College Courses
There are a wide range of courses in Arboriculture and Forestry, providing qualifications in operating and maintaining machinery, working at height with trees and many other practical skills.
English Colleges
Askham Bryan College
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 2
Arborist Apprenticeship Level 2
Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship Level 3
T Level: Tree and Woodland Management and Maintenance (Arboriculture)
Level 3 Environmental Conservation (Includes woodland habitat management)
Bridgewater and Taunton College
Forestry and Arboriculture Technical Certificate Level 2
Forestry and Arboriculture Advanced Technical Extended Diploma Level 3
Capel Manor College
Introduction to Arboriculture (Tree Surgery) Level 1 Diploma
Arboriculture (Tree Surgery) and Forestry Intermediate Diploma Level 2
Cornwall College
Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship Standard
Advanced Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3
Derby College
Level 2 Diploma in Practical Arboriculture Skills
Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship Standard
***New for 2024*** Level 3 Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship starting this October
Details are not available online yet but employers should contact Stacey.higgs@Derby-college.ac.uk
East Durham College
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture (Arboriculture Pathway)
Level 4 Diploma in Arboriculture
Easton College
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3
Herefordshire and Ludlow College
Arborist Apprenticeship Level 2
Forestry Apprenticeship Level 3
Merrist Wood College
Arboriculture (Tree Management) Level 3 Extended Diploma
Arboriculture (Tree Management) Level 4 Award and Certificate
Arborist Standard Apprenticeship
Moulton College
Forestry and Arboriculture Technical Diploma Level 2
T Level in Tree & Woodland Management & Maintenance (Forestry)
T Level in Tree & Woodland Management & Maintenance (Arboriculture)
Myerscough College
City & Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate in Arboriculture
T Level in Tree and Woodland Management (Arboriculture)
Level 3 Forest Craftsperson *Course starting September 2025, learn more and register your interest*
Plumpton College
Level 1 Forestry (Electively Home Educated)
Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture
Level 3 Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma
Level 4 Arboriculturist Apprenticeship
Reaseheath College
Level 1 Land and Environmental Studies (Agriculture, Countryside or Horticulture)
Transition to T Level (Level 2) in Forestry and Arboriculture
T Level (Level 3) in Tree and Woodland Management With (Arboriculture) Pathway
Shuttleworth College
Various short courses available.
Sparsholt College
Arboriculture and Forestry – Level 2 Technical Certificate
Land-based Operations – Level 1 Rural Skills (Woodland)
Arborist Apprenticeship Level 2
South Staffordshire College (Rodbaston College Campus )
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3
Suffolk New College
Arboriculture (Forestry and Tree Care) Level 2 Technical Certificate
Arboriculture (Forestry and Tree Care) Level 3 Technical Diploma
Arboriculture Level 2 Certificate
Warwickshire College
Arborist Level 2 Apprenticeship
Scottish Colleges
Scotlands Rural College
Advanced Certificate in Forestry (Forest Mechanisation)
Advanced Certificate in Arboriculture
Modern Apprenticeship Trees and Timber Level 5
Modern Apprenticeship Trees and Timber Level 6
Scottish School of Forestry
Trees and Timber Modern Apprenticeship – SCQF Level 5
General Woodland and Forestry Treework Modern Apprenticeship – SCQF Level 6
Arboriculture and Urban Forestry HNC SCQF Level 6
Welsh Colleges
Coleg Cambria
Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment
Level 3 Tilhill Diploma in Forestry And Arboriculture
Coleg Meirion Dwyfor (Glynllifon)
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
Countryside and Environment Management (Including Forestry) Level 2
Please visit each website for further information on course requirements and how to apply.
(Details correct at time of publishing – Sept 2024)
