The course provides you with a wealth of transferrable experience and employability skills either to take you straight into industry or onto Higher Education.
The Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma is recognised by Higher Education providers as meeting admission requirements to many relevant Animal Management related courses, for example: BSc (Hons) in Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc (Hons) in Animal Management BSc (Hons) in Applied Animal Science BA (Hons) in Equine Business Management BSc (Hons) in Equine Management After completing a Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate or Diploma, students can also progress directly into employment.
Our lecturing staff have a wide range of expertise, having worked in a variety of animal-related industries and have many years of experience.
We have a broad range of animals at our Dearne Valley Campus, including livestock and exotics.
You will get the opportunity to be involved in the launch of our land-based retail outlet.
Level 4 units:
You can apply using our online application form and clicking the Apply Now button at the top of the page.
Upon successful completion of these courses you could go into employment as an Animal Keeper, Animal Controls or Health Officer, Animal Trainer, Animal Nutritionist, Animal Instructor or Animal Behaviour Consultant. You could also go into technician roles in an animal lecturer wildlife capacity and animal science laboratories. There are also management role opportunities for veterinary practices, animal centres, pet stores, kennels and catteries.
“I feel much more supported and have opened up more here. I get involved in sports now, as they adapt the activities to enable me to join in. I just love it here; we have a great laugh.”
Jacob Hunter FLEX student
We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2023/24. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.
“I feel much more supported and have opened up more here. I get involved in sports now, as they adapt the activities to enable me to join in. I just love it here; we have a great laugh.”
Jacob Hunter FLEX student
The land-based sector is ideal for those who enjoy working outside in physically demanding settings or have a passion for caring for animals.
Veterinary Nurses support vets to treat and take care of sick and injured animals.
Keeping the vet practice and equipment clean and hygienic, preparing animals for treatments and assisting the vets during treatments, administering medication, talking to pet owners about treatment and how to take care of their animals and undertaking reception and admin duties.**
Veterinary practices or animal welfare centres.
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Landscape Gardeners cultivate flowers, trees, shrubs and other plants - improving the appearance of terrain and cut-and-lay turf.
Discuss clients’ needs and advise them how to maintain their space, work from plans made by designers, order supplies, turf and seed lawns, plant and prune trees and shrubs and install paving.**
Gardens, at a client’s business, at a client’s home or at a garden centre.
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In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the animal care and land-based sector include*:
“One of the best things about college is that you get to meet like-minded people - everyone studying on your course is interested in the same sort of stuff and often have similar motivations.”
Emily Puk Level 3 Countryside Management Former student at Wingfield Academy
