Course Summary
Are you looking to launch a career within the animal management industry but haven't achieved grade 4 in English and/or Maths? This course is ideal for you. Studying the Level 3 in Animal Management will provide you with a broad range of knowledge and understanding about a wide variety of animals, whilst enabling your progression by developing your employability skills and preparing you for further study.
To develop your animal handling and husbandry skills with a wide variety of species and specialist environments.
To give you the opportunity to gain vital work experience with local animal businesses to develop industry-specific knowledge and skills, and experience a true taste of the career you have set your sights on.
Course Details
The course will provide you with a basis of academic, technical, and practical skills regarding the care of companion, farm, and exotic animals in various industries. In year two, you will be able to study specific modules related to one of three pathways:
- Animal Conservation, Ecology and Zoological Collections
- Animal Science and Welfare
- Animal Behaviour and Welfare
The course is designed to serve the needs of all aspects of the animal sector, by providing the basis of academic, technical, and practical skills regarding the care of companion, farm, and exotic animals in various industries. You will have the exciting opportunity to work with a range of species in our highly prized and industry-relevant animal unit, including otters, wallabies, and lemurs; cuscus, chameleon, and cockroaches; tortoises, tarantula, and tenrec; alongside our specialist nocturnal room, reptile room, and aquatics room. From meerkats and skunks to hamsters and goats, you will develop animal handling and husbandry skills for each species you work within their specialist environments, building knowledge and learning to look critically at appropriate animal behaviour, habitat and welfare.
Upgrade and upskill as you progress through your Animal Management course with us. At the end of your first year on your Level 3 programme, you will have the opportunity to complete additional qualifications in animal husbandry and dog walking. These industry-based qualifications will prepare you for life following your College course, offering insight into the world of work and setting your career prospects and experience above others. You will also have the opportunity to gain vital work experience with local animal businesses to develop industry-specific knowledge and skills, and experience a true taste of the career you have set your sights on.
Year One:
• Animal welfare and ethics (exam)
• Practical animal husbandry
• Animal behaviour
• Animal health and diseases
• Work experience
• Animal biology (exam)
• Animal nursing/Wildlife ecology and conservation management/Animal Grooming.
Year Two (3 Pathways):
1. Animal Conservation, Ecology and Zoological Collections Pathway: Animal welfare and ethics, Practical animal husbandry, Animal behaviour, Animal health and diseases, Work experience, Animal biology, Wildlife ecology and conservation management.
2. Animal Science and Welfare Pathway: Animal breeding and genetics, Investigative research project, Practical skills in animal science, Business management, Animal metabolism, Exotic animal husbandry, Advanced animal nutrition, Farm livestock husbandry.
3. Animal Behaviour and Welfare Pathway: Animal breeding and genetics, Investigative research project, Practical skills in animal science, Business management, Exotic animal husbandry, Animal nursing, Animals in boarding establishments, Human and animal interactions
How will it be delivered and assessed?
You will be assessed through external exams, practical work, theory assignments, reports, posters, presentations and lab experiments. Upon completion of this course you will be graded Pass, Merit or Distinction
Entry requirements
You will need five GCSEs at grade 4 or higher, including Science, English and Maths, or a relevant BTEC Level 2/First Diploma or equivalent*. A satisfactory academic reference is also needed.
*If you have GCSEs at grade 4 that do not include Science you will be offered the Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care and will move to Level 3 following successful completion of Level 2.
If you have GCSEs at grade 4, including Science, but English and/or Maths are achieved at grade 3 or below, we may offer you the Level 3 Animal Management with English and Maths.
Equipment required
BTEC National Animal Management Revision Guide. Folder with dividers to organise your work and assignments. Stationery including notepad for use in class, pens and pencils. College-branded white laboratory coat.
Your next steps...
Almost all areas of the animal industry require experience and qualifications. Our Level 3 courses allow you to gain practical work experience in industry and also collect UCAS points to enable you to move on to a HNC, FdSc degree, or BSc degree, giving you the best start in the industry. This course will support progression into Animal science, management, training, behaviour or welfare-related degree.
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