Modern Apprenticeship
Zen and the Art of Gardening
A one-year Horticulture course at Scotland’s Rural College helped clarify Jennifer Wright’s career path – and her love of studying. Jennifer, 24, from Fife, initially chose to study Horticulture at...
Forestry apprentices use cutting-edge technology
Scotland’s Rural College is the first institute in the UK to have used cutting-edge technology to log students’ progression towards operating forest machinery. At the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week – Daniel Murdoch
When Daniel Murdoch left school he decided to volunteer at two local golf courses to gain work experience before going to Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) to do a full-time Greenkeeping...
Celebrating SRUC’s Apprentices for Scottish Apprenticeship Week
This week is Scottish Apprenticeships week and to mark this, we will be telling the story of our apprentices, from Engineering to Horticulture. To kick us off is Nathan Allardyce, a...
A Blossoming Career
An uncertain Jennifer Wright, unsure on what to study after school has blossomed, bloomed and grown into a successful young woman. After leaving Queen Anne High school in Dunfermline Jennifer...
SRUC and Ringlink shared Apprenticeship in Agriculture
To continue with the theme of MA week we wanted to share with you all the new shared apprenticeship scheme launching this year. The Ringlink and SRUC shared Apprenticeship in...
MA Land-based Engineering: “I really contribute to all areas of the business”
Mathew Howie currently works at J T Walkers Agricultural Engineering , completing his Modern Apprenticeship with SRUC in Land-Based Engineering (Agricultural Machinery). Mathew said “I was interested in tractors from...
MA Agriculture: Practical experience is the key to success
Sine has successfully completed her Modern Apprenticeship SVQ in Agriculture and is now working towards her SVQ in Livestock at SCQF Level 6. Sine has been shortlisted for the Agriculture...
Stephen Moore – modern apprentice award
SRUC is celebrating Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Modern Apprenticeship week – March 6-10 2017, showcasing the benefits apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses and the economy via their students achievements and...