Agriculture and Countryside

Our Agriculture and Countryside courses include agriculture, land-based studies, wildlife and countryside and environmental conservation. The courses are at our Pencoed Campus and you can study from Level 1 through to HNC / HND Level.

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Full Time

Our full-time courses are available in over 15 vocational areas, ranging from Entry level through to Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Part Time

We offer a range of courses at part-time level – to suit your work and family life balance.

Higher Education

You can apply for University level courses to study at Bridgend College. We work with University of South Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Apprenticeships

If you are already employed and would like to improve your skills and knowledge to progress in your chosen career, then an apprenticeship could be the perfect route for you.

Full Time

31/03/2020

Skills for Working Life – Landbased

26/01/2016

Wildlife and Countryside L3 90 Credit Diploma

26/01/2016

Agriculture L3 Extended Diploma

26/01/2016

Agriculture L2 Diploma

26/01/2016

Land-based Studies L1 Diploma

18/02/2015

Farm Animal and Countryside Skills L2 Diploma

Part Time

02/09/2020

NPTC Safe use of a stump grinder

23/11/2017

Safe Use of Rodenticides

25/02/2016

Dry Stone Walling

25/02/2016

Lantra Basic Tree survey and Inspection course

25/02/2016

Safe use of Brushcutter and strimmer

25/02/2016

Safe Use of Wood chippers

25/02/2016

Safe use of handheld hedge cutters

25/02/2016

NPTC CS30-31 Chainsaw Maintenance Operation Felling of Small Trees

25/02/2016

NPTC CS32 Felling & Processing Trees Over 380mm – Medium & Large Trees

25/02/2016

NPTC CS38 Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue

25/02/2016

NPTC CS39 Aerial Cutting of Trees using Free Fall Techniques

25/02/2016

NPTC CS41 Aerial Tree Rigging

25/02/2016

NPTC CS48 Pole Powered Pruner

25/02/2016

NPTC Hedgelaying

25/02/2016

NPTC Level 2 Award Safe Use of Aluminium Phosphide for Vertebrate Pest Control

25/02/2016

NPTC LOLER

25/02/2016

NPTC PA6AW – Safe Application of Pesticides in Water

25/02/2016

NPTC Safe Use of Pedestrian Mowers

25/02/2016

NPTC Safe Use of Veterinary Medicine

25/02/2016

NPTC Tractor Driving – Agricultural and Related Operations

25/02/2016

NPTC Tractor Mounted Spraying Course PA2

25/02/2016

NPTC Transport of Animals – Short Distance

25/02/2016

Technical Award in Dump Truck – Rigid Chassis Tracked

25/02/2016

Garden Design

24/02/2016

RHS Practical Horticulture L2

23/02/2016

Introduction to ISO 14001: Environmental Management System

Higher Education

All/Higher Education Full Time/Higher Education Part Time

01/02/2016

Agriculture HND Top-up

01/02/2016

Environmental Conservation Management HND Top-up

01/02/2016

Agriculture HNC

01/02/2016

Environmental Conservation Management HNC

27/01/2016

Agriculture HND

27/01/2016

Environmental Conservation Management HND

27/01/2016

Agriculture HND

27/01/2016

Environmental Conservation Management HND

01/02/2016

Agriculture HND Top-up

01/02/2016

Environmental Conservation Management HND Top-up

01/02/2016

Agriculture HNC

01/02/2016

Environmental Conservation Management HNC

Apprenticeships

Career opportunities

What would you like to be?
Countryside Ranger, Public Rights of Way Officer, Farm Manager or Farm Nutritionist, Conservationist, Ecologist or Wildlife Project Officer.

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£12.08 Average hourly pay
£23,556 Average wage
1049 Currently employed
1057 Job opportunities

Desired Skills:

Active listening, critical thinking, reading, comprehension, learning strategies, active learning, speaking, monitoring, writing, mathematics, science

Occupations:

Support activities for animal production, growing of crops, farming of animals, wholesale of live animals, grain, seeds and animal feeds, freshwater and marine aquaculture.