Forest Management with Integrated Foundation Year

Get ready to shape and save the future of our environment,  tackle critical issues and make a lasting impact on our planet with our BSc (Hons) Forest Management with Integrated Foundation Year course. Learn from world-leading experts how to work with nature, not against it.
Your journey begins with an introductory foundation year at our Carlisle Fusehill Street campus, designed to develop your skills, confidence, and core knowledge in a supportive environment. This year helps you build strong academic foundations, ensuring you’re fully prepared to progress smoothly into the undergraduate degree.
From year two, you will be based at the National School of Forestry in our inspiring Ambleside campus. Nestled in the heart of the Lake District National Park, your environment will serve as your classroom as you study woodlands and forests.
Under the guidance of leading industry experts, you will be immersed in their dedication to research. You can tap into their extensive network, whilst taking advantage of Cumbria’s strong national and global partnerships.
Hone your practical skills through field experiences, conducting personal research and taking part in immersive, hands-on learning. Simultaneously, cultivate industry-relevant business skills that pave the way for a broad spectrum of career opportunities.

Module Examples

• Essential University Skills

• Essential Biology

• Scientific Investigation

• Dynamic Earth

• Silviculture

• Woodland Ecology

• Wood Utilisation and Processing

• Managing Forest Operations

• Forest Policy and Governance

• People and Forests

• Forest Plan

• Advanced Silviculture

• Business Skills

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Although most assessments are individual, there will be opportunities for group work, particularly in outdoor practical sessions where data is collected. This will help you develop collaborative and organisational skills ready for the workplace.
Throughout the programme, you will undertake a number of assessments, both practical and theoretical. This will allow you to practise key skills and attributes that feed into your future employability.
Examples of assessment types include:

• Creating fieldwork and laboratory reports, particularly making use of primary field notebooks

• Writing essays or reports

• Critically analysing ‘real life’ case studies

• Roleplays to simulate real-world situations in the field and classroom