Key Info
Learning Area Animal Management & Veterinary Nursing
Delivery Mode Full-time
Duration 2 Years
Dates & Locations
Course Type 16-19, Adult
Location Bicton College
Start Date 07/09/2021
Our Level 3 Animal Management Diploma at Bicton College offers you the choice of university study or employment on successful completion of your course. There are one and two year options available with this pathway and we will work with you to decide which is best for you.
This is a 2 year course but you will need to pass the first year in order to progress onto the second.
Caring for animals can be an extremely fulfilling and rewarding career. From working in kennels and catteries to pet shops, rescue centres or sanctuaries, there is a wide range of careers available on successful completion of your course. With access to an array of animal collections on campus you will gain the practical training you need to pursue a career in this exciting industry. Our state of the art animal husbandry school at Bicton College provides dedicated access to a huge range of animal species such as our monitor lizard, coatis and lemurs.
We offer three options for you to start your studies in the animal management industry depending on your GCSE results, our Level 2 and Level 1 courses are ideal should your GCSEs not be what you expected, with the option to progress to Level 2 or Level 3.
What You Will Learn
Animal behaviour and communication
Animal biology
Animal feeding and nutrition
Animal health and husbandry
Animal welfare and breed development
Work experience (150 hours)
Specialist project
Other units offered at Bicton:
Functional skills:
Zoological animal health and husbandry
Animal nursing
Aquatics management
Estate skills
Kennel and cattery management
Exotic animal management
Pet store management
Wildlife populations, ecology and conservation
Wildlife management and rehabilitation
Avian management
Business management
Entry Requirements
Work Experience
Assessment
Progression
Careers in this industry:
Zookeeper
Animal Care Assistant
Dog Groomer
Animal trainer/behaviourist
Dog warden
Pet shop assistant
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Anna Johnston
Anna had her confidence knocked when she didn't get the A Level results she needed for veterinary school. But this didn't stop her pursuing her dream career - she enrolled on the FdSc Animal Health and Management at Bicton College and went on to gain a first class BSc (Hons) in Animal Science and an MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology.
