Full Time BTEC National Diploma - Countryside Management

BTEC National Diploma in Countryside Management

• Subject area:Horticulture
• Course type:Full time

Course description
This course is equivalent to 3 A-levels and is aimed at students who are wishing to pursue a career working within the countryside. The course combines practical skills supported by classroom sessions to develop your knowledge in areas such as ecology, conservation and wildlife management, estate and land management, countryside tourism and sustainability. All students will spend time working in an area of the countryside industries during a work placement block in Year 1 of the course.

• Subjects you will study include:
• Rural Business Management
• Countryside Policies and Recreation
• UK Habitat Management
• Wildlife Management
• Ecology and Conservation
• Estate Skills
• Sustainable Development
• Soil Science

The course is assessed by a combination of practical tasks and written assignments. Key Skills are embedded within the programme.

Final award
BTEC National Diploma in Countryside Management.

Entry requirements
4 GCSEs at grade C or above which must include English and Maths, or a BTEC First Diploma at Merit Level, or an equivalent Level 2 programme.

Additional information
This course is offered at Common Leys Farm.
*Students aged 16-18 will not be required to pay the full course fee, in most cases your fee will not exceed £150. Please contact us if you need more information regarding fees for full-time courses.

Code Campus Duration Start date Day(s)
EFSF102P Common Leys Farm Campus 2 year Sep 2010