Gardening 2 years/120 ECTS, Diploma
Nicosia, Cyprus
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
Greek, English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The two-year professional programme Gardening (Diploma, 2-year, 120 ECTS) trains students in gardening, cultivation and arboriculture for Mediterranean conditions. It covers historical and modern practices, plant care, soil management, irrigation, propagation, landscape maintenance and adaptation for seaside, dry-thermal and mountainous sites. The programme runs in Nicosia at an accredited institution entitled to state grants. It includes practical site workshops in propagation and pruning.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in landscape gardening, horticulture, garden design, municipal green-space maintenance, plant nursery management, arboriculture, coastal restoration and sustainable land management. State grants up to €3,420 per year may apply based on economic criteria.
In Cyprus, where the tradition of Gardening and Landscaping is relatively small, the Mediterranean climate creates particular challenges, but with a special adaptation of traditional methods, materials and practices. The two-year programme "Gardening" is a professional programme which, in the direction of the word "learn to do", introduces the students to historical and modern practices and techniques for Gardening, Cultivation and Arboriculture, which are appropriate for the Mediterranean climate. The programme is geared to the Gardening for dry-thermal environments, seaside landscapes and mountainous areas.
