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Floristry


Interested in flowers? Short of time but can make a little space for a touch of luxury in your home? How about these short courses where you can create your own personalised flower designs?

Join us to explore how flowers and plants can enhance your home. Create a design every lesson to take home. You will be taught in a small friendly group by highly qualified tutors (including our very own Dutch Master) in dedicated classrooms, with a good range of reference books available. The grounds at Bicton are fantastic and there will be opportunities for national and international trips to demonstrations and exhibitions.


Floristry Short Courses and One Day Workshops

Interested in flowers? Short of time but can make a little space for a touch of luxury in your home? How about these short courses where you can create your own personalised flower designs? Join us to explore how flowers and plants can enhance your home. Create a design every lesson to take home. You will be taught in a small friendly gr...

Level 2 Certificate in Floristry Part-time over 2 years (year 1)

Considering a career in floristry? Want to take floristry more seriously? Then this may be the course for you. The course is suitable for all those looking for a change in career or as natural progression from basic floristry skills.  Programme Aims This course is ...

Level 3 Diploma in Floristry part-time over to 2 years (year 1)

The course is structured to build and enhance aspects achieved on Level 2 and also develops new areas of design, structures and techniques. Our aim is for you to feel confident enough to be able to complete a wide range of individual floristry requests presented by customers of a floristry shop. Course Content A course to inspire you from a wide...

NCFE Floral Design: Level 1

Information about this course will follow.  For more information or to book your place please contact us on 01395 562347 E: shortcourses@bicton.ac.uk C...

NCFE Floral Design: Level 2

This course is taught in the same way as the NCFE Level 1 and builds on the sound skills you will have already learned. This course aims to challenge you to become more creative and skilled by arming you with a whole new range of ideas, techniques and skills. Course Content Create more daring, innovative and experimental ...

NPTC Higher Diploma in Floristry: Level 4

‘The Higher Diploma in Floristry has helped me to mature as a florist and has certainly made me look at my work from a different perspective. It's broadened my mind and shown me different aspects of other artistic courses and crafts which I can blend with floristry and it's made me want to be as near to perfect as I can be when ...

 

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Once you have selected the course that you like to attend please proceed to the checkout where you can complete all sections of the course booking form. It would be appreciated if we have your completed booking and payment as soon as possible prior to the start date of the course to avoid disappointment.

Alternatively, download our part-time and short course booking form and email it along with your payment details to Customer Services or post your application along with your cheque or debit/credit card details to Customer Services, Bicton College, East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 7BY.

If you cannot find the course that you are interested in or an appropriate date then please give us a call on 01395 562300 or e-mail: Customer Services


Late Bookings
(Less than two weeks before the start date of the course)

Our courses are extremely popular, so please book early to avoid disappointment. We may be able to accept a late course booking provided there are spaces available. Please telephone Customer Services to check on 01395 562300. If available, you may secure your place by providing your name, address and credit/debit card details.

Group Bookings

If you wish to place a multiple person booking and would like to be invoiced please contact Customer Services on 01395 562300 or e-mail Customer Services. Alternatively, you can book each application seperately online.


Course Availability
Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information contained within the prospectus is correct at the time of publication. The College reserves the right to cancel courses without prior notice if there are insufficient bookings or for other operational reasons. Where possible an alternative course will be offered.

Examinations
Where your course leads to a formal qualification, you will be asked to enter or register for the examination or assessment as discussed with your tutor at the appropriate time.

Learner Support

If you have a disability or learning difficulty or think you may need help to brush up your literacy and numeracy skills please contact the Inclusion and Study Support Coordinator on 01395 562300 extension 2457 to discuss ways we can support you.

Business or Leisure?

We offer courses for business purposes B and courses for leisure L. Business courses are those designed to give you training to improve your work related skills – either work you are currently doing to enhance your career prospects, to enable you to develop work on a self employed basis or if you are looking for a career change. Many of our foundation degrees F are also available as a part time course, offering you the flexibility and convenience to combine your study with family or work commitments. 

 

Any courses suitable for businesses will display a B symbol, courses suitable for leisure will display L, and foundation degrees will display F.

There are over 100 part time courses to choose from. You can study at a number of locations across Devon. Many of our part time courses do not require formal qualifications, just motivation and enthusiasm.
Help with the costs

If you are in receipt of means tested benefits, or are a dependant of someone who is, you may be entitled to a reduced fee. Not all courses are entitled to a reduction so double-check in the column title RF (Reduced Fee). It may say N/A, meaning that a reduced fee is not applicable to this course, or there may be a figure in the box. This figure is the amount that you will pay when you enrol on the course. It includes compulsory costs, such as exam fees and a deposit. This deposit will be refunded on successful completion of the qualification. There may be additional costs for materials depending of the nature of your course. It may be possible to pay by instalments.

 

For more information and advice please contact Customer Services on 01395 562300 or email:Customer Services

Not Sure What to Study?

We can arrange for you to speak to a tutor for course advice or we can arrange an appointment for free, confidential and impartial careers advice.

Please call Customer Services on 01395 562300, or email Customer Services