Course Summary

This Foundation Certificate has been designed for students wishing to undertake a Higher Education course in ecology and conservation management on a part-time basis. There is a steady demand within the conservation and environmental sector for people with skills in plant and animal identification and countryside management. As a result of this, one of the aims of the course is, to equip students with identification skills and the countryside management knowledge needed for this sort of work. In addition the course is designed to equip students with the pre-requisites to progress onto the final year of the FdSc Ecology and Conservation Management course, to be completed either by full-time or part-time study.

Course Details - Modules

Academic and Vocational Skills; Essential Plant and Soil Science; Ecology and Identification of Native Species (1.5 module); GIS and Semi-natural Habitats (1.5 module); Ecology

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

Deadline are not listed for this Course. This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: Application Code are not listed for this Course.

Institution code: M99

Campus Name: Preston Campus

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

AS levels may be used to contribute to entry requirements but they are not sufficient for entry on their own.

Alternative equivalent Level 3 qualifications such as City and Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (720) will also be considered.

Alternative equivalent Level 3 qualifications such as City and Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080) will also be considered.

Normally 5 GCSEs Including Maths and English (or equivalents) are required, however, applicants are advised to check with the University Centre if they do not possess the specific qualifications. The University Centre may consider applicants with work experience within a relevant industry in place of some qualifications. Applicants who believe they may be eligible for Accreditation of Prior Certificated and/or Experiential Learning (APCL/APEL) will be considered on an individual basis. If you have any queries in relation to entry qualifications, then please contact the University Centre directly.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 Applicants for whom English is a second language must be able to demonstrate proof of International English Language Testing System at level 6.0 (with no component score lower than 5.5) or equivalent.
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

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Fees and funding

EU 1125.0 Module
England 1125.0 Module
Northern Ireland 1125.0 Module
Scotland 1125.0 Module
Wales 1125.0 Module
Channel Islands 1125.0 Module

Additional Fee Information

Additional costs for items that are essential for the course include: waterproofs boots - £80, binoculars – £150 We are unable to offer part time learning to non EU applicants.

Provider information

St Michael's Road
Bilsborrow
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Preston
PR3 0RY

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