Level 3 Countryside Management (NPTC Diploma Countryside Management)
2 years full time. Entry Requirements: Interview plus 4 GCESE’s at A*- C or equivalent.
This nationally recognised course can lead directly to employment or may be used as a route to progression Higher Education. This award winning course is our 'flagship' career building conservation and wildlife management programme and has a unique combination of practical and academic study.
Year 1 is and is made up of 9 Units, plus an extended period of up to 5 months Work Related Experience .
These are:
Wildlife Populations, Ecology and Conservation
Land Use and Environmental Issues
Estate Skills
Investigative Project
Game Management
Deer Population Monitoring
Deer Management
Pest and Predator Control
Use of Firearms
Year 1 is and is made up of 9 Units, plus an extended period of up to 5 months Work Related Experience .
These are:
Wildlife Populations, Ecology and Conservation
Land Use and Environmental Issues
Estate Skills
Investigative Project
Game Management
Deer Population Monitoring
Deer Management
Pest and Predator Control
Use of Firearms
Year 2 of the course covers a further 9 units. These are:
Upland Habitat Management
Woodland Habitat Management
Farm Habitat Management
Freshwater Management
Greenwood Crafts
Forest Recreation
Environmental Interpretation
Gundogs
Stalking and Shooting Deer
The course also includes Group Tutorials, Personal Support Tutorials and Functional Skills.
Relevant 'certificates of competence' which will help you gain employment in the countryside industries, such as Use of ATVs and Chainsaws, are also offered.
