The Northern School of Game and Wildlife at Newton Rigg has one of the best ranges of game and wildlife specific courses available anywhere.
Our emphasis is on combining practical industry based skills with academic study, which gives students the broadest range of career options. It is made very clear to all of our students that there is more to building a career in the countryside than just training to be a gamekeeper!
Although important classroom based work is part of every course, significant periods of ‘Industry’ work placement are included – even in full time college based courses; and practical estate, shoot management and habitat conservation skills are a vital part of all courses.
Click on the course titles below for details.
Full Time Gamekeeping and Countryside Management Courses:
First are basic one year Level 2 - or 'Foundation' courses in practical Countryside Skills along with either Gamekeeping or Woodland/Countryside Management knowledge - aimed mainly at those who need to develop a career path, or who are better suited to a less academic course than the National Diploma.
BTEC First Diploma (Gamekeeping option)
BTEC First Diploma (Countryside and Environment)
Next up are more intensive Level 3, two year courses in all aspects of Countryside Management Skills alongside Game and Wildlife Management. Ideal as either vocational training for a career in Gamekeeping and Wildlife Habitat Management or as entry to a range of Higher Education courses. Our pricipal course is the Game Management course, but options are available in Woodland and Countryside Management.
National Diploma Countryside Management (Game Management option)
National Diploma Countryside Management (Woodland Management option)
Click here for an Application Form for the above courses
We also run an almost entirely 'work based' qualification which includes a Level 2 NVQ in Game and Wildlife Management.
You must be employed as a trainee gamekeeper or similar within our area of Northern England/Southern Scotland to enter this programme.
Gamekeeping Apprenticeship (Game and Wildlife Management)
Click here for an Application Form for Work Based Apprenticeships
Short Courses and Consultancy:
- We are able to offer a wide range of specialist Game and Wildlife and/or general practical countryside management courses. Or we can provide specially designed training programmes, such as 'Safe Use of Firearms' to suit your needs.
The courses listed here are just those with a specific Game and Wildlife emphasis.
The Land Management Division at Newton Rigg has a wide range of courses in Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture. See the main University of Cumbria website for details.
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