T Level Animal Care and Management (Animal Management and Behaviour)
Introduction
Fine-tune your animal management skills and prepare to work directly with animals, or in related services and businesses, with our Level 3 Extended Diploma at Writtle College.
Course highlights
- Take part in hands-on learning outside of the classroom.
- Develop your learning in an industry placement, giving you practical insights into the sector.
- Enjoy access to a diverse range of species on-site, including reptiles, small mammals, livestock and exotic species.
If you have a passion for working with animals our T Level in Animal Management and Behaviour could be for you. As a student at Writtle College you'll gain an understanding of a broad range of issues and topics relating to the animal management industry. There's a particular focus on animal husbandry, nutrition, welfare and conservation.
Designed with employers, T Levels are two-year full-time courses that follow GCSEs. They include classroom-based study and an industry placement – and can help you get a head start in a career you're passionate about.
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Entry requirements
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Fees and funding
Facilities
Hands-on learning
Join an Animal Management course at Writtle College and:
- study on our 150-hectare campus with its specialist animal centres and working farm
- take part in practical sessions
- go on study trips and gain experience through a work placement.
Outstanding student support
Join our student community and:
- learn from experienced tutors, who'll provide encouragement and feedback
- make full use of facilities including library and IT resources
- access support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.
Awarding body
City & Guilds
City & Guilds is the global leader in skills development and apprenticeship schemes with 2 million learners working on diverse qualifications every year.
Careers and educational progression
On completion of this course, you could seek employment working with and caring for animals in roles such as:
- Trainee veterinary nurse
- Animal technician
- Research assistant
- Animal centre assistant
- Trainee zookeeper
- Animal care assistant
Or you might choose to continue your studies, by progressing to a university degree course. Options at ARU in Writtle – which shares a campus with Writtle College – include BSc (Hons) Animal Management and BSc (Hons) Animal Science. Options at ARU in Cambridge include BSc (Hons) Ecology and Conservation and BSc (Hons) Zoology.
