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NVQ in Forestry, Countryside Management and Game-keeping
These courses are part-time courses which allow students to train, assess and gain skills while working within the industry. It is a practical course aimed at developing a wide range of skills and knowledge which are required by the industry. The NVQ Game-keeping course includes maintenance of game, vermin management and trespassing.

The NVQ Forestry and Countryside Management courses include modules in tree planting, management following planting, using machinery, drainage, using herbicide and using a chainsaw.

Course duration:
1-2 years based on one day per week

Level:
NVQ Level 1 and 2

Full/Part Time :
Part Time

What will I need to follow the course?
Dependant on the course level. If you are applying straight from school, the following are expected:
* 2 GCSE grade D-G for the Level 1 course
* 4 GCSE grade D-G for the Level 2 course The following is also taken into account: experience, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Where will I study:
G

What will I study?
Gamekeeping qualifications allow assistant gamekeepers to become accredited in a wide variety of areas, including the maintenance of game and the prevention of trespass and poaching. A range of optional units will be available.

Will I have to sit any examinations?
There will be no examinations but you will be assessed continuously during the course.

What will I have at the end of the course?

What next?