Course Summary

The Animal Management and Welfare top up degree is tailored for students who wish to develop skills in animal management acquired at level 5 and specialise in an area of the industry of their choosing. The course encourages students to develop their analytical and critical evaluation skills through the application of behaviour, captive breeding and welfare assessments to enhance animal management for health, welfare, conservation and rehabilitation. Students will also be able to enhance their practical skills of animal husbandry, behaviour modification, breeding for conservation, animal nursing and welfare improvement. Student will learn about the essentials of experimental design and data analysis in preparation for their dissertation, in which students will undertake an independent research project to analyse a specific research question/hypothesis. Students will have the opportunity to study in the on-site Animal Management Centre which is home to over a hundred species of exotic and domestic animals ranging from hamsters, rats and budgies to tenrecs, meerkats and pythons.

Course Details - Modules

YEAR 1 (LEVEL6) Applied Animal Behaviour and Enrichment (15 credits) Animal Welfare and Ethics (15 credits) Undergraduate Major Project (30 credits) Experimental Design and Analysis (15 credits) Captive Breeding and Husbandry (15 credits) Animal Nursing and Rehabilitation (15 credits) Human-Animal Conflict (15 credits)

Course Details – Assessment Method

YEAR 1 (LEVEL 6) 75% Coursework 25% Undergraduate Major Project

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: D302

Institution code: P56

Campus Name: Stamford College

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Animal Management (Animal Behavior and Welfare)

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 8000.0 Year 1
England 8000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 8000.0 Year 1
Scotland 8000.0 Year 1
Wales 8000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

University Centre Peterborough
Park Crescent
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Peterborough
PE1 4DZ

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