City and Guilds Level 3

Floristry

This comprehensive course offers specialist training and advanced techniques such as creative floral design, botany, business skills and design innovation.

You can join study tours and get your designs noticed at prestigious competitions like the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park and WorldSkills UK.

It’s never too late to pursue your dream job. Read how former lawyer Karen found her true vocation as a florist at Reaseheath College!

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Course includes

What will I study?

  • Diverse flower and plant care
  • Creative design processes for florists
  • Diverse tied floral designs
  • Diverse floral designs for weddings and formal occasions
  • Assemble diverse floral designs
  • Assemble diverse funeral designs
  • Working in the floristry industry
  • Negotiate and agree terms and conditions for the sale of floristry products and services
  • Function and event decoration using floral displays
  • Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications

How long will it take?

  • 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

What qualifications do I need to start?

What qualifications will I gain?

Course options after this programme

Career options

  • Florist/Manager in retail industry
  • Floral designer for external venues and occasions or wedding planner
  • Work in holiday and leisure industries in the UK and abroad
  • Teaching, assessing and demonstrating floristry
  • Self employment
Useful information

How much will this course cost?

If you are under 19 on 31st August 2018 the tuition fees and exam costs are free for our courses. If you are aged 19 or over you may have to pay a fee.

You may also be required to pay costs associated with study tours or additional qualifications.

For more information on fees and to find out about what financial support may be available to you visit the student finance pages on our website.

Transport

Our college buses pick up over 1,400 students each day from a wide area. From September 2018 all college bus routes to Reaseheath will be FREE. To find a bus route near you visit the transport pages on our website.

Accommodation

At Reaseheath we have on-site residential accommodation for 785 students. If you are aged over 16 and studying on a full-time course you may apply for a residential place. Visit the accommodation pages on our website for more information.

How do I apply?

If you have found a course you are interested in and are in Year 11 or above you can apply now online. For a step by step guide on the application process visit the how to apply pages on our website.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can find out more information about this course on our FAQs page.

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Student Profile
Anna Eite

Ambition: Floristry shop owner

School: Brine Leas School, Nantwich

Age: 22

Anna was crowned most talented floristry student in Britain after winning gold at the WorldSkills UK national finals in 2014.

After completing her Level 3Diploma with us, Anna went straight on to launch her own home-based floristry business, Anna Flora. Her business offers a range of services including bespoke floral packages, wedding flowers, workshops, masterclasses and her specialist ‘floral experience’. With business continuing to flourish, Anna has
now been invited to deliver a range of floristry short courses for Reaseheath.

Anna says: “I feel I’ve made such great achievements in my short time as a florist and can’t wait to see what’s around the corner.”