Full Time HND Environmental Conservation Management

HND Environmental Conservation Management

Campus: Pencoed

UCAS code: GLAM G14, Course Code: 158F - Campus A.

Length of Course: 2 years, full-time

Course Description: This course develops the academic base of vocational training and provides Higher Education training for those seeking a career change or development within the Environmental Management Industry. Students will also gain a sound scientific background as part of the course along with specialised vocational module delivery.

Students will study a selection of modules such as Grassland Management, Practical Conservation Skills, Ecology, Woodland Management and Amenity Land Use. Full-time students will complete 12 modules in the time period given.

Method of Assessment/Examination: Continual assessment with examinations in some modules.

Entry Requirements:

• 40 UCAS points from an A2 or 12 unit NVQ programme or
• Merit at National Diploma with 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above. Equivalent international qualifications are acceptable or
• Mature student entry assessed individually by interview.

Progression/Career Opportunities: This vocational qualification provides students with the knowledge and skills to study at degree level or gain employment in a wide range of organisations in the sector, including:

• Wardens/Rangers at National Parks, Country parks
• Public rights of way officers
• Environmental surveying
• Environmental education

Did you know?: Bridgend College is the only College in South Wales offering a vocational HND in Conservation. The practical modules within the course provide students with the skills to gain employment, and 50% of our full-time students achieved employment in the sector before completing the course.

What our students say: "In 2008 I graduated from the HND programme and I am currently working as a Warden employed by the Breacon Beacons National Park. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the College, not only gaining my HND but also completing NPTC qualifications in Chainsaw and Pesticide Application." Michelle Baars