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Higher National Certificate - HNC

Environmental Management

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Environmental Management course at SRUC Scotland's Rural College.

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A level

E

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Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£7,250 per year
Scotland£1,285 per year
Wales£7,250 per year
Northern Ireland£7,250 per year
Channel Islands£7,250 per year
Republic of Ireland£7,250 per year
EU£16,000 per year
International£16,000 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: 2R5Y

Here's what SRUC Scotland's Rural College says about its Environmental Management course.

The value and importance of the environment and its issues is becoming increasingly recognised in society. Environmental Management covers key topics such as climate change, sustainability, and management of natural and land resources, providing students with essential knowledge for further study and employment in a wide range of environmental and conservation sectors. This programme will provide both practical and case study based learning to support knowledge and awareness of current techniques used in environmental management. The theory and skills gained will support progression onto the HND in Environmental Management, but also move into related sectors such as rural development, estate management, and environmental conservation.

Assessment Methods

A wide range of assessment methods are employed in this HNC award that include; case – study reporting, identification log book, site investigation, restricted / short response questions, or audit reporting to name a few.

Modules Studied

Mandatory Modules in this HNC include: Biodiversity Conservation, Ecology and Ecosystems, Geology and Geomorphology, Rural Land Use, Planning and Development: An Introduction, Environmental Awareness, Information Technology: Professional and Academic Applications, Pollution Management and Resource Recovery, and Economic Issues: An Introduction. Candidates will also undertake the Graded Unit Award in Environmental Management that provides project management, team work, and data collection and analysis experience.

To allow progression onto the HND students will also complete Biology: An Introduction together with selecting three further modules from: Soil Management; Business Management: An Introduction; Transport Towards a Sustainable Future, or Classification and Identification of Organisms.

Course details

Qualification

Higher National Certificate - HNC

Department

Environment, Conservation and Sustainability

Location

Edinburgh | Edinburgh

Duration

1 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Environmental sciences

Start date

September 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

The modules you will study

Mandatory Modules in this HNC include: Biodiversity Conservation, Ecology and Ecosystems, Geology and Geomorphology, Rural Land Use, Planning and Development: An Introduction, Environmental Awareness, Information Technology: Professional and Academic Applications, Pollution Management and Resource Recovery, and Economic Issues: An Introduction. Candidates will also undertake the Graded Unit Award in Environmental Management that provides project management, team work, and data collection and analysis experience. To allow progression onto the HND students will also complete Biology: An Introduction together with selecting three further modules from: Soil Management; Business Management: An Introduction; Transport Towards a Sustainable Future, or Classification and Identification of Organisms.

How you will be assessed

A wide range of assessment methods are employed in this HNC award that include; case – study reporting, identification log book, site investigation, restricted / short response questions, or audit reporting to name a few.

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Student information

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Environmental sciences
Mode of study
Full-time54%Part-time46%
Gender ratio
Female61%Male39%
Where students come from
International2%UK98%
Student performance
First year dropout rate16%
Number of students130
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about SRUC Scotland's Rural College graduates who took Environmental Management - or another course in the same subject area.

Environmental sciences

Graduate statistics

75%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

85%

In work, study or other activity

65%

Say it fits with future plans

55%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

35%

Conservation and environment professionals

15%

Business and public service associate professionals

15%

Skilled trades occupations

10%

Natural and social science professionals

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from SRUC Scotland's Rural College graduates who took Environmental Management - or another course in the same subject area.

Geography, earth and environmental studies

Earnings

£22.3k

First year after graduation

£23k

Third year after graduation

£28.1k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Environmental Management.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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