Long Training Courses (MSc, Degree and day release)
If you're thinking of a career in countryside or conservation then it's
probable that you'll need some specialist training. These pages
have
details of some of the many longer courses available, suitable for all
levels from MSc for people looking to change career to NVQs offered free
in return for voluntary work.
The courses are subdivded according
to content.
Agriculture: farming and those related to the
agricultural industry
Arboriculture: tree care and management
Botany and Horticulture:
covers everything from practical vegetable gardening to research into
crop production
Ecology, Biodiversity - includes survey techniques:
Includes biodiversity conservation and ecological consultancy, also
covers courses such as Evolutionary Biology and behavioural ecology
Environment Education: become a
trained leader within environmental education
Land and Countryside Management: for the theory
behind the techniques, includes work based practical conservation and
landscape management
Marine and Coastal:
including offshore renewable energy to marine environmental management
Planning:
town planning and related courses
Sustainability, energy, recycling and waste:
from permaculture to environmental engineering, renewable energy and
sustainable development
Hobby and Craft courses: Not really professional qualifications; this section covers craft courses which can be anything
of interest and use in a countrysise career
or using traditional skills. This section includes photography.
Please note: Many of the event providers have their own website, with more
details than are included here. Several of these are linked to the CJS site, you
will find these addresses (and hyperlinks) on our
Links
page.
And don't forget to have a look at the
CJS Focus publications, these often
have information about training specific to their area of interest.
Details believed correct but given without prejudice.
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