UK only).
Study topics covered include: introduction to horticulture; plant classification; plant structure and function; identification and nomenclature; the biology of plants; plant nutrition and the root environment; maintaining plant health; weeds pests and diseases; managing the growing environment; propagation; pollination, fertilization, and germination; plant propagation; plant selection and garden planning; establishment and maintenance of garden plants and lawns; soils and growing media; pests and diseases; production of outdoor vegetables and fruit; understanding and managing protected environments. Includes all course material and full tutorial support.
why choose us?
Compare our course to the alternatives:
- you receive a full three years support, allowing you to work through the course at your own pace;
- your tutor will support you during exam revision, including marking past papers;
- you are assigned your own personal tutor who will work with you right up to the exam.
Our tutorial support is second-to-none.You can contact your tutor directly at any time if you have any questions or problems, or if you would just like a chat about how the course is going. Tutorial support is by e-mail and/or telephone. Even after you have finished your Learning Curve assignments, your tutor will continue to support you during your revision period, to ensure you are fully prepared for your exams. Click here to find out more about practical work and your course.
how our online courses work
We email your study materials, one module at a time. All materials are supplied in a pdf format so you can save them on your computer and work through them at your own pace. You can also print sections off if you wish. You do not need to be connected to the internet to work through your study materials. Each module includes exercises to complete and a tutor-marked assignment.
When you have completed your assignment you email it to your tutor. He or she will send your next module immediately. Your tutor will also mark your assignment and return it with feedback within 7 days.
You do not receive course textbooks when studying one of our online courses, but instead are provided with supplementary online materials to support your learning.
