Countryside Management (Joint Honours - Buxton)

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What is joint honours?

With joint honours, you can study for an honours degree in two or even three subjects. Find out more about joint honours, including what subjects you can combine with this one.

Why choose this course?

This programme can be combined with Outdoor Recreation, Tourism, or Adventure Tourism, which means that you will study two subject areas, gving you a great range of knowledge and skills for your future career.
You will study at our Buxton Campus which is on the edge of the Peak District National Park - perfect for exploring natural habitats and beautiful landscapes.
You will take part in conservation days and field trips where you will develop your practical knowledge and learn all about estate skills.
It's designed to give you excellent work placement opportunities with local and national conservation organisations.
Gives you the flexibility to study Countryside Management with another subject such as Adventure Tourism or Outdoor Recreation.

About the course

This is not all wellies and spades - you will get the opportunity to use the latest technologies, such as wikis, blogs, podcasts and audio trail MP3 recordings, to help you to get the most out of your outdoor practical experience.

During your course you will write countryside management plans using case studies, and you have examples to show potential employers.

You will study at our Buxton Campus, in the heart of the Peak District National Park - perfect for exploring natural habitats and beautiful landscapes.

During this course you will work with organisations like these:

Ecology Consultants
The National Trust
British Mountaineering Council.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

Andy France, a graduate of Countryside management and Adventure tourism, is now a full time volunteer ranger with the Dorset Countryside Ranger Service, and manages 12 sites across north Dorset.

Opportunities for you include:

Countryside warden and ranger positions in conservation organisations
Education officers in outdoor and field studies centres
Local government recreation
Interpretation officers and environmental education including 'Learning outside the classroom'.

You will gain valuable estate work experience that enhances your transferable skills in preparation for employment across the outdoor and countryside sector.

What our students say

"I am now a fully employed permanent ranger down at Carsington Water. The role is a perfect blend of customer service and engagement plus good habitat management and maintenance out on the wider reservoir, matches my degree perfectly - so... really pleased. Perfect stepping stone to gain great experience for a management role in the next year or so."

Dave Drury

"Throughout the three years I have enjoyed field trips from ecological studies at Bleaklow, Rhododendron removal at Lyme Park and soil testing at Stanage Edge".

"Whenever people ask me what I'm studying they comment on how they would love to work outdoors in the country and working in the countryside was the main reason for a career change from the city".

Robert Parratt

"I have a good network of friends that I have met through countryside management and we all intend to keep in touch for help and advice when we go into different areas of the country for work".

How you'll learn

You'lll learn through a variety of lectures, seminars and practical fieldtrips in the Peak District.

How you're assessed

You will be assessed by examinations, essays and presentations.

Fieldtrips

You'll get the chance to go on a variety of field trips throughout Derbyshire, ranging from managed woodlands and limestone dales to the stark moorland plateaux.

Work placements

You'll have the chance to do an optional work placement. We'll give you lots of help to find an employer, so you'll be able to work within an area you are particularly interested in.

You'll also have the chance to gain additional work experience, such as through volunteering as part of the Conservation Society. Recently our students have been helping the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust with a conservation project. "Without groups like the Conservation Society, we would not be able to carry out conservation work like this. By helping us on this field we have been able to move onto restoring additional sites that have also benefited. The group is a credit to the University, and it is good to know that such enthusiastic motivated young people are considering a career in our sector." Dave Savage, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September

UCAS code

Y004

Fees

This is a resource intensive course.

UK/EU students

Full time: £7,495 (each year)
Part time: £935 per module (you usually take 18 of these modules in total).

International students

Full time: £9,975 (each year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.