Easton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5DX
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Application Instructions
Please ensure your application includes correct contact information e.g. mobile number and personal email address.
You can apply for up to two courses (except A Level subjects where you must select a minimum of three).
You will only be invited to book an interview for your 1st choice course initially.
Course Summary
This qualification opens the door to a diverse and rewarding career in countryside management and environmental conservation. It offers the chance to explore a wide range of specialist, technical, and practical skills that build on the essential foundations needed for working in the countryside.
Course Details
You’ll gain hands-on experience in estate maintenance, population surveys, and the safe use of equipment and machinery, while also diving into fascinating modules such as land use and recreation, and pest and predator control giving you the confidence and capability to work effectively in real-world settings.
We work closely with local employers who actively contribute to your learning, helping ensure your training is relevant and up to date with industry standards. Enriching trips, site visits, and guest speakers bring the sector to life, offering demonstrations and insights from professionals working in the field. This practical, experience-led training is the ideal preparation for entering the land and wildlife industries or continuing into specialist further study.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Assessment takes place through synoptics and an externally set written exam.
Entry requirements
You will need to achieve four GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English language and Maths.
Your next steps...
Upon successful completion at Merit, you could progress to Level 3 Diploma in Environmental Conservation and Countryside Management. Alternatively you may seek employment or an apprenticeship.
Where Your Course Can Take You :-
You could work as a countryside warden, assistant estate worker, assistant underkeeper or fieldwork assistant.
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