Environmental Studies and Conservation Level 3

At least four GCSEs at grade 4 (grade C) or above, including Maths and English, or a Level 2 Diploma at Merit or above.

Our courses are run by professional staff who are passionate about conservation and ecology, and have strong links with local organisations such as the Surrey Wildlife Trust. The course is ideally set up to ensure that you are able to progress into careers in the environment and ecology and conservation or onto University. To ensure that you have a detailed understanding of how the environment changes and its effect on the land, you will be undertaking real-life projects across our extensive estate that will incorporate studying the science of plants, biological environment and applied ecology. But its not all about science, you will also learn a wide range of environmental, conservation and wildlife skills such as the management of habitats and woodland, as well as learning about how recreation impacts the countryside.

In addition you will also have the opportunity to be trained in the safe use of machinery in our specialist workshops, therefore ensuring you develop the practical skills needed to manage the land. You will also have the opportunity to get involved in estate management, the annual lambing season and traditional greenwood crafts such as charcoal burning and coppicing.

Many of our former students have moved on to work for local government as ecology officers or national organisations such as the National Trust, Surrey Wildlife Trust and the Woodland Trust either managing the estates or as ecological advisors. There really is no better place to study the environment, conservation and ecology than at Merrist Wood College!