Aberystwyth University Life Long Learning programme:

Certificate of Field Ecology/Conservation
Each course/module costs £80, please book onto the course through Aberystwyth University 01970 62 2682 before booking your optional full board accommodation at CAT.


The University of Aberystwyth School of Education and Lifelong Learning aims to offer a range of accredited (intensive) courses at CAT to enable students to gain a Higher Education Certificate in Field Ecology. The Certificates would take a minimum of two to three years to complete. Gaining the Certificate would enable you to become a competent field ecologist, able to plan and undertake field survey work and identify key species. These are useful skills that are in high demand for many environmental and conservation jobs. 

The core courses of this Certificate cover general ecology, the diversity of plants and animals and plant identification. There are also many key and optional courses to choose from involving the identification, habitat and general ecology of a range of groups: invertebrates, mammals, bats, mosses, lichens, grasses, flowering plants, birds, pond life and many more. 

Individual courses can be built up in to the Certificate of Field Ecology.

If you are interested in working towards this Certificate, more information, help or advice is available from the School of Education and Lifelong Learning Aberystwyth University, telephone Paula Hughes 01970 62 2682 (mornings only).  You do not need a scientific background to succeed.

Click here for information on taking this course as a part of a field certificate through Aberystwyth School of Life Long Learning

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