Hadlow College in Kent, England

Hadlow College, Kent:
Hadlow College is Kent's premier land-based college and one of the top three such colleges in the United Kingdom. Our primary aim is to offer high quality education across all levels and curriculum areas and we benefit from a dedicated and hard working team of people who are passionate about their subject. The College has three campuses across Kent, the main site being at Hadlow near Tonbridge with two satellite sites at Mottingham in South East London and Canterbury which serve North West Kent and East Kent respectively.

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Whether you are setting out on your studies from school, or you are a mature student seeking to build a new career through retraining, want to learn a new hobby or are employed within the industry wishing to learn new skills, you can benefit from the quality training and education programmes at Hadlow. You'll benefit from our world-class facilities, international reputation for excellence and proven support services.

Hadlow College offers a number of degrees and vocational qualifications in subjects such as agriculture, garden design, horticulture, equine studies, landscape management and animal conservation. In addition, because we have links with the University of Greenwich you'll benefit from access to a thriving international community and use of their range of resources and social events. We welcome international students.

Certificate, Diploma & Degree Programmes include:

- Garden Design
- Landscape Management
- Animal Management
- Agriculture & Machinery
- Veterinary Nursing
- Countryside & Environment
- Fisheries Management
- Floristry
- Medicinal Horticulture
- Commercial Horticulture
- Equine (Horse) Management

- High quality education
We are one of the top land-based colleges in the United Kingdom. We work hard to deliver the highest quality education with lecturers who have real life industry experience and a real passion for the subject.

- First class facilities
Where do we start? Our facilities include a working farm, garden centre, equine facilities which are listed in the London 2012 Pre-Games Training Camp Guide, laboratories, indoor and outdoor classrooms, workshops, glasshouses, a commercial dairy and fisheries hatchery to name but a few!

- A friendly and welcoming environment
We're a friendly bunch and want our students to enjoy their time with us, after all, learning should be a fun experience. Our staff are dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate about their subjects, and this shows in the friendly environment which we have here.

- Excellent job prospects
We know you are ultimately here to gain an enjoyable and successful career, and have therefore actively developed links with employers to ensure that our courses provide the skills which they need. With over 40 years experience in this sector we already have a great range of contacts and each year we strive to build on this.

Hadlow College is set in the tranquil village of Hadlow, in the heart of Kent, situated four miles north-east of the historic town of Tonbridge on the A26, and only 40 minutes away from London. The campus is easily accessible by train - we provide free minibus transport to and from Tonbridge or Maidstone railway station. Buses run past the college, going to Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Chatham. There is a wide choice of leisure, shopping and sporting activities in the area around Hadlow, so we are confident that you will not be bored!

Easy road and rail links to London and the major towns of the South-East enable you to make the most of your spare time, as well as easy access from Ashford to France via the Eurotunnel.