Start Date
- September 2023, Full Time
Summary
If you’re interested in a career in the animal care industry, or progression into Higher Education studying animal care subjects, this is the ideal course for you. You will explore key principles of animal health, welfare, and care, including real life work experience in environments caring for birds, rodents, reptiles, and farm livestock. The course offers a blend of theory, task-based learning, tutorials and practical workshops at college combined with field visits and work experience in the animal care industry.
Why Our College?
Gain hands-on experience
Work with a variety of animals in our Animal Management Centre.
Thriving life sciences industry
The East of England has a thriving life sciences industry with over 3,000 people working in over 200 companies in the industry .
Excellent career opportunities
Courses offer routes into a variety of exciting careers working for a wide range of organisations including international charities, zoological societies, conservation organisations and veterinary practices.
Entry Requirements
This course is suited to students who hold four GCSEs at Grades 9-4 including Maths, English and Science; or hold a Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care at Merit Level, plus Functional Skills at Level 2. Other Level 2 qualifications are accepted and must be at merit profile plus Science and Maths GCSE at Grades 9-4.
Progression
On successful completion of the Level 3 Diploma at Merit and with a suitable reference students can progress on to the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management, 1 year. You may also wish to progress on to Higher Education, an apprenticeship or employment
Career Progression
Animal Welfare Assistant, Veterinary Nurse, Farm Hand, Animal boarder
Fees
If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over please contact the Advice Shop
