Level 3 Animal Management with English and Maths

Bishop Burton College

York Road, Bishop Burton, HU17 8QG

National Certificate (BTEC / NCFE)

Level 3

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Bishop Burton College

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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 provide you with the basis of academic, technical, and practical skills regarding the care of companion, farm, and exotic animals in various industries.

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

Year 1

Animal welfare and ethics (Exam)
Practical animal husbandry
Animal behaviour
Animal health and diseases
Work experience

Year 2

Animal biology (Exam)
Investigative research project
Aquatic animal health and husbandry
Exotic animal husbandry
Animal grooming

*Modules subject to change

How will it be delivered and assessed?

You will learn through a mixture of theory and practical sessions, including presentations, group work, and independent research. You will be assessed through external exams, practical work, theory assignments, reports, posters, presentations and lab experiments. Upon completion of the course you will be graded Pass, Merit or Distinction

You will complete a minimum of 150 practical hours with an external work placement each year.

Entry requirements

You will need four GCSEs at grade 4 or equivalent, including English and Maths, and a GCSE at grade 4 in Science, or a relevant BTEC Level 2 / First Diploma or equivalent*. A satisfactory academic reference is also needed.

*If you have four GCSEs at grade 4 but not Science you will be offered Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care and may then have the opportunity to move to the Level 3 course following successful completion of the Level 2, and achievement of Maths and English GCSE.

Equipment required

Folder with dividers to organise your work and assignments. Stationery including notepad for use in class, pens and pencils. College-branded white laboratory coat (unless otherwise informed).

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.

Additional information

https://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/study/view-all-courses/Level-3-in-Animal-Management-with-English-and-Maths

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