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                  Grow Your Future in Safe Hands
                  Scotland’s Rural College

                                                                                                                                              95% of our
                                                                                                                                              students are
                  At Scotland’s Rural College, ecology, conservation and preservation of natural wildlife                                     in full-time
                                                                                                                                            employment or
                  habitats is at the root of many of our research projects, as is our commitment to                                          further study
                  building a greater environment for future generations.                                                                         after
                                                                                                                                              graduating

                  Students on our countryside
                  and conservation programmes
                  have the opportunity to engage
                  in a great variety of field trips
                  and live research projects
                  to enhance their student            Jo King graduated this year       Ailidh Reid graduated this year   Ex firefighter Tristan Orr-Berwick,
                  journey. We offer a variety         with BSc (Hons) Countryside       with a BSc (Hons) Countryside     changed career after completing
                  of programmes including             Management and started her        Management and successfully       his MSc Countryside Management
                  Countryside Management              new job as a surveyor with ECUS   secured the role of visitor centre  to become a RSPB Northern
                  and Environmental                   Ecology in May. The role will     manager with the Natural History  Ireland, Sustainable Farming
                  Resource Management with            cover all of Scotland and parts   Trust on the Scottish island of   policy officer. “Life has completely
                  programmes starting at NC to        of surveying sites for protected  Islay. “This opportunity has only  changed for the better – would
                  BSc (Hons) and MSc level.           species, including bats, otters   come full circle from my time     never have imagined this would
                                                      and birds.                        studying at SRUC.”                have happened.”
                  SRUC is a charity registered in Scotland: SC003712


                   For more information: www.sruc.ac.uk/study or phone: 0800 269 453

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