Animal Studies (Level 2) — Full-time

This course is perfect if you are new to animal care or have some experience of caring for animals, and you would like a career in a related industry such as animal shelters, kennel/cattery work, pet store assistant, zoos, animal welfare or are prepared to train further.

You will be actively involved and learn about correct animal accommodation, handling, feeding, watering, and grooming of a variety of animals. While at the same time working towards gaining a Level 1 qualification.

You will be actively involved feeding, handling, and grooming of animals, along with understanding animal health and welfare.

You will learn:

• Working in the animal care industry
• Animal accommodation
• Animal behaviour, correct handling, and restraint
• Health, safety, and welfare
• The principles of animal biology
• Caring for zoo animals
• British wildlife species, habitats, and rehabilitation

You will also learn about various professions relating to animal care including:

• Veterinary science
• Farming
• Breeding
• The Equestrian industry

You can expect to be taught by our dedicated teaching team who offer a range of expertise, that they would like to share with you that include, behavioural and welfare of animals, farming, animal biology and equine, veterinary nursing, exotic and zoo experience. From the experience you gain you will be given the opportunity to self-source 150 hours work placement, so that you can further put your learnt skills into practice, to gain valuable employability skills. This then can help you progress into employment or allow you to progress to a higher level of study.

You will learn in our animal care facility, and you can take full advantage of our links with animal organisations such as Stonebridge City Farm. We also organise visits to places such as Wollaton Park, Crufts, Yorkshire Wildlife Park and expect guest speaker from the animal industry such as Woodgreen Pets charity.

You will undertake GCSE in English and or maths, if you haven’t already achieved Grade 4 or above. This will allow you to develop your skills in both literacy and numeracy to gain additional qualifications to the main core programme, which will also allow you to progress to employment or further education.

You will also undertake a group sustainability project, to gain knowledge and understanding in association with your course in animal care.

You will develop your employability skills that include, organisation, time management, teamwork, using your initiative, problem solving, independent working and communication. These you can include when you are supported to complete your CV.

You will meet weekly with a pastoral tutor who will support and guide you to set your own individual targets to progress forward with your personal and academic skills. These sessions will also include you becoming more aware of your local community, getting involved in charity work, British Values and Prevent and looking at your own wellbeing.