The demands on the countryside to provide and maintain the resources needed for food and non-food production, coupled with the increasing requirement for public access, leisure activities and environmental protection have increased the need for appropriately qualified managers and advisers. These individuals require knowledge and understanding of environmental issues, combined with a clear understanding of agricultural and rural land management. This course builds on environmental and landscape knowledge from previous studies to provide the necessary policy and business expertise required of future countryside managers.

As a leading educator serving the rural business sectors, we are well placed to provide networking opportunities into the vast range of employment positions in rural industries. This course is specifically designed to equip you with the knowledge and expertise to gain employment within the conservation or countryside management sectors, for example statutory bodies such as Natural England and English Heritage, county councils, non-governmental organisations such as the National Trust, the Wildlife Trusts, RSPB or FWAG, or on large farms or estates.