Kew Diploma in Horticulture

Receive the world’s foremost qualification in botanical horticulture.

Graduation ceremony

Overview

The three-year Kew Diploma offers broad-based training in amenity and botanical horticulture, and is suited to dedicated professional horticulturists with a determination to succeed.

The curriculum provides a unique combination of practical and theoretical study, providing the opportunity to study top-level scientific and technical subjects, whilst gaining practical experience and responsibility working with one of the most comprehensive botanic collections in the world.

As employees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Diploma students receive payment for the duration of the three-year course (including lecture block trimesters) and there are no course fees.

As an independent qualification, the Kew Diploma in Horticulture is self-accredited by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; having parity to QCF level 6 (Bachelors Degree).