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Floristry Certificate Level 2
Learn to make beautiful floristry for real occasions. This Level 2 Certificate is a great next step for beginners: you'll learn hand-tied designs, floral arrangements and wedding work, building the craft and confidence to work as a florist. Practical, creative, and taught with fresh flowers in a college with its own flower shop.
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How you’ll learn
Hand-Tied, Arranged, and Ready for the Big Day.
This course covers the core skills a florist uses every day. You’ll learn hand-tied and presentation designs, floral arrangements, and wedding designs and accessories, working with fresh flowers by hand. It starts with an introduction to art and design for florists, so you build a real eye for colour, shape and style.
It’s hands-on and creative, and it builds the confidence to make beautiful work for real occasions. You’ll be assessed through practical work, a theory assignment and online testing. It’s a genuine step towards a job in a florist shop, or towards your own business.
What You'll Make
- Introduction to art and design for florists
- Hand-tied and presentation designs
- Floral arrangements
- Wedding designs and accessories
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 2
- Further study
Entry requirements
- An interest in flowers and making things by hand
- Best suited to beginners, or those who have done the Level 1
- Successful interview with our team (contact us to talk it through)
If you're still working towards Grade 4 in Maths or English, you can keep building those alongside the course.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Talk to us about where you could study after this course.
Careers it can lead to
- Florists £12.17 an hour
- Shopkeepers and Owners – Retail and Wholesale £29,900 a year
- Sales and Retail Assistants £12.53 an hour
- Horticultural Trades £22,300 a year
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- Retail Cashiers and Check-out Operators £12.49 an hour
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Our facilities
A Real, Working Flower Shop
You'll learn with fresh flowers from professional suppliers, in a college with its own commercial flower shop and award-winning, BFA-recognised tutors.
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Flowers at The Hub
The college's own commercial flower shop, where students make bespoke designs for real customers.
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Fresh Flowers From Professional Suppliers
Work with beautiful, industry-standard materials, direct from the trade.
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Award-Winning Tutors
Learn from BFA-recognised tutors, praised by Ofsted, who have worked at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Fresh Flowers · Real Flower Shop · Wedding Work
Student Voice
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I’ve gained loads of confidence, improved my communication and people skills, and learnt so much about my craft. My tutors have been so supportive, and I’ve made great friends along the way. I plan to get a job in a florist shop and eventually start my own business.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
Financial Support Available
Bursaries are available, and free meals are provided for those who qualify. If cost is a concern, there's help, and it's straightforward to apply.
Financial support infoTutors With Real Experience
Our tutors bring real industry experience into the classroom. They teach what's actually used in the world of work, and students consistently say this is what makes the course work.
GCSE Support Built In
If your child needs to resit GCSE English or Maths, it's built into the timetable, not bolted on as an extra. They'll get structured support alongside their main course.
About student supportYour next step
Apply now, come and see us first, or ask us anything.
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Got a question?
Ask us about the course, entry requirements or funding.
Call 0800 358 7575
What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.