Course overview
Take your first step towards a career working with animals by gaining the knowledge and practical skills needed for a job role within the animal care industry or to progress on to a higher level course.
There are a number of specialist units that you will cover whilst studying this course, including handling and taking care of all the different types of animals on site, from feeding and watering to learning about animal health and wellbeing.
Students will interact and work with a range of animals in different enclosures consisting of an aviary, reptile house, aquarium and small farm. You will learn about plant propagation which is the process of growing new plants from a variety of sources: seeds, cuttings, and other plant parts.
You will study at our specialist eco-friendly Taylor Hill Animal Care Centre, which is fully equipped with everything you will need to be able to study both effectively and successfully. There are also several trips that students will have the opportunity to attend, such as trips to zoos and wildlife centres.
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