About the course
About the course
By completing our horticulture course, you’ll be creating your own pathway to a successful career in horticulture by enhancing your skills and knowledge in this fast-growing industry in and around the Yarra Valley and ranges.
In our horticulture course, you'll get hands-on practical learning experiences so you can master the art of operating chainsaws, identifying plants and demonstrating high-level nursery skills. Other important horticultural study areas include machinery operation, propagation and best-practice soil management.
Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
15 Oct 2019 at 01:00PM AEST
Intake Dates & Course Length
February and July
Full time: 1 year
Part time: 3 years (the time taken to complete this course will vary depending on your input)
Class days and times: Mondays to Wednesdays, 9am-4pm
For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page.
Career Outcomes
After successful completion of our horticulture course you can apply for a range of employment opportunities including that of a horticulturalist or gardener.
Entry Requirements
Our horticulture course has significant practical components with a focus on giving you the necessary skills and knowledge to create a successful pathway to employment.
To be eligible you must possess the basic communication skills and a physical ability to perform a practical work placement in the horticulture industry.
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
Successful completion of our horticulture course enables you to apply for the AHC50416 Diploma of Horticulture and AHC51116 Diploma of Conservation Land Management
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 3
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Tuition Fee Type | Estimated Annual Fee |
| Free TAFE^ | $0.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Standard | $4,729.00 |
| Gov. Subsidised - Concession | $946.00 |
| Full Tuition Fee | $11,554.00 |
| Service Fees | Estimated Annual Fees |
| Service & Amenities* | $155.00 |
| Core Skills Support** | $75.00 |
| Annual Material Fees | $341.25 |
| Retain Course Items*** | $120.00 |
* Does not apply to VETDSS or Short course students.
** Does not apply to VETDSS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.
***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).
Annual student tuition & material fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are for 2019 and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
Completion of 16 units (including 5 core and 11 electives)
- AHCPCM303 IDENTIFY PLANT SPECIMENS80.0 hours
- AHCMOM202 OPERATE TRACTORS40.0 hours
- AHCPCM201 RECOGNISE PLANTS40.0 hours
- AHCIRG332 OPERATE PRESSURISED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS50.0 hours
- RIIWHS302D IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN20.0 hours
- AHCNSY304 DELIVER AND PROMOTE SALES OF PLANTS40.0 hours
- AHCWHS301 CONTRIBUTE TO WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCESSES50.0 hours
- AHCWRK309 APPLY ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WORK PRACTICES50.0 hours
- AHCPCM302 PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PLANTS AND THEIR CULTURE70.0 hours
- AHCMOM304 OPERATE MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT40.0 hours
- AHCMOM213 OPERATE AND MAINTAIN CHAINSAWS40.0 hours
- AHCPMG301 CONTROL WEEDS70.0 hours
- AHCPMG302 CONTROL PLANT PESTS, DISEASES AND DISORDERS80.0 hours
- AHCPGD301 IMPLEMENT A PLANT ESTABLISHMENT PROGRAM80.0 hours
- AHCCHM303 PREPARE AND APPLY CHEMICALS70.0 hours
- AHCCHM304 TRANSPORT AND STORE CHEMICALS50.0 hours
- AHCSOL303 IMPLEMENT SOIL IMPROVEMENTS FOR GARDEN AND TURF AREAS60.0 hours
- AHCNSY301 MAINTAIN NURSERY PLANTS40.0 hours
- AHCNSY306 IMPLEMENT A PROPAGATION PLAN90.0 hours
- AHCPGD303 PERFORM SPECIALIST AMENITY PRUNING65.0 hours
- AHCIRG306 TROUBLESHOOT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS50.0 hours
- AHCWRK305 COORDINATE WORK SITE ACTIVITIES70.0 hours
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