Certificate in
Sustainable Land Management
Certificate in Sustainable Land Management
Accredited Course
Basis Points Available | Level 5 | 15 Points
Duration:
Four day course, either in person or online.
Exams:
Exams are carried out online and include a written paper along with a 20 minute Viva.
The Certificate in Sustainable Land Management provides a practical insight into the key legislation, principles, application of measures and understanding of on-farm and landscape scale opportunities for advisers and land managers, to carry out effective environmental land management. The knowledge acquired through the completion of this course will help to underpin the delivery of agri-environment scheme applications and ongoing management to achieve the desired outcomes.
This course is designed to outline how to achieve the successful delivery of sustainable farm management practices coupled with the management of the natural environment, for both conservation and commercial use. It covers a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to,
- policy and legislation,
- habitat management for wildlife,
- integrated pest management,
- soil health and water quality,
- farm business economics,
- mapping and layering up initiatives for the benefit of the farm business and connections across the landscape.
The course has been designed for professionals involved in providing environmental advice to farms and the farmed environment, along with farmers and land managers in the UK.
The Certificate in Sustainable Land Management replaces the BETA Conservation Management course.
Course Modules
- Module 1 – Sustainable land management legislation, systems and schemes
- Module 2 – Habitat and species management
- Module 3 – Soil and water management
- Module 4 – Air quality, climate change, energy and waste management
- Module 5 – Integrated pest management
- Module 6 – Farming and the wider environment
- Module 7 – Integrated delivery
Download the Syllabus
Course dates
January 2024 SOLD OUT
Sold Out
This course is now sold out.
- Course Dates:
In-Person – 23rd-26th January 2024
February - March 2024 SOLD OUT
Sold Out
This course is now sold out.
- Course Dates:
Online – 27th & 28th February 2024
In-Person – 5th & 6th March 2024 - Exam Dates: 14th & 15th March 2024 – online
April 2024 SOLD OUT
This 4 day course takes place in April 2024 at The Allerton Project. All the exams are online.
- Course Dates:
In-Person – 16th-19th April 2024 - Exam Dates: 25th & 26th April 2024 – online
May 2024
This course takes place in May 2024, both in person and online. All the exams are online.
- Course Dates:
Online: 7th May 2024
In-Person – 14th, 15th, 21st & 22nd May 2024 - Exam Dates: 30th & 31st May 2024 – online
July 2024
This course takes place in July 2024, both in person and online. All the exams are online.
- Course Dates:
Online: 2nd & 3rd (am only) July 2024
In-Person – 9th from 11am, 10th, 11th & 12th until 3pm July 2024 - Exam Dates: 18th & 19th July
September 2024
This course takes place in September 2024, both in person and online. All the exams are online.
- Course Dates:
Online: 3rd & 4th (am only) September 2024
In-Person – 10th from 11am, 11th, 12th, 13th until 3pm September 2024 - Exam Dates: 19th & 20th September
October 2024
This course takes place in October 2024, both in person and online. All the exams are online.
- Course Dates:
Online: 1st & 2nd (am only) October 2024
In-Person – 8th from 11am, 9th, 10th & 11th until 3pm October 2024 - Exam Dates: 17th & 18th October
November - December 2024
This course takes place in November and December 2024, both in person and online. All the exams are online.
- Course Dates:
Online: 26th & 27th (am only) November 2024
In-Person – 3rd from 11am, 4th, 5th & 6th until 3pm December 2024 - Exam Dates: 12th & 13th December