HNC Countryside and Environmental Management

The HNC Countryside and Environmental Management will give you a broad understanding of how the different land uses in the countryside interact — in particular the conservation of the countryside and its recreational use. You will investigate a wide range of topics including planning, land use, history and archaeology, and landscape and geology. These will underpin core topics such as ecology, visitor management, interpretation, habitat management and identification skills, and will give you a greater awareness of the wider issues and conflicts that affect the countryside.
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Candidate Information
The HNC Countryside and Environmental Management will give you a broad understanding of how the different land uses in the countryside interact — in particular the conservation of the countryside and its recreational use. You will investigate a wide range of topics including planning, land use, history and archaeology, and landscape and geology. These will underpin core topics such as ecology, visitor management, interpretation, habitat management and identification skills, and will give you a greater awareness of the wider issues and conflicts that affect the countryside.
You will develop basic ecological and environmental knowledge, and emerge as a positive communicator with a broad, balanced and practical understanding of sustainability, ecological/conservation principles, people and the interface between them. You will have a good understanding of countryside management and different land uses. You will investigate factors that have influenced the development of current land use and the policies and issues which will influence countryside and environmental management in the future.
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Group Award Specification
Internal Assessment Reports
- 2016 Internal Assessment Report (160 KB)
- 2015 Internal Assessment Report (167 KB)
- 2014 Internal Assessment Report (159 KB)
Contact Information
- Candidate Enquiries
- 0345 279 1000
- Centre Enquiries
- 0303 333 0330