Wildlife and Conservation Management

Land use impacts and human activity have put pressure on the world’s environments. Do you want to help Scotland lead the way against climate change and transition to a net zero economy?

This course will help you to become multi skilled, have a broad understanding of nature and climate issues and prepare you to pivot towards to the large range of employment opportunities in the fast-growing and dynamic green economy. The learning will encompass important activities such as peatland restoration, habitat monitoring, conservation, land management and sustainable wildlife management.

You might want to embrace this learning experience to get into new employment or develop new workplace skills to use in your current employed role. Either way our curriculum team are a leading force in contemporary land-based education, and they will guide you through the most direct route to achieve your goals.

You’ll gain:

• Experience of using wildlife management techniques in a work-based setting. Knowledge and understanding of a broad range of UK species, habitats and their management

• Understanding of the role of public engagement in land use planning and conservation of biological diversity

• Understanding the physical landscape, the processes which created it and the effects on the distribution of habitats

• Access to a network of wildlife management professionals throughout Scotland

• The ability to work and study in a flexible way from anywhere in Scotland

Module outline

Year 1 - HNC

You will study the following core modules:

• Biodiversity conservation

• Ecology and ecosystems

• Environmental awareness

• Geology and geomorphology

• Rural land use

• Wildlife and conservation management graded unit 1

You will also study between 4 and 5 of the following optional modules:

• Animal care: wildlife

• Classification and identification of organisms

• Planning and development: an introduction

• Sustainable deer management

• Wildlife management

• Work placement

This outline reflects the modules as currently delivered and is subject to change.