BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Countryside Management - Pathway Countryside Management - Mandatory and Optional Units

Oct 20, 2026

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BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Countryside Management (1080 GLH) offers a Countryside Management pathway with 10 mandatory and 5 optional units. Mandatory study covers professional working responsibilities, plant and soil science, contemporary issues in land-based sectors, countryside estate skills, recreation, visitor activity management, land-based work experience, environmental habitat management, woodland management, and wildlife ecology and conservation management. Recommended optional units include tree identification, planting and care, plus land-based machinery operations, pest and predator control, tree felling and chainsaw safety, and freshwater and wetland management. Additional Lantra Awards and course lengths are listed as work-based skill complements.

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Pathway overview

Mandatory units

Recommended optional units

Lantra Awards and skills-based programmes

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offering your learners additional key work-based skills to help in this sector.
Skills Card
Lantra Awards Technical Award in Boundary Fence Basic* Y Lantra Awards Technical Award in Practical Hedgelaying* N | | Lantra Course Length
5 Days
2 Days | | | | | *Majority of content covered within BTEC Level 3 Nationals Extended Diploma in Countryside Management – see specification or Lantra Awards assessment guidance for full details. For help or advice about BTEC Nationals or Lantra Awards please go to: [support.pearson.com/uk/s/qualification-contactus or telephone 020

FAQs

How many units are required on the Countryside Management pathway?

Learners complete 10 mandatory and 5 optional units.

What topics are included in the mandatory units?

Mandatory units cover responsibilities, plant and soil science, contemporary land-based issues, estate skills, recreation, visitor activity management, land-based work experience, environmental habitats, woodland management, and wildlife ecology and conservation.

Which optional units are recommended for this pathway?

Recommended optional units include tree identification, planting and care, land-based machinery operations, countryside pest and predator control, tree felling and chainsaw safety, and freshwater and wetland management.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Kyle