Countryside Management (Honours) Newcastle University

Overview

The  Countryside Management (Honours) programme from Newcastle University integrates elements from a range of subjects such as geography, ecology, wildlife conservation, agriculture, business and estate management. Topics include:

• rural development

• environmental and business management

• agriculture and land management

Newcastle is an ideal place to study, combining a city-centre university with access to fantastic countryside for fieldwork.

You can boost your employability and professional skills with an optional placement year in industry or the commercial sector. You also benefit from:

• access to the two University farms for hands-on experience

• expertise at our Centre for Rural Economy, recipient of the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2014

Career opportunities:

The graduate careers include:

• chartered surveyors

• rights of way officers

• members of local conservation teams

• agricultural and environmental consultants

• environmental engineers

• national Park rangers

• sustainability officers/advisors

• countryside officers

• estate managers

• environmental educators