Level 1
Land-Based Diploma
If you’re interested in finding out about agriculture, horticulture and the countryside, this is the course for you.
You’ll be introduced to the land based industry and enjoy working with our farm animals, gardens, wildlife and growing plants.
You’ll also have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience as well as develop your personal and social skills, helping you to progress on to further study or work.
What will I study?
- Safe and effective working practices in land-based industries
- Develop performance in land-based industries
- Contribute to the establishment of plants
- Contribute to the maintenance of plants
- Assist with the care of animals
- Assist with the movement, handling and accommodation of animals
- Introduction to wildlife and conservation
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
These units are subject to change.
How long will it take?
- 1 year depending on your needs, ability and progress
- Full-time
What qualifications do I need to start?
- You do not need any formal entry requirements to enrol on this course
What qualifications will I gain?
- Level 1 qualification in Land-Based Studies
- Functional Skills or GCSE in English and Maths depending on previous qualifications
Course options after this programme
- Progress onto a Level 2 Diploma or Level 2 Apprenticeship in your subject or a related area, or
- Go straight into employment
Career options
- A wide range of land and environment based jobs, such as working with animals, conservation or farming
- Combine work with training on an Apprenticeship or Advanced Apprenticeship in an agriculture or horticulture based career
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.
Student Profile
Tish Woolley
Ambition: Self-employed gardener
School: King’s Grove High School, Crewe
Age: 19
Tish is inspired by watching plants develop and grow so she’s been in her element studying horticulture at Reaseheath.
She’s enjoyed being hands-on, mulching flower beds and planting out sweet peas in the college grounds and pricking out young plants in our glasshouses. She’s also started to learn about garden design and took part in a team competition to build a garden against the clock during our annual Family Festival.
Although she has always liked gardening, Tish wasn’t sure what she wanted to do at first and studied animal care at entry and foundation level before switching to horticulture. She’s now joined our Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture and hopes to progress further.
Tish enjoys relaxing on our lawns and woodland areas and says that the countryside feel of our campus is one of the best things about Reaseheath.
She adds: “The environment is really nice and so are the people. I’ve made a lot of friends over the past three years. Everyone helps each other out and the tutors are lovely too.”