Course Description

Bachelor of Horticulture focuses on cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. Offered at SUA, TARI-HORTI Tengeru, and other institutions. Students learn plant propagation, greenhouse management, nursery management, irrigation systems, pest and disease management, post-harvest handling, and landscaping. The programme includes practical training in greenhouses, nurseries, and farms. Graduates work in horticulture companies, flower farms, fruit and vegetable production, and agricultural extension.

Skills You Will Gain

Fruit production (mango, avocado, banana, citrus, pineapple, papaya, passion fruit, guava)

Vegetable production (tomato, onion, cabbage, spinach, lettuce, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, okra)

Flower production (roses, sunflowers, lilies, carnations - for export)

Plant propagation and nursery management

Greenhouse and shade house management

Drip irrigation

Integrated pest management (IPM)

Post-harvest handling and storage

Value addition (juice, dried fruits, pickles)

Landscaping and garden design

Organic horticulture

Export quality standards (GlobalGAP)

Skill Mastery Level 92%

Taught by experienced instructors

Career Opportunities

Horticulturist (Commercial Flower Farms - Kiliflora, Hortanzia, Mount Meru Flowers, Tanzania Flower Company), Floriculture Manager (Flower Export Companies), Horticultural Extension Officer (Ministry of Agriculture, District Agricultural Offices, TARI-HORTI Tengeru, TAHA - Tanzania Horticultural Association, SAGCOT), Nursery Manager (Plant Nurseries), Vegetable Production Specialist (Vegetable Farms - Kilombero, Morogoro, Arusha, Mbeya, Iringa), Fruit Production Specialist (Fruit Orchards - Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Mbeya, Tanga, Morogoro), Florist (Florist Shops, Hotel Florists), Landscaping Designer (Landscaping Companies, Hotels, Resorts, Golf Courses - Kilimanjaro Golf Course, Dar es Salaam Gymkhana, Lugalo Golf Course), Horticultural Export Coordinator (Export Companies - Africado, Africafresh, Sunripe, FreshTanzania), Organic Horticulture Specialist, Horticulture Trainer (VETA, Agricultural Training Institutes)

Entry Requirements

Two principal passes in Biology and Chemistry, or Agriculture, Geography, or Nutrition. One of which must be in Biology or Chemistry. Minimum entry points: 4.0.