Horticulture

1. Course may include 360 hours of vocational placement.
2. Academic requirement: Completion of Australian Year 10 OR overseas equivalent.
3. English language evidence
   • • IELTS, PTE, etc. (IELTS: 6.0 overall – no band less than 5.5; OR equivalent). The test result must be valid within 2 years at the time of the visa application.
     • Some Education Institutions offer an in-house English Placement Test that you can take to meet the English entry requirements.
     • Exemptions apply if:
       – you are a citizen and hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland
       – you are enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course
       – you have completed at least 5 years of study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland.

Potential Career Pathways:

• Horticultural Trades Workers
• Gardener (General)
• Science Technicians

Employment in the busy Horticulture industry including working independently, as a supervisor, or at a managerial level to coordinate horticultural business activities in parks and gardens, resorts or nurseries.

Higher Education Opportunities:

• Bachelor of Urban Design
• Bachelor of Environmental Science