Certificate III in Horticulture
This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in amenity horticulture and will allow you to develop your skills in growing plants for recreational or ornamental purposes, and/or establishing and supervising amenity horticulture sites such as botanic or public gardens, historic gardens and landscapes, sports facilities, urban or other public spaces.
In this course you will have the opportunity for lots of hands-on learning and the campus-based program provides the chance to put your skills and knowledge into practice through a work placement in the horticultural industry. You’ll develop your skills in providing information on plants and their culture, implementing propagation, plant nutrition and plant establishment programs as well as how to prepare growing media. You’ll learn how to effectively control weeds, plant pests, diseases, and disorders, as well as how to prepare and apply chemicals, and transport, handle and store them appropriately.
You’ll also learn how to implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas, assist with landscape construction work, and learn how to operate pressurised irrigation systems, as well as perform specialist amenity pruning.
Work placement is included in this course. Students are provided with 5-10 days of opportunity to work within industry as part of their course.
Campus Information
Drysdale (Launceston) Campus
Drysdale (Hobart) Campus
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
At TasTAFE we believe that the right training can change people’s lives. Our teachers, along with staff who provide support behind the scenes, all have a common goal –helping our students succeed.
We’re looking for people who share our passion for transforming lives to work with us.
At TasTAFE you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including:
- A friendly and supportive workplace where you’ll work alongside like-minded people who put our students at the centre of everything they do.
- Family friendly working hours
- Plenty of flexibility for a great work/life balance
- 4 weeks recreation leave and up to 7 weeks of non-attendance time (NAT) annually for teachers
- Access to free and confidential employee assistance programs.
- A diverse and inclusive workplace
- Opportunities to return to industry to maintain currency
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Minimum English requirements
Nursing
- IELTS:- 7.0 (no band less than 7.0)
- TOEFL (Internet):- 94-101
- PTE:- 65-78
Community Services
- IELTS:- 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL (Internet):- 60-78
- PTE:- 50–57
Engineering
- IELTS:- 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
- TOEFL (Internet):- 60-78
- PTE:- 50–57
All others
- IELTS:- 5.5 (no band less than 5.0)
- TOEFL (Internet):- 46–59
- PTE:- 42–49
- Course Code: 116677B
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 09 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
14000 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: N/A