BASIS Certificate in Sustainable Land Management

Program Overview

This BASIS-accredited program empowers professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide environmental advice to farms and the farmed environment. Delivered through in-person lectures and online assessments, it covers critical topics such as sustainable land management, habitat conservation, and climate change. Successful completion qualifies individuals for the BASIS Environmental Advisers Register and contributes to the BASIS Diploma in Agronomy.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course has been designed for professionals involved in providing environmental advice to farms and the farmed environment, along with farmers and land managers across the UK. Successful completion provides the required qualification to entry for joining the BASIS Environmental Advisers Register. The course also forms one of the required qualifications for achieving the BASIS Diploma in Agronomy.

Why Choose Lincoln:

• Completion required for joining the BASIS Environmental Advisers Register
• Online written exam and viva assessment
• One of the required qualifications for achieving the BASIS Diploma in Agronomy

Assessment:

The course is assessed by means of a written exam and viva examination. These are completed online.

Teaching:

This course is delivered over five days using participatory lectures and group exercises.

Other:

The subject areas covered include the following:

• Sustainable land management legislation, systems, and digital mapping
• Agri-environment schemes and farm business economics
• Habitat and species management
• Soil and water management
• Air quality and climate change
• Energy and waste management
• Integrated pest management
• Farming and the wider environment.