Countryside Management Level 3 Extended Diploma

Vocational qualification

In Skipton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Skipton

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Practical observations Written assignments Projects Career Progression Environmental Conservation Foundation Degree at Craven College or Degree at University Employment in Countryside Maintenance, Conservation, Woodland Management, Gamekeeping, Ecological Survey Work

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Location

Start date

Skipton (North Yorkshire)
Gargrave Road, BD23 1UX

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Entry Requirements: Interview 5 GCSEs A*-C including English & Maths OR Level 2 Diploma (Merit/Distinction) plus GCSE A*-C in English & Maths

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2021

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Subjects

  • IT
  • IT Management
  • Management
  • Conservation
  • Skills and Training
  • Industry

Course programme

What stands out about this course?
  • Highly qualified staff with a wealth of practical industry knowledge
  • Access to industry standard equipment and machinery
  • Visits to demonstration grounds and exhibitions
  • Regular guest speakers and industry visits ensure that you develop links with potential employers
  • Students are encouraged to develop their careers through mentoring and ambassador programmes such as Bright Crop -
  • Residential trips so that you can experience countryside management in the wider context
  • You will spend two days per week in College and at least one day developing practical countryside skills, or reinforcing class work off-site within the Yorkshire Dales
  • The course focuses particularly on the Yorkshire Dales region but also introduces you to countryside and conservation issues of national and global interest
What will I study?
  • The mechanisms and practical maintenance skills required in the countryside
  • Land and woodland management
  • Wildlife habitat conservation and ecology in both the local and national context
  • Additional qualifications for example Use of Chainsaws, Brushwood Cutter ATVs (Quad Bikes)
  • Essential Skills for Progression in English and Maths to support your basic education and career development

Units may include:

  • Business Planning
  • Countryside Maintenance Skills
  • Countryside Tourism & Recreation
  • Ecology & Conservation
  • Environmental Issues & Policies
  • Farm Habitat; Fisheries; Freshwater &
  • Wetland Management; Game; Upland
  • Habitat; Woodland Management
  • Land-based Machinery
  • Livestock Use in Conservation
  • Principles of Plant & Soil Science
  • Sustainable Development
  • Use of Firearms in the Land-based Sector
  • Work Experience
Equipment and resources used
  • Hands on experience of using our tractors, mini diggers, strimmers, hedge cutters and other essential equipment

Countryside Management Level 3 Extended Diploma

Price on request