Diploma of Parks and Gardens Management

Nurture your interest in all things green by a gaining our highly sought qualification, the Diploma of Parks and Gardens Management. This course reflects the role of those who manage private parks and gardens or personnel working in local government as park managers.

Get with the green program

Our Parks and Gardens program is diverse and facilitates entry into a range of employment situations including, landscape construction and design, local government, contract maintenance, consultancy services, botanic gardens and horticultural enterprises.

Study and learn in tranquility

The Diploma of Parks and Gardens Management is delivered through our Greensborough campus’s modern horticulture department, where you will have the benefit of training on extensive grounds and in purpose built training workshops.

The NGIV – Nursery and Garden Industry Victoria – is the peak industry body for the state’s horticultural industry. You will have an opportunity to work with the NGIV through events such as the Melbourne International flower and Garden show.

You’ll also benefit from course excursions and participation in industry events.

How long will it take?

The course is a two year, part-time program designed to provide you with a foundation for a flourishing career in the Parks and Gardens industry as a manager at the post-trade level.

Successful completion of the course means you will have acquired a range of practical, technical and managerial skills, essential for your future development and career aspirations in Parks and Gardens management.

Employment outcomes

The program is diverse and facilitates entry into a range of industry sectors, including local government, contract maintenance and consultancy services. You may find work as a parks and gardens manager, recreational facilities manager, or open spaces coordinator, but the list won’t end there!

Assessment

Assessment is based on your ability to achieve unit outcomes. Assessment methods include demonstration of skills, tests and assignments, folios, oral activities, and third party reports.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

You can seek RPL where your work or qualifications of an advanced and related nature have been undertaken. Academic Credit is granted on a case-by-case basis, according to our Academic Credit policy and associated procedures. Applications for Academic Credit will be assessed by relevant Melbourne Polytechnic academics and, where appropriate, industry experts.