Which is the right course for me?
All courses are different. Some place a greater emphases on horticulture while others concentrate on the design and professional practice. Do not choose your course because of price or location. Most people can only afford to do a course once, so make sure you pick the college that will give you the best head start.

Who teaches on the course?
Reputable courses should be prepared to give you a list of their lecturers including their CV's Remember the course is only as good as the people who are teaching it

How Much money will I earn from Garden Design?
Not an easy question to answer. Students should be aware that when starting any new business it takes time to make a profit so they need to have a contingency plan in the first couple of years after they graduate to earn extra income.  As a guide I suggest that in the first year after graduation, student should complete between 4-6 gardens, in the second year between 8-12 and in the third year 15-20 garden plans.  How much money you ear will depend on the size of the garden  Click here to see SGD Fee Guidance table.

What qualification will I get?
Many courses offer their own certificates or diplomas which are unaccredited and therefore professionally unrecognised. Others are offering qualifications that are little higher than GCSE’s. Make sure you know if the qualification you are studying for is worth anything professionally and to what academic standard you are being taught too.

Who monitors the course and why is it important?
If the course is unaccredited it means the student has little or no protection. Few courses have any sort of quality control, student monitoring, qualified lecturers or external examiners. Accredited courses offer nationally recognised qualifications, are constantly monitored both by their university and external examiners for quality control, good teaching practices and to ensure good student feed back.