Which is the right course for you?

Pre-entry Level

Preparing for work and moving towards independence

No qualifications are required but students must have a positive attitude towards learning and initial assessment results at an appropriate level.  This will guide us to match the course to your needs

The Routes Programme

Entry Level

No qualifications are required but students must have a positive attitude towards learning and initial assessment results at an appropriate level. This will guide us to match the course to your needs

The Routes Programme

Level 1

Foundation Level

No qualifications are required but students must have a positive attitude towards learning and initial assessment results at an appropriate level. This will guide us to match the course to your needs

• Certificate in Land-based Studies (Animal Care / Agriculture /Horticulture / Environmental Conservation)
• Outdoor Activity Leadership
• NVQ Level 1 in Outdoor Leisure

• GNVQ Foundation
• BTEC Introductory Diploma
• NVQ 1

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Level 2

Intermediate Level

• GCSEs
• GNVQ Intermediate
• BTEC First Diploma
• City & Guilds National Certificat
• NVQ 2
• Work-Based Learning:

Apprenticeships

You will need to have achieved one of the following:

• 4 GCSEs at grades A-D, including English, Maths & Science
• GNVQ Foundation
• NVQ Level 1 or equivalent
• Initial assessment at an appropriate level

Work-Based Learning apprentices will require an interest in the industry and a good basic education to GCSE standard

• First Diploma in Horse Care
• First Diploma in Agriculture
• First Diploma in Animal Care
• First Diploma in Land-based Technology
• First Diploma in Horticulture
• First Diploma in Outdoor Leisure
• National Certificate in Floristry
• National Certificate in Aboriculture
• National Certificate in Environmental Conservation
• Adventurous Activity Leadership
• Instructor Training Course
• Student Veterinary Nursing
• National Certificate for Veterinary Nurse Assistants
• Apprenticeship in Agricultural Crops and Livestock
• Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture
• Apprenticeship in Animal Care
• Apprenticeship in Floristry
• Apprenticeship Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management
• Apprenticeship in Horse Care
• Apprenticeship in Land-based Service Engineering / Plant Maintenance
• Animal Nursing Assistant

Level 3

Advanced Level
GCE A level
AS – A2
Advanced Vocational
Certificate of Education
BTEC National Diplomas, National Certificates and National Awards
NVQ 3
Work-Based Learning:
Advanced Apprenticeships

You will need to have achieved one of the following:

• 4 GCSEs at grades A-C, including English, Maths and Science
• GNVQ Intermediate
• NVQ Level 2
• BTEC First Diploma
• City and Guilds
• National Certificate or equivalent
• Initial assessment at an appropriate level

Work-Based Learning Advanced Apprentices also need to be employed in the industry in which they are training.

• National Diploma in Agriculture
• National Diploma in Animal Management
• National Diploma in Countryside Management
• National Diploma in Horse Management
• National Diploma in Land-based Technology
• National Diploma in Sport
• Instructor Training Course
• NCFE Certificate for the Outdoor Industry
• National Award in Countryside & Management
• National Award in Land-Based Technology
• National Award in Horse Management
• Advanced National Certificate in Floristry
• National Certificate in Forestry & Aboriculture
• National Certificate in Horse Management
• National Certificate in Horticulture
• National Award in Horticulture
• National Certificate in Agriculture
• National Award in Agriculture
• National Certificate in Outdoor Leisure
• Student Veterinary Nursing
• Advanced Apprenticeship in Agricultural Crops and Livestock Production
• Advanced Apprenticeship in Land-based Service Engineering / Advanced Apprenticeship in Plant Maintenance
• Advanced Apprenticeship in Animal Care and Management
• Advanced Apprenticeship in Amenity Horticulture
• Advanced Apprenticeship in Horse Care & Management
• Advanced Apprenticeship in Floristry

Level 5

Foundation Degrees
Please see our Higher Education prospectus for details on Level 5 courses.
For more information please telephone 01395 562400 or email: enquiries@bicton.ac.uk to request a Higher Education prospectus.

You will need to have achieved one of the following:

• At least 1 A level
• BTEC National Diploma
• City and Guilds Advanced

National Certificate

• GNVQ Advanced
• Advanced Vocational A levels
• NVQ Level 3

• FdSc Agriculture
• FdSc Animal Science
• FdSc Horticulture
• FdA Environmental Education
• FdA Managing Environments
• FdA Outdoor Leisure Management
• Higher Diploma in Floristry
• PGCE – Postgraduate Certificate in Education
• Certificate in Education
• FdA in Education and Training