Environmental Conservation Top-up

UCAS code: BEC1

Here's what University Centre Reaseheath says about its Environmental Conservation Top-up course.

We live in a rapidly changing world. If you feel your purpose in life is to safeguard our environment and you have a desire to share your passion with others, we can help you to achieve your goals.

With plenty of hands-on practical management of our stunning 330-hectare campus, this course will provide you with all the industry-focused skills and knowledge you need to ensure you can pursue your passion to make a positive difference to our environment.

This course gives you the unique opportunity to study and research both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Our specialist environment and equipment will enable you to develop cutting-edge knowledge and skills in microbiology, limnology, marine ecology, environmental resource management and sustainable leadership.

You will also have the exciting opportunity to do research of your choice, including the chance to design, set up and run your own series of experiments within the discipline of environmental conservation.

Course Features:

• Research projects and fieldwork

• Enhancing and management of habitats to attract wildlife species

• Industry placement with local authorities, businesses and organisations

Career Options:

• Reserves officer/supervisor

• Conservation officer

• Ecologist

• Science officer

• Nature recovery officer

• Biodiversity project officer

• Woodland delivery officer

• Reserves warden

• Conservation scientist

• Peatland conservation officer

• Environmental consultant

• People and wildlife officer

Dissertation (equivalent to two modules) Marine Ecology and Limnology Micro Ecosystem Ecology Environmental Resource Management Leadership and Management for Sustainability

Assessments are designed to encourage both academic skills and skills valued in the workplace. They include a combination of coursework and timed online assessments. Coursework may take many forms including essays, reports, data processing, presentations, academic posters, seminar discussions, interviews, critical reviews, portfolios of evidence. The timed online assessments vary depending on the nature of the module, but may take the form of multiple-choice papers, essays, practical assessments, data handling questions & short answer quizzes.