Course overview
The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Wildlife and Countryside Management course is perfect if you love the countryside and want to work in the fields of ecology, conservation, habitat management or land management.
The course is a perfect balance of theory and practicals that will develop your knowledge and understanding of the countryside, whilst providing you with invaluable practical skills that are highly sought after by employers. Highlights of the course include:
Developing a thorough understanding of the countryside alongside honing invaluable practical skills.
Working on real-life projects in association with groups such as Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, Leamington Angling Association, the Environment Agency and the Barn Owl Group.
Support from expert tutors who are qualified and experienced in their subjects.
Involvement with practical projects including coppicing, fencing and tree planting.
Learning how to undertake professional ecological surveys.
Developing sought-after identification skills.
Developing machinery operation and maintenance skills for tractors, brush-cutters and mowers.
Specific unit focusing on work experience to gain real industry experience.
The course is made up of a diverse range of modules which will take you down many different career pathways including: Ecologist,Wildlife conservation, Countryside ranger, Conservationist Wildlife education, Fishery manager, Estate manager, Gamekeeper, Environmental scientist, Habitat manager or Fencing contractor.
Recent projects that students have been involved with:
Practical woodland management with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.
Creation and monitoring of Barn owl boxes with Warwickshire Barn Owl Group.
Owl pellet dissections with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.
Assessing a solar farm for ecological impacts.
Working on practical fishery projects alongside Leamington Angling Association,
Warwick District Council and the Environment Agency.
Large scale fencing project on the college estate.
This course is delivered as two qualifications, each a year long (usually a national or 90 credit diploma in Year 1 and the extended diploma in Year 2). Students who are 18 years old when they start Year 1 will therefore be 19 at the start of Year 2 and may be subject to fees for the Year 2 qualification. All learners will need to successfully complete the Year 1 qualification to be able to progress to the Year 2 qualification.
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