About the course
About the course
Our conservation and land management course tells the industry you’re serious about conserving Australia’s amazingly unique natural environment. It is perfectly suited to you if you’re passionate about best-practice land management and are seeking a pathway to a role as a senior manager. You’ll develop the necessary practical and technical skills required to confidently lead clients or team members towards successful conservation and land management projects.
After completing our conservation and land management course you'll have the ability to confidently:
- manage staff
- manage fauna populations
- monitor biodiversity
- develop a management plan for a designated area
- conduct biological surveys
- collect and classify plants
- develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
23 Aug 2019 at 02:00PM AEST
Intake Dates & Course Length
February and July
Full time: 2 years
Part time: 4 years (the time taken to complete this course will vary depending on your input)
Class days and times: Thursdays and Fridays, 9am-4pm
Career Outcomes
After successful completion of our conservation land management and course you can apply for a range of employment opportunities including being a:
- lands, parks and wildlife manager
- senior ranger
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
Successful completion of our conservation land management and course enables you to apply for the Advanced Diploma of Conservation and Land Management or another related course
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Tuition Fee Type | Estimated Annual Fee |
| Gov. Subsidised - Standard | $3,506.00 |
| Full Tuition Fee | $7,496.00 |
| Service Fees | Estimated Annual Fees |
| Service & Amenities* | $155.00 |
| Core Skills Support** | $75.00 |
| Annual Material Fees | $313.50 |
| Retain Course Items*** | No fee applies |
** Does not apply to VETiS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.
***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).
Annual student tuition & material fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are for 2019 and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
Completion of 10 elective units
- AHCNAR502 Conduct biological surveys200.0 hours
- AHCNAR503 Design a natural area restoration project200.0 hours
- AHCNAR504 Manage natural area restoration programs200.0 hours
- AHCNAR506 Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies140.0 hours
- AHCFAU501 Manage fauna populations150.0 hours
- AHCLPW501 Develop a management plan for a designated area200.0 hours
- AHCLPW405 Monitor biodiversity100.0 hours
- AHCPCM502 Collect and classify plants120.0 hours
- AHCWHS501 Manage work health and safety processes90.0 hours
- AHCWRK503 Prepare reports60.0 hours
- AHCBUS501 Manage staff140.0 hours
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