Environmental Conservation

We live in a rapidly changing world. If you feel your purpose in life is to safeguard our environment and you have a desire to share your passion with others, we can help you to achieve your goals.

With plenty of hands-on practical management of our stunning 330-hectare campus, this course will provide you with all the industry-focused skills and knowledge you need to ensure you can pursue your passion to make a positive difference to our environment.

You will access a mosaic of habitats including native woodland, wetlands, grasslands and wildflower meadows hosting endangered species such as otters, great created newts, stoats, earth stars, great burnet and many more. Flexible study routes, including part-time courses, are ideal if you are looking to change your career or return to education.

Course Features:

• Research projects and fieldwork

• Enhancing and management of habitats to attract wildlife species

• Industry placement with local authorities, businesses and organisations

Career Options:

• Reserves officer/supervisor

• Conservation officer

• Ecologist

• Science officer

• Nature recovery officer

• Biodiversity project officer

• Woodland delivery officer

• Reserves warden

• Conservation scientist

• Peatland conservation officer

• Environmental consultant

• People and wildlife officer

Level 4
Ecological Survey & Census Skills
Conservation of British Habitats
Introduction to Scientific Communication
Introduction to the Anthropocene
Principles of Environmental Science
Evolution and Adaptation

Level 5
Modules involve far greater detail and depth of knowledge to reinforce existing knowledge and further enhance key concepts and skills.

Research Methods
Ecological Restoration
Work based learning for the land-based industries (optional)
Experiential Learning (optional)
Woodland and Wetlands Management
Plant and Soil Science
Climatology

Assessments are designed to encourage both academic skills and skills valued in the workplace. They include a combination of coursework and timed online assessments. Coursework may take many forms including essays, reports, data processing, presentations, academic posters, seminar discussions, interviews, critical reviews, portfolios of evidence. The timed online assessments vary, depending on the nature of the module, but may take the form of multiple-choice papers, essays, practical assessments, data handling questions and short answer quizzes.
The balance of assessment by timed online assessment by coursework depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose.

The approximate percentage of the course assessed by coursework is as follows:
Year 1
80% coursework
20% timed online assessment

Year 2
80% coursework
20% timed online assessment