BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology (Top up)

Taster Session at Camborne campus

18 January 2022, 17:00-19:00

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Open Event at Newquay campus

8 February 2022, 17:00-19:00

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Taster Day at Cornwall College Newquay

21 February 2022, 10:00-15:00

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Student spider man uncovers never-before-seen species  

9th November 2021

A spider-loving Cornwall College student from St Austell has unearthed no less than eight new species of spiders, previously unrecorded in Cornwall.  

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Future careers to take centre stage at college open day

9th November 2021

People from across Cornwall are being invited to explore a world of opportunities at a top local college during its first hybrid open event on November 20. 

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Blog: Getting ready for college!

23rd August 2021

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Blog: Top tips for results week

6th August 2021

You’ve done it, you’ve reached the long-awaited month of August - here is what you need to know next.

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Duchy College head presses sustainable farming with Secretary of State

9th July 2021

The head of Cornwall’s leading agricultural college has raised the impact that farming could have in tackling the climate crisis during a meeting with the secretary of state for education.

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BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology (Top up)

Level 6 • Part-time • Cornwall College Newquay

This top up programme is designed for foundation degree graduates wishing to progress to an honours degree. The programme will further develop skills of scientific analysis, communication and evaluation. You will gain an understanding of applied zoology which will enhance your opportunities for employment or postgraduate study. Optional modules focus on a number of topics including: the conservation and monitoring of wild terrestrial and aquatic animals; mapping techniques using geographic information systems (GIS); developing ways in which to communicate ideas and messages about conservation issues to wider society; and evaluating the impacts of animal disease. You will be given training to help develop your analytical and research skills in preparation for the Honours Project, where you explore an area of interest in greater depth. Through our close connection to a number of conservation and animal welfare organisations, this programme will extend your knowledge of animal biology beyond foundation degree level, with the emphasis of your studies chosen by you. The programme will apply knowledge in these fields, particularly in South West England, but also internationally. There will also be some formative assessment by mini in-class tests, presentations and group work. Opportunities also exist to enhance your skills and experience via attending one of the optional residential international field trips to Borneo, South Africa or Honduras (subject to additional fee and availability)

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Certificate in Environmental Sustainability

Level 3 • Full-time • Cornwall College Newquay

This course could be FREE*! The Government is funding adults, who have no A-levels or Level 3 qualification, to return to study a level 3 qualification to help them retrain or up-skill. If you would like to know if you are eligible please call us on 0330 123 2523. We are changing the world. Despite our great progression as a global society we have also generated serious environmental issues. As a planet we are now tasked with decoupling development and environmental depletion before we meet our limits; this course is focused on generating an approach to problem solving and environmental management that will allow you to steer your life, your career and the world in a direction that we can be proud to hand over to our childeren. At the end of this course, you’ll be looking at having achieved up to 28 UCAS points to help you study a university degree and you’ll have developed a skillset that every industry sector needs in the near future. Delivery one evening a week will be online with occasional opportunity for campus visits, supported by tutorial sessions within the working week. *Subject to eligibility following Government criteria and guidance.

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BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology & Conservation (including sandwich year)

Level 6 • Full-time • Cornwall College Newquay

The BSc (Hons) Applied Zoology and Conservation is a full-time four year programme designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to work within the field of conservation. Modules cover a range of subjects from anatomy and physiology to behaviour and population/habitat management. There is an emphasis on practical application using both national and international examples, and utilising field specialists within the institute and externally as guest speakers to discuss current issues and research in zoological conservation. The placement year will take place between years 2 and 3, requiring a total of 26 weeks on placement with either a single or multiple relevant employers/organisations. During the placement year you will need to conduct an independent research project and will be supported in the lead up to the placement and throughout by a placement year supervisor. The research conducted as part of the placement year project cannot be used for the Honours Project in Year 3.

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