Course summary

This foundation degree in Floristry Design is focused on developing your knowledge and understanding of a broad range of floristry skills and techniques, supported with essential theoretical studies. The programme is designed to help you gain a firm understanding of essential commercial floristry skills and to give you the ability to develop these skills further, becoming confident with contemporary techniques and a wide range of approaches to floristry design. There will experience a real-life work environment for a ‘learn whilst doing’ approach, allowing your development of enterprise and entrepreneurial skills. What will I study? Year 1: Academic Skills Development – 20 credits Visual Communication – 20 credits Floristry Design: Elements and Principles – 20 credits Floristry Workshop Practice – 20 credits Commercial Floristry Design Project – 40 credits Year 2: Floristry History and Context – 20 credits International Floristry Design – 40 credits Floristry Creative Practice – 20 credits Industry Design Project – 40 credits Learning and Teaching Approach This programme is delivered with a variety of learning and teaching approaches to include all students learning styles and preferences. For all modules, theory lectures are delivered that aim to deliver the core content and provide the underpinning knowledge. The teaching methods focus on facilitating a student centred approach to enhance the independent learning that takes place outside of the classroom. What is the Contact Time? The full-time pathway includes approximately 16 hours a week, incorporating lectures, seminars, debates and tutorials. You are also expected to carry out a significant amount of private study in addition to contact time (25-30 hours a week). A part-time option is also available. You can expect to receive your timetable during induction week. Work Experience The Floristry Workshop Practice module in year one and Industry and Design module in year two support you to take part in a real work practice assessments such as: freelance work, enter a floristry competition (subject to availability) or develop and undertake a relevant floristry enterprise. Relevant extra-curricular activity and/or work experience is encouraged to enhance your learning. What else can I expect?

• Additional facilities include Science Centre, IT suites, dedicated University Centre, study spaces and social areas, and modern Learning Resources Centre.

• Online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used to enhance and facilitate teaching and independent learning on all programmes.

• Experienced, supportive and motivated staff with both academic and industrial experience.

• Our experienced Life Coaches are on hand to help you through your University journey from mentoring and coaching to health, wellbeing and resilience. Learn more about how our Life Coaches can support you: https://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/university-centre/life-skills-team-at-ucbb

• Talks from a range of visiting speakers.

• Opportunities to attend trips to enhance learning.

• Students have access to a range of support through our study skills, and health and wellbeing teams. Further information can be found on our website: https://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/student-life/student-support

• Relevant extra-curricular activity and/or work experience is encouraged of all students in order to enhance learning.

• Retail Florist

• Freelance Florist

• Floristry Business / Venture

• Wedding Planner

• Corporate Events Planner

• Overseas Florist.