- Location
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 4
- Start Date & time
- 27 Jan 2025 @ Tuesday evenings
- Qualification Type
- Other non-advanced qual
- Course Type
- Evening
- Duration
- 18 weeks (January to June)
Applications are now for a waiting list.
The Floristry Level 1 Award is aimed at anyone wishing to work in floristry but who have no prior experience. If you are interested in working with flowers and foliage and would like to use your creative skills to learn techniques to use them to enhance a range of occasions, this course could be for you.
This is a City & Guilds Qualification; the units cover a range of practical designs for weddings, funerals and gift arrangements. These are constructed by hand tying, wiring or constructed in floral foam, a range of which will be gift-wrapped. You will learn how to identify a range of flowers and foliage in common commercial use, how to care for them and condition them to be ready for sale.
What will I learn?
During the Floristry Level 1 Award you'll study:
- Safe and effective working practices in land-based industries which provides details of professional guidance while working in the floristry industry.
- Assembling basic floral designs, which includes designing various floral arrangements to suit all occasions.
You'll be taught by award wining lecturers who provide professional lectures on a range of current floristry trends.
Assessments will be continuous with a mix of practical and theoretical. The course includes an online multiple-choice exam in Health & Safety.
Please note the fees are for tuition and sundries only, flowers are required as an addition and may be £15 - £20 per week.
Entry requirements (minimum)
- There is no previous experience required for this course
- Basic communication and numeracy skills are essential and it would be an advantage to have some creative experience, for example in art, design or crafts.
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications (SCQF) Framework can help you to check if you're choosing the right level of study. Take a look at the SCQF Interactive Framework here.
Employer and industry links
During the academic year we host a number of floristry industry events at the college and students are encouraged to attend these talks, workshops and masterclasses provided by industry specialists and business owners.
Jobs and further study
You may progress to the Level 2 City & Guilds diploma in Floristry which we offer on a full-time and part-time day basis, this is dependent on successful achievement of a Level 1 Floristry qualification, 90% attendance records and an appropriate reference from the course tutor.
I've applied — what happens next?
When you apply
You will receive an automated email confirming that we have received your application (remember to check your SPAM folder).
Your application will be reviewed by the admissions team and you will either be:
- Made a direct offer (unconditional or conditional)
- Advised that your application is unsuccessful – you have not met the entry requirements for this course and are advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
- We aim not to reject an application and if you don’t meet the entry requirements you may be referred to a different course or level.
If you are invited to interview, you will be informed of the outcome of your interview by email within 14 working days. The outcome will be one of the following:
- Unconditional offer of a place – you have met all the entry requirements and your place is guaranteed. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your place.
- Conditional offer of a place – your place is secured pending you meeting the entry requirements. This may mean achieving school or college qualifications which you may not be able to provide to us yet. You will be required to accept this offer to secure your conditional place. Once your conditions are met this will change to an unconditional offer of a place which you must accept before you can enrol on the course.
- Waiting list – you have met all entry requirements, and have been interviewed however, the course is now full so you have been placed on a waiting list. If any spaces become available you may be contacted, usually around the course start date. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Reserve list – following your interview, you have unfortunately not been successful in this round of recruitment. We have placed your name on a Reserve list and your application may be reconsidered at a later date. This could happen any time up to the start date of the course but it is very possible that you will not be offered a place. We would advise that you also consider other application options.
- Unsuccessful – your interview has been unsuccessful. You may be offered a place on a course at a different level, or advised to contact the College Student Advice Centres to discuss alternative options which may be available to you.
Once an offer is received, you must reply within 14 working days or risk losing your place, as the system will automatically decline your offer after 14 days.
Once you have accepted your offer, you will be sent out instructions about student funding.