Level 3 Extended Diploma Animal Management

This is a one-year course and can be completed following the National Foundation Diploma in Animal Management. Completion of both courses in 2 years is the equivalent to 3 A-levels 

Our large and varied animal collection of exotic and domestic offer excellent practical hands-on learning opportunities alongside theory-based lessons. 

What you will study 

The units listed below reflect the subjects you will cover on this course but are subject to change: 

• Animal Breeding and Genetics 
• Investigative Research Project 
• Animal Nursing 
• Aquatic Animal Health & Husbandry 
• Farm Livestock Husbandry 

• Human Animal Interaction 
• Zoological Animal Health and Husbandry 
• Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Management 

You will be given the opportunity to attend a residential study tour to Borneo. Here you will experience wild flora and fauna first hand within a biologically diverse environment and appreciate a culture very different to our own. 

This course will include a range of different assessment methods, including written exams.  

On successful completion of this course and a suitable reference from a tutor, you are able to progress on to a Foundation degree or Honours degree (subject to entry requirements).  

Career opportunities include: 

• Kennel or cattery worker 
• Pet shop manager 
• Veterinary assistant or receptionist 
• Animal collection worker or technician 
• Carer or warden within charity organisations such as the RSPCA or Blue Cross 
• Dog handler or trainer