Practical Preparation for the Forest Industry 1 SCQF Level 5

What is special about this course?

This course provides the practical knowledge and skills to become self-employed, full time employees at a craft or supervisory level in the wider forest industry. It also prepares the students for embarking on HNC/D Forestry or the HNC/D Arboriculture and Urban Forestry with the underpinning practical skills and knowledge for future learning and development. 

This course allows students to progress on to part 2 of Preparing for the Forest Industry.

Entry requirements

This course is aimed at:-

School leavers who have no industry experience but have good academic qualifications (i.e. minimum two National 4s in any of the following English, Maths, Biology, Geography, a science)

Career changers with reasonable level of experience within current industry but no forestry industry experience

Subjects covered include:-

• Tractor Operations 
• Production and Care of Young Trees 
• Forest Harvesting Machinery
• ATV Operations
• Introduction to Forest Harvesting 
• Chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting

Fees

Fee information for FULL TIME Further Education courses

If you have been living in the UK for at least 3 years, are ordinary resident in Scotland before the course start date it is likely that you will not have to pay fees for your full time course.  Please check our Fee Waiver Policy.

Full time students will automatically receive the fee waiver if they are eligible. We will use the information provided on your course application form to determine whether you are eligible. 

Scottish students

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

 Fees are payable on enrolment each academic year.

Please contact credit.control.ic@uhi.ac.uk if you have any further questions on fees.

Fee information for PART TIME Further Education courses

A Fee Waiver could be available to help with the payment of course fees depending on your personal circumstances, please check our Fee Waiver Policy to see if you are eligible.

Scottish students

Rest of UK and International students 

Fees are payable on enrolment each academic year.

Please contact credit.control.ic@uhi.ac.uk if you have any further questions on fees.

Additional costs

You will be required to purchase a kit/uniform as part of this course (between £850 and £900). If you are eligible for a bursary these costs will be covered. http://www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/study/funding/