rhs level 3 distance learning course

Last post 26-10-2009 10:27 PM by Tam. 5 replies.

• 13/10/2009 10:28 PM
  Tam Location: Suffolk UK Joined on: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact hello, i am looking for a level 3 home study course. finish level 2 in college but no level 3 available. if any one could recommend a course provider i would be so grateful because i dont no which is best. also how do you take the practicals on a home study course, and exams? any advice apprieciated

• 13/10/2009 10:37 PM

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  RogerB Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Joined on: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 358

  Reply | Contact I would suggest looking through the websites of several course providers and try to make a short list of,say 3 or 4, of the ones that impress you most. Then email them and ask them the questions you have posted here about practicals etc. You can then judge each centre by their responses e.g speed of reply, manner of the reply, additional information offered etc. Almost a case of you interviewing them by email to judge which is the best candidate for you to invest your hard earned money in. Give it a go - it might just work!

• 14/10/2009 08:48 AM

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  kandeakay Location: west sussex Joined on: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 137

  Reply | Contact Pershore College are doing an external student course - just started, via email etc. You also get online/phone tutorials each week, covering the theory modules.  They are holding an intensive weekend course (residential) for the Practical - this course of study sounds such a good idea as so few colleges are doing the Advanced - let alone the Diploma, which Pershore are also doing.   Sometimes the hardest part is finding out about these courses as they don't seem very keen on advertising!   Hope this helps

• 14/10/2009 05:42 PM	In reply to
  ErWe Location: Vienna, Austria Joined on: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 93	Reply | Contact kandeakay, that is interesting information, did't know about Pershore distance learning. Thx. I know that HCC offers the full range of RHS prep courses up to the master.  regards, r.w.

• 15/10/2009 03:26 AM

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  greenthumb Location: USA Joined on: 31 Mar 2009 Posts: 4

  Reply | Contact   I just finished the level 3 study course with the HCC and am now applying to do the exams here in the US.  the work books were extremely helpful but sometimes a little repetitive or vague but on the whole, very good.  My tudor was also very informative and was delighted to help me with any questions I had.  The course runs 18 months and is not too overwhelming if you keep yourself on a schedule.There is so much information that is to be learned in the books alone and quite a bit of side research.  I ended up getting quite a few of the books that they mentioned on their suggested reading which were an immense help but made for a lot of extra work.      There's a form called the "Examination Registration Form for Exceptional Supervision Canadates" that can be sent to the RHS to apply to take the exams (This only works for the written exam) in a location other then what they have listed.  Or, it might be easier to find a college near you that holds the exams.  I have yet to find out where the practical exams are held in the UK.   I hope this helps somewhat... I greatly enjoyed studying level 3 and can't wait for the exams to be over with..  good luck :)

• 26/10/2009 10:27 PM	In reply to
  Tam Location: Suffolk UK Joined on: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact hi, thanks for the info it was helpful, i have found out i can do practical days and take exams at beth chato's, a lovely garden in essex so hope fully i will enjoy it as much as you have. good luck with your exams. tamasin