Landscape Management (Land Use), HND/HNC
KEY FACTS
UCAS code
3K4D H HND/LMLU
Part-time applicants (including HNCs) should apply direct to the university
School
Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Location
Attendance
2 years full-time (HND); 2 years part-time (HNC)
Entry requirements
80 UCAS points from 1 A-level at grade C or National Diploma at PPM, or equivalent, in appropriate subjects, supported by GCSEs.
For mature entrants, entry is based in part on life-experience and work-related learning
Assessment
Exams and assignments
Career options
Technical, sales and managerial positions in horticulture. Progression to BSc Hons Landscape Management (Land Use) programme
Specialist equipment / facilities
256-hectare estate containing woodland and aquatic habitats, landscape training centre, design studio and dedicated science laboratories
The landscape management profession has evolved from the tradition of amenity horticulture in developing urban parks, gardens and sports facilities, to now also embracing the sustainable management and maintenance of land-based habitats including leisure, nature conservation and landscape conservation.
To prepare for roles in this industry, students learn about long-term care and development of new and existing landscapes, and how to determine policy and planning. The programme includes lectures, group work, and, for HND students, visits to meet and question practitioners, study trips and work experience.
Aims of the programme
- To gain the capacity to apply analysis and evaluation to environmental challenges
- To give students a sound knowledge base and a well-balanced range of scientific, technical and management skills
- To apply knowledge gained in the management of amenities and conservation in the built and natural environment
Year 1
- Landscape Practices
- Information Technology
- Plant Protection
- Plant Science
- Soil Science
- Surveying
- Hard and Soft Materials 1 *
- Hard and Soft Materials 2 *
Year 2
- Planting Design
- Ecology and Conservation
- Arboriculture and Sylviculture *
- Historic Landscapes *
- Landscape Contract Procedures *
- Sustainable Landscape Management *
- Recreational Land-use *
- Turfculture *
- Hard and Soft Materials 1 †
- Hard and Soft Materials 2 †
† - HNC only
* - HND only