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Level 6 Professional Arboriculturist (Coming Soon)

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Further information on this apprenticeship, and its content can be found here:

Professional arboriculturist / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Entry Criteria 

A potential Level 6 apprentice: 

Must be aged 16 or over & have officially left school. 

Must be employed (NOT self-employed) in the relevant occupational sector, working a minimum of 30 hours per week. 

An individual cannot undertake an apprenticeship at the same or lower level than a qualification they already hold, unless this allows the individual to acquire substantive new skills and the content of the training is materially different from any prior training or a previous apprenticeship. 

Must have the right to work in England & spend at least 50% of their working hours in England over the duration of the apprenticeship. 

Must be a citizen of a country with in the European Economic Area (EEA) or have the right of abode in the UK AND have been ordinarily resident in the EEA for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of learning. 

All Apprenticeships require Initial assessment, vocational skills scan, an interview and employment in the industry.

Typically, an applicant will have attained a minimum of 4 GCSE grades C or 4 including both Maths and English. Functional Skills Level 2 will be accepted as an alternative to GCSEs. Learners will also need to be able to gain the necessary skills, knowledge and experience within their job roles to meet the requirements of the programme.  A Level 3 qualification in a suitable discipline will be required. 

Candidates without a Level 3 qualification may be able to complete a 1-year transition programme with Myerscough College prior to commencing the apprenticeship.

Exceptional entries will be considered for all Apprenticeships at the discretion of the college based on experience, successful interview and outcomes of Initial and Diagnostic assessments for English and Maths to establish current levels of ability  

Please also note that candidates without a Level 3 qualification may be able to complete a 1-year transition programme with MC prior to commencing the apprenticeship. 

Arboriculture at Myerscough

Myerscough introduced the UK’s first Foundation Degree, the first Honours Degree, the first online Degree and, most recently, the first Masters Degree in Arboriculture. We have a highly experienced team of staff who are well regarded in the industry and regularly deliver training and seminars to those working and researching the subject. The College boasts fantastic arboriculture facitilities and is home to the purpose built National Centre for Arboriculture, a state of the art teaching facility for the subject.

Myerscough College has a longstanding reputation for Arboriculture research and development.
Myerscough College has a longstanding reputation for Arboriculture research and development.

A reputation for excellence

Myerscough College is regarded by many people to be the leading UK centre for further and higher education in Arboriculture. We introduced the UK's first Foundation Degree and the first Honours Degree in the subject and also went on to develop the first online degrees and, most recently, the Masters Degree in Arboriculture. Our tutors and students continue to set the international standard for education in arboriculture and many of our students progress to make significant contributions to the industry.

Our experienced staff ensure all aspects of the course are carried out correctly and provide a good insight into the industry.
Our experienced staff ensure all aspects of the course are carried out correctly and provide a good insight into the industry.

Experienced Staff

Our staff are among some of the most experienced in the country and some are involved in pioneering research around tree health and decay. As well as this, we have staff who have years of experience working within the arboriculture industry. 

Myerscough College Arboriculture students climbed the height of Everest.
Myerscough College Arboriculture students climbed the height of Everest.

Great experiences

As part of their course in 2016, learners from our Arboriculture programme carried out a sponsored tree climb, climbing and abseiling the height of Mount Everest (a total of 8,850 metres) to raise over £3,000 of vital funds for cancer charity, Macmillan.

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