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Environmental Sustainability<br />
Subsidiary Diploma / Extended Diploma - Level 3<br />
Duration: 1 year (Subsidiary) 2 years (Extended)<br />
location: HC<br />
About the course<br />
Environmental sustainability and related environmentallybased<br />
sectors are growing rapidly within the UK.<br />
The government has introduced relevant legislation<br />
and international agreements and protocols with an<br />
emphasis on reducing global warming, climate change,<br />
low carbon economy and the need for conservation.<br />
A need has been identified to educate and train learners<br />
for employment within environmental sustainability<br />
sector-based organisations or individuals within a wide<br />
range of other related organisations.<br />
You learn a variety of subjects relating to a career in<br />
environmental sustainability. Learners will undertake a<br />
combination of core and option modules.<br />
Subsidiary Diploma- Core units<br />
Principles of Sustainable Development, Sustainable<br />
Communities, Science for Environmental Technicians<br />
Optional units (a selection of three)<br />
Principles of Wildlife Populations, Ecology and<br />
Conservation, Principles of Physical and Biological<br />
Environmental Processes, Undertake an Investigative<br />
Project in the Environmental Sustainability Sector, Waste<br />
Management, Pollution Control and Management,<br />
Sustainable Construction, Urban Environment, Principles<br />
of Plant and Soil Science, Understanding Water<br />
Quality, Work-related Experience in the Environmental<br />
Sustainability Sector, Energy Management<br />
Extended Diploma - Core Units<br />
Mandatory units, Principles of Sustainable Development,<br />
Sustainable Communities, Science for Environmental<br />
Technicians, Energy Management, Informatics for<br />
Environmental and Sustainability Industries, The Business<br />
Environment, Principles of Wildlife Populations, Ecology<br />
and Conservation, Principles of Physical and Biological<br />
Environmental Processes<br />
Optional units<br />
Undertake an Investigative Project in the Environmental<br />
Sustainability Sector, Waste Management, Pollution<br />
Control and Management, Sustainable Construction,<br />
Urban Environment, Principles of Plant and Soil Science,<br />
Understanding Water Quality, Work-related Experience<br />
in the Environmental Sustainability Sector, Sustainable<br />
Transport, Sustainable Facilities Management, Geology<br />
of Natural Resources<br />
Entry Requirements<br />
A minimum of 4 GCSEs at Grade C or above including<br />
Mathematics and/or English or equivalent, a Higher<br />
Diploma (which is equivalent to 7 GCSEs at Grades A* -<br />
C, NVQ2 or level 2 Diploma at merit grade with Maths<br />
and English at minimum Grade C or equivalent. In all<br />
cases, we interview you to assess your ability to benefit<br />
from the course.<br />
Future opportunities<br />
Students who achieve good grades could go on to study<br />
in Higher Education. Alternatively you could enter into<br />
the world of work within the Environmental sector.<br />
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