What is the difference between the garden design courses and the Higher National (BTEC) horticulture courses?
Our garden design courses focus on the skills and techniques necessary to design and manage domestic garden design projects, set up a garden design business or become a professional garden designer.
Our Higher National (BTEC) horticulture courses cover all of the elements which underpin the subject of horticulture. They focus heavily on the science of horticulture and the business knowledge needed to become a professional in the horticulture industry while following a design pathway in the HND.
The Garden Design Academy of Ireland has earned recognition from the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC).
The IARC plays a role in ensuring our quality standards relating to course content, delivery, assessment and administration are maintained. IARC's role as an independent recognition association gives reassurance the Academy has undergone checks relevant to the post-secondary education industry in general terms.
The Garden Design Academy of Ireland, as part of the Further Learning Group, is a BTEC approved learning centre.
BTEC has been the most successful applied learning brand for over twenty-five years. BTEC is administered by Edexcel and owned by Pearson Education, the world's largest education company. BTEC courses are offered exclusively by approved learning centres which have been thoroughly vetted.