Full Time BTEC National Diploma in Countryside Management

BTEC National Diploma in Countryside Management
Level Three | Awarding Body: Exexcel | The Centre for Rural and Equine Studies | Full-Time

Course Description
This two year course covers land and woodland management, wildlife habitat conservation and ecology, in both the local and national context. It gives you a good understanding of the mechanisms and practical maintenance skills required in the countryside. You will also study Key Skills and have the opportunity to take additional quali�cations. The course prepares you for higher level study or provides a route to employment in one of the many countryside agencies such as National Parks, Natural England, etc. Work experience is an important element of this course. You will spend two days per week in college and at least one day per week developing practical countryside skills, usually off-site within the Yorkshire Dales. Regular guest speakers and industry visits ensure that you develop links with potential employers and gain the skills that are needed in the industry. The course focuses particularly on the Yorkshire Dales region but also introduces you to countryside and conservation issues of national and global importance.

Course Content

• Business Planning
• Countryside Maintenance Skills
• Countryside Tourism
• Ecology and Conservation
• Environmental Issues and Policies
• Farm Habitat Management
• Freshwater and Wetland Management
• Land Use
• Livestock Use in Conservation Management
• Plant and Soil Science
• Principles of Plant and Soil Science
• Sustainable Development
• Upland Habitat Management
• Urban Habitat Conservation
• Urban Habitats
• Woodland Ecology and Management

Career Progression
Higher Education including Foundation Degree in Environmental Conservation at Craven College
Employment e.g. countryside maintenance, countryside warden, ecological survey work, woodland management

Self employment

Is this course available as evening study? No