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• Introductory Certificate in Animal Husbandry and Horticultural Skills (MCAST) (MQF Level 1)
• Foundation Certificate in Horticulture and Animal Care (MCAST) (MQF Level 2)
•Diploma in Horticulture (MCAST) (MQF Level 3)
• Advanced Diploma in Horticulture (MCAST) (MQF Level 4)
• Diploma in Agriculture (University of Malta) (MQF Level 5)
For further details on specific entry requirements, it is advisable to consult the respective educational institution’s website.
Qualifications awarded by foreign bodies need to be recognised or pegged with a particular MQF Level by the MQRIC office within NCFHE.
Knowledge and skills
Gardeners, Horticultural and Nursery Growers are expected to have:
• The skill required to use a variety of gardening equipment, machinery and tools
• Knowledge of agricultural procedures and techniques such as crop rotation
• Knowledge of different varieties of trees, flowers and other plants
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures
• An understanding of horticultural business
practices
Transferable skills should include:
• Written and verbal communication skills in Maltese and English
• Numeracy skills
• Customer care skills
• Organisational skills
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Time management skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Business, persuasion and negotiation skills (in case of self-employment)
Additional qualities
These may include:
• A passion for nature
• Arm-hand steadiness
• Attention to detail
• Creativity
• Dependability
• Patience
• Physical strength and stamina
Related career opportunities
• Agricultural Technician
• Botanist
• Florist
• Garden Designer
• Horticulture Inspector
• Horticultural Manager
• Landscape Gardener
• Mixed Crop Grower
• Vegetable and Fruit Grower
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