You Live Outside Ireland and Want To Train as a Florist at Kay's Flower School?

Distance is not an issue when training online at Kay's Flower School, we have students join our Programs from the UK, Canada, USA and further afield.  

So how does it work I here you ask?  Have a listen to Janette in this video and if you have any questions see the list of FAQ below, 

For Trainees who do not live on the Island of Ireland it is not possible for us to organise a flower delivery for you. In this instance we allow you between €150 & €200 off the cost of your program to purchase your own flowers. We will assist you in organising this order with a local wholesaler to you or indeed the Dutch wholesalers.

For Trainees that live outside of the UK and Europe, we can still send you the free sundry kit for each program, however there is a surcharge for the postage and in some cases, this can take up to 3/4 weeks for delivery, so if you live further afield, we do advise to book early to allow for delivery. We can of course give you the sundry list for you to source for yourself.

Please email or call us to have a chat about any concerns about training at Kays Flower School.

Frequently asked questions by our Overseas Trainee Florists

I live in the UK, can I still join your floristry programs?

Yes of course you can, we get many UK students.  As a UK student we do still send you the sundry kit for your program, we will advocate for you to organise the flower delivery from a local or Dutch Flower wholesaler. 

I am a total beginner and have never bought from a flower wholesaler before, I’m nervous about doing this.

Don’t be nervous at all, this is not our first rodeo, we have it down to a fine art. We will put you in contact with a Dutch Wholesale rep for your area, or advocate for you at you local wholesaler if you wish. We give you the itemised list to give to your wholesaler and they will take it from there. You will have Janette on What’s App 1-2-1 with you every step of the way if you need any support

If I have to buy the flowers myself, do I get a discount on the price of the program?

Yes, we do give you a flower allowance when we are not supplying you with your flowers, however we do still send you your sundry kit.  The allowance for the modules is between €150 -€200.

  • Yes we are very fortunate to have access to a limited amount of OVERSEAS funding for trainees not living in Ireland, this can vary between €100 - €200 funded discount off your module. NOTE there are only a limited number of places for each module.

    The is also Funding from a few other agencies for UK specific trainee florists, you can check that out here

  • Not at all. You will have access the pre-recorded tutorials 24/7 so you can watch the training at your own pace.

    Every morning (Irish Time) your tutor will host a live Q&A class in your bloom room, this class will stay there for the duration of your program, so you can watch / catch up at any time that suits you.

  • You will also have access to your tutor through What’s App from 9am to 3.30pm (gmt) each day to ask questions, get feedback on your designs, submit your work for correction. The week of your flower delivery, your tutor will also be available some of the evenings and weekend, you will be given the times whilst on your program.

  • Our programs are eligible for many types of funding here in Ireland. We advice you to research funding available to you in your country and we can provide any relative paper work that may be requested. Check out Funding Opportunities HERE