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 3
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 2
Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship Level 3
Arborist Apprenticeship Level 2
Bridgewater and Taunton College
Forestry and Arboriculture Technical Diploma Level 2
Forestry and Arboriculture Advanced Technical Extended Diploma Level 3
Capel Manor College
Introduction to Arboriculture (Tree Surgery) Level 1 Certificate
Introduction to Arboriculture (Tree Surgery) Level 1 Diploma
Arboriculture (Tree Surgery) and Forestry Intermediate Diploma Level 2
Cornwall College
Advanced Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3
Derby College
Level 2 Diploma in Practical Arboriculture Skills
East Durham College
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture (Arboriculture Pathway)
Easton College
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 3
Herefordshire and Ludlow College
Forestry and Arboriculture Level 2
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
Forestry and Arboriculture Extended Diploma Level 3
Myerscough College
City & Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate in Arboriculture
City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Arboriculture
**NEW FOR 2023** T Level in Agriculture, Land Management and Production (Tree and Woodland Management and Maintenance)
Plumpton College
Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship
Level 1 Routes to Land Management and Forestry
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture
Level 3 Forest Craftsperson Apprenticeship
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma
Reaseheath College
Level 1 Land and Environmental Studies (Agriculture, Countryside or Horticulture)
**NEW FOR 2023** Transition to T Level (Level 2) in Forestry and Arboriculture
**NEW FOR 2023** T Level (Level 3) in Tree and Woodland Management With (Arboriculture) Pathway
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture (19+ learners)
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
**NEW FOR 2023** Trees and Woodland T Level
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
**NEW FOR 2023** Agriculture, Land Management & Production T Level (Tree and Woodland Management and Maintenance)
Warwickshire College
Arborist Level 2 Apprenticeship
Scottish Colleges
Scotland’s 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
NC Land Based Engineering (Forestry)
Scottish School of Forestry
Certificate in Forestry – SCQF Level 5 – Full-time and part-time.
Trees and Timber Modern Apprenticeship – SCQF Level 5
General Woodland and Forestry Treework Modern Apprenticeship – SCQF Level 6
Advanced Certificate in Forestry – SCQF Level 6
Arboriculture and Urban Forestry HNC SCQF Level 7
Arboriculture and Urban Forestry HND SCQF Level 8
Welsh Colleges
Coleg Cambria
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Countryside, Forestry and Wildlife
Level 2 Diploma in Land-based Industries (including Farm & Woodland Skills and Livestock & Machinery)
Level 3 Advanced Extended Technical Diploma in Countryside Management
Level 3 Tilhill Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture
Coleg Meirion Dwyfor (Glynllifon)
Countryside Management (Including Forestry) Level 3
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 – July 2023)
