Course Summary

Delivered at our Lackham campus and awarded by Pearson, the aim of the programme is to help you secure the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career within the animal industries. The course offers the opportunity to develop professional standards alongside underpinning knowledge as well as covering a scope of topics that will support a range of careers within the industry. The programme has specific pathways consisting of core and specialist modules. This pathway would be suitable for applicants interested in a wide range of potential careers e.g. animal health, welfare officers, re-homing and rescue centres, technicians, zookeepers etc.

Course Details - Modules

Year One • Anatomy and Physiology • Animal Behaviour in Society • Animal Health and Welfare • Animal Husbandry • Animal Nursing • Animal Nutrition • Business and the Business Environment • Managing a Successful Project Year Two • Anthrozoology • Applied Animal Behaviour • Biological Principles • Breeding and Genetics • Companion Animal and Human Interactions • Evolution and Adaption • Research Project • Work Experience • Wildlife Conservation

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

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: AM01

Institution code: W74

Campus Name: Lackham

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

48 UCAS Tariff Points from an appropriate level 3 vocational programme (e.g. BTEC National Diploma) or GCE AS / A Level or a 6 unit Vocational A Level.

Success in an Access to Higher Education Diploma.

Applications from mature candidates are welcomed and considered on an individual basis. Applicants without the qualifications specified will be considered based on their ability to study the subject at the required level.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails

Where English is not the applicant's first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent qualification will normally be required.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

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

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

England 6125.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 6125.0 Year 1
Scotland 6125.0 Year 1
Wales 6125.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Chippenham Campus
Cocklebury Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Chippenham
SN15 3QD

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