Gain real-world vineyard skills and industry knowledge through hands-on learning at the heart of Hampshire’s thriving vineyard and wine industry.
The UK wine industry is a highly regarded and booming branch of British Agriculture. During a time of such rapid growth, there has never been a better time to start a career or develop further expertise in this exciting sector.
Join us and learn all about modern viticulture techniques for the next generation, alongside hands-on experience on our onsite vineyard and AgriTech facilities. Keep up to date with the growing range of part-time programmes, apprenticeships and upcoming Higher Education courses in viticulture available soon at Sparsholt College Group below.
Sparsholt College Group is a specialist land-based college and University Centre with over 125 years of expertise in agriculture and horticulture.
Sparsholt is located in Hampshire, one of the UK’s key and rapidly expanding wine-growing regions.
Sparsholt learners will gain hands-on experience in vineyard management and grape production through practical learning on a range of upcoming courses.
Sparsholt has an international reputation for excellence and students will learn from experienced lecturers with industry knowledge whilst also benefitting from our connections within the UK wine sector.
Learners have access to modern facilities and specialist equipment to support their practical and scientific learning.
Students will develop the technical knowledge and practical skills needed for careers in the growing UK viticulture and wine industry.
Our agricultural and horticultural part-time courses listed below are essential skills used in the viticulture process.
What is Viticulture?
Viticulture is the agricultural science and practice of growing and managing grapevines, especially for wine production.
It includes everything involved in cultivating grapes, such as:
In Spring 2026, we welcomed a large number of employers and stakeholders from the Viticulture industry to launch our new curriculum offer. We discussed industry challenges and discovered from our network of employers how we can support their organisations as the sector grows providing us with many considerations and ideas. We look forward to developing these partnerships and supporting the industry with their future workforces.