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Floristry Degree Courses

Are you interested in developing a career as a florist? Or are you already working in the sector and want to enhance your capabilities? Find the freedom to explore your creative side at UCBB.

You will gain invaluable experience, including the chance to compete at high-profile floristry events such as Harrogate Flower Show, where our students have won gold for Best College. This often proves to be a platform to get noticed and many students secure jobs or start their own business before they complete their degree.

Our redeveloped Centre for Creative Studies has everything you need to hone your craft, with dedicated floristry studios.

Floristry experience

You will have plenty of opportunities to demonstrate your talent and creativity, including developing your own final exhibition and competing in competitions. This will help you to gain confidence, build a winning portfolio and get you noticed.

You’ll also develop valuable entrepreneurial skills and experience working in real-life environments, including our commercial floristry shop here on campus.

Our degree-level floristry course programmes are the perfect way to launch your career within floristry, with many of our students starting work or their own businesses before graduating.

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Industry links

To ensure you get a real taste for life in the design industry, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a range of companies on live briefs. From Manchester to Paris, you can also take inspiration from exciting study trips.

UCBB is proud to be an authorised College member of the British Floristry Association.

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University Level

BA (Hons) Floristry Design [Top Up]

Study Mode

Full-Time

Duration

1 year full-time/2 years part-time

Start Date

September 2026

FdA Floristry Design

Study Mode

Full-Time

Duration

2 years full-time/3 years part-time

Start Date

September 2026

Ready to get creative?

Check out our Centre for Creative Studies at an Open Event

Student Profiles

Michelle Ellis

Michelle joined Bishop Burton after wanting a career change. She's always had a love for flowers and decided to put her passion into practice!

Meet your tutors

Verity Findlay

Lecturer in Floristry

“Working in the industry alongside my teaching brings so many benefits. Running my own business and attending shows keeps my finger on the pulse of the latest trends.”

With a flourishing floristry business, Verity has considerable experience and has won awards at Flower Shows such as RHS Chelsea, Harrogate and Tatton Park.

As a working practitioner, she keeps her finger on the pulse of the latest styles and is a proponent of eco-floristry, bringing green methods into the programme learning.

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