University Centre Reaseheath remains committed to providing a highly responsive curriculum that is employment and future-focused and will enable students to develop the essential knowledge and skills that will prepare them for future success in work and life.
This programme is distinctive in its design as it offers an insight into a broad range of equine management disciplines, rather than focusing on one specialist area. The programme design makes it ideal for Level 3 learners, or experienced individuals, looking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of a range of roles and opportunities that exist within the equine industry progressing into employment.
The HND is aimed at the development of individuals, providing a grounding in industry knowledge accompanied by the acquisition of essential softer skills, including leadership and management, which will act as valuable stepping stone onto a Bachelor’s degree programme or into employment across the equine and/or animal science sector.
The Level 5 Higher National Diploma (HND) in Animal Management (Equine Management) offers students a broad introduction to the subject area via a mandatory core of learning, while allowing for the acquisition of some sector-specific skills and experience through the specialist units. Students will gain a wide range of sector knowledge tied to practical skills gained in research, self-study, directed study and workplace activities offering a comprehensive blended learning approach.
The Higher National Diploma is delivered over two years, during year one the learners will study a range of units at Level 4 and build on their knowledge in year two, completing a further range of Level 5 units.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1 (Level 4)
• Animal Health and Welfare
• Business and the Business Environment
• Managing a Successful Project
• Animal Anatomy and Physiology
• Horse Husbandry
• Management of Equine Facilities
• Horse Human Relationship
• Equestrian Performance
Year 2 (Level 5)
• Biological Principles
• Research Project
• Equine Health and Disease
• Therapy and Rehabilitation
• Horse Event Management
• Advanced Equine Performance
• Work Experience
Course Details – Assessment Method
Formative and Summative Assessment
Students are able to receive feedback on draft work, and detailed feedback on their first assignment submission where they can also view the similarity mapping on Turnitin but this is then switched off for subsequent submissions.
There is a varied assessment diet on the programme which includes the following:
Written scientific reports
Case-study reports
Presentations
Self-running PowerPoints
Seminars
Teamwork tasks
Practical assessments including the use of biomechanics software
Self-evaluation exercises
Phase tests
Live debate
Laboratory skills
Project work
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:
DD56
Institution code:
R14
Campus Name:
University Centre Reaseheath
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
A minimum of 64 tariff points from A and AS levels
A minimum of 64 tariff points
in Animal or Horse Management
Mature students (aged 21+) will be considered on an individual basis on their prior knowledge and experience. This may be assessed by interview, completion of coursework/essay or other methods. There may be a requirement for a formal qualification to be completed first e.g. Access to HE course.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
