Pathfinder Project Report

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RURAL SKILLS PATHWAYS

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Campus Information Community Learning Facilities are located throughout the south of Scotland.

Borders College Newtown St Boswells Campus, Newtown St Boswells, TD6 0PL, Tel: 01896 662600

SRUC Barony Campus, Parkgate, Dumfries, DG1 3NE, Tel: 0800 269 453

Published by Borders College, Marketing Department, Scottish Borders Campus, Nether Road, Galashiels TD1 3HE. Tel: 01896 662600. Designed by Borders College. The College will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver courses in accordance with the description set out in this publication. However, the College will manage its affairs in ways which are efficient and cost effective and therefore reserves the right to alter or amend the contents or methods of delivery of courses, to discontinue courses and to merge or combine courses, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the College. This publication is available in other formats on request.

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Contents Animal Care, Equine and Veterinary Nursing

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Conservation, Forestry and Gamekeeping

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Horticulture and Landscaping

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Agriculture

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Introduction We are delighted to present this joint prospectus on the land-based sectors. Borders College and SRUC are committed to establishing clear pathways of provision to ensure the approximately 4,500 new employees being predicted for the Land-based industry in the south of Scotland have access to flexible high-level short course training and practise-based innovation, particularly those requiring upskilling who are currently in the sector.

We see this joint prospectus as a first step in identifying areas for new joint course development, with a focus on modes of delivery and levels of provision which are not serviced within the region and thus either require learners to move out of the region or forgo career progression.

Both Borders College and SRUC offer a wider range of courses within and outside of the Borders region.

Anne Marie Sturrock. Vice Principal – Student Experience, Borders College Jamie Newbold. Provost and Deputy Principal, SRUC

Borders College

General number for all Campuses Tel 01896 662600 General enquiries email enquiries@borderscollege.ac.uk To apply online visit our website www.borderscollege.ac.uk

SRUC

General enquiry number Tel 0800 269 453 General enquiries email study@sruc.ac.uk To apply online visit our website www.sruc.ac.uk

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Learner Pathway Animal Care, Equine and Veterinary Nursing SCQF 4

National 4/ NC/NPA

SCQF 5

National 5

SCQF 6

Higher

SCQF 7

Advanced Higher/HNC

SCQF 8

and above

HND

General Education / Equivalent National 4

National 5

Highers

HNC Year 1 Higher Education

Introduction to Animal Care

Animal Care NC

Animal Care

Animal Care HND year 1 Animal Care HND Year 2

Horse Care NPA

Horse Care NC

Horse Care NPA

HND Year 2 Higher Education

Borders College

Race Horse Care NPAs in Race Horse Care NPAs in partnership with Scottish partnership with Scottish Racing Academy Racing Academy Rural Skills for Work Animal Care NPA

SRUC Principles of Animal Care

Animal Nursing Assistant – Certificate

Animal Science and Communication PDA (DL)

Animal Science and Communication PDA (DL)

Animal Care HND

Animal Care NC

Horse Care – Advanced Certificate

Animal Care HNC

Applied Bioscience HND Year 2

Applied Bioscience HND Year 1

Veterinary Nursing BSc/ BSc (Hons) Year 2

Equine MA

Veterinary Nursing BSc/ BSc (Hons) Year 1

Progression Successful completion of these programmes may offer progression opportunities to higher level courses and qualifications such as university degree courses.

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Learner Pathway Horticulture and Landscaping SCQF 4

National 4/ NC/NPA

SCQF 5

National 5

SCQF 6

Higher

SCQF 7

Advanced Higher/HNC

SCQF 8

and above

General Education / Equivalent National 4

National 5

Highers

HNC Year 1 Higher Education

HND Year 2 Higher Education

Horticulture SVQ 1

Horticulture SVQ 2

Horticulture SVQ 3

Horticulture HNC

Horticulture HND

Horticulture NPA 4

Parks, Gardens and Green Space MA

Parks, Gardens and Green Space MA

Partnership Borders College & UHI

Partnership Borders College & UHI

Landscaping SVQ 1

Landscaping SVQ 2

Landscaping SVQ 3

Rural Skills for Work – Land-based NPA 4

Landscaping MA

Landscaping MA

Borders College

SRUC Horticulture NC Horticulture MA

Parks, Gardens and Green Space MA

Landscaping MA

Landscaping MA

Progression Successful completion of these programmes may offer progression opportunities to higher level courses and qualifications such as university degree courses.

HND

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Learner Pathway Conservation, Forestry and Gamekeeping SCQF 4

National 4/ NC/NPA

SCQF 5

National 5

SCQF 6

Higher

SCQF 7

Advanced Higher/HNC

SCQF 8

and above

HND

General Education / Equivalent National 4

National 5

Highers

HNC Year 1 Higher Education

Wildlife Management & Gamekeeping NC

Gamekeeping SVQ 3

Wildlife and Conservation Management HNC

Trees and Timber SVQ

Forestry MA

HND Year 2 Higher Education

Borders College

Rural Skills for Work – Land-based NPA 4 (Schools)

Forestry NPA 5 (Schools) Gamekeeping MA

SRUC Rural Skills NC

Forestry – Certificate

Forestry – Advanced Certificate

Forestry HNC

Forestry HND

Arboriculture – Advanced Certificate Trees and Timber MA

Land-based Engineering Wildlife and (Forestry) NC Conservation Management HNC/BSc/ BSc (Hons)

Countryside Management NC

General Woodlands and Ecological Surveying Treework MA PDA (DL)

Land-based Engineering Arboriculture MA (Agricultural Machinery and Forestry) MA Rural Skills (Conservation & Environment) MA

Wildlife and Conservation Management HND/BSc/ BSc (Hons)

Gamekeeping with Wildlife Management HNC (DL)

Land-based Engineering (Agricultural Machinery and Forestry) MA

Progression Successful completion of these programmes may offer progression opportunities to higher level courses and qualifications such as university degree courses.

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Learner Pathway Agriculture SCQF 4

National 4/ NC/NPA

SCQF 5

National 5

SCQF 6

Higher

SCQF 7

Advanced Higher/HNC

SCQF 8

and above

HND

General Education / Equivalent National 4

National 5

Highers

Modern Agriculture

Agriculture NC

Agriculture SVQ 2 MA

Mixed Farming SVQ 3 MA

HNC Year 1 Higher Education

HND Year 2 Higher Education

Agriculture HNC/BSc/ BSc (Hons)

Agriculture HND/BSc/ BSc (Hons)

Agriculture MA

Agricultural Technology HNC/BSc/BSc (Hons)

Agricultural Technology HND/BSc/BSc (Hons)

Land-based Engineering (Agricultural Machinery and Forestry) MA

Rural Business Management HNC/BA/ BA (Hons)

Rural Business Management HND/BA/ BA (Hons)

Borders College Rural Skills for Work – Land-based NPA 4 (Schools)

Land-based Engineering Investigation of Modern Local Food Production NC Agriculture NPA NPA (Schools) Countryside Skills – Introduction

SRUC Agriculture NC Investigation of Modern Agriculture MA Agriculture NPA

Poultry Production HNC Rural Land use and (DL) Management – Technical Apprenticeship

Progression Successful completion of these programmes may offer progression opportunities to higher level courses and qualifications such as university degree courses.

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Supported by

www.borderscollege.ac.uk

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Borders College – Charity Number SC021180

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www.sruc.ac.uk SRUC – Charity Number SC003712