HNC Forestry (Forestry or Urban Forestry)

This course develops the skills and knowledge you need to specialise in forestry or urban forestry.

Location: Barony
Study mode: full time (1 year)
Subject area: Forestry and Arboriculture
Start date: September 2022
Agency code: HC01

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Course overview

Throughout this course, you'll gain experience in mensuration and geographical information systems, along with an awareness of the health and safety and environmental issues relevant to modern forestry.

The topics we cover include Forest Sciences, Forest Operations, Woodland Conservation, Silvicultural Systems and Forest and Tree Ecology.

Virtual Experience

Take a look around the SRUC Virtual Experience for lots of great student videos and examples of what it’s like to study our courses, along with campus and facility tours.

SRUC holds open days regularly. Visit our listings page for details of our up-coming events.

Entry requirements

You should be 17 years old or more to apply for this course. Mature students are actively encouraged to apply.

We normally expect two highers (CC), preferably including a science or geography. Equivalent qualifications, like the Advanced Certificate in Forestry & Arboriculture, are also accepted.

Appropriate employment experience in other sectors will also be considered.

Fees and funding

Eligible full-time students studying HNC Forestry should apply to SAAS for fees and funding. A student loan is also available to help students with living costs.

If you do not apply, you will have to pay your fees yourself and if you have studied at HNC/D/degree level before SAAS may not pay your fees.

More information about funding your course

Find out more about your payment options for this course in our fees and funding section

Fees and funding

Other possible routes to funding

Care experienced bursary: There are a number of bursaries available to care-experienced students studying full time. Find out more from our student funding teams at: registryfunding@SRUC.ac.uk
Discretionary fund
- SAAS student bursary
- Care Experienced Accommodation Grant
- Childcare
- Going further bursary
- RUK bursary (for students from outside Scotland)
- The Gregor Thomas Royan Lamb Bursary for Future Farmers
- Centenary bursary
- Change your path bursary

HNC Forestry (Forestry or Urban Forestry)

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