Students
BSc (Hons) ANIMAL MANAGEMENT
Resources
- New multi-million pound animal management, veterinary nursing and dog grooming facility (opening Spring 2009)
- Specialist rooms for aquatics, reptiles, invertebrates and small mammals
- Extensive paddock facilities housing a range of grazing animals
- 6 bay, custom built aviaries for exotic birds
- Commercial dog grooming parlour
- Fully equipped veterinary examination room
Typical Employers
Animal rescue centres, animal charities, zoos and wildlife parks, as well as educational institutions and retail outlets.
Industry Links
Students benefit from a wide range of contacts such as local zoos, wildlife parks and rare breeds centres together with veterinary practices, pet shops, kennels, groomers and rescue operations such as Battersea Dogs Home.
This course provides a solid understanding of applied animal sciences, together with a comprehensive insight into a number of key disciplines crucial to animal management, such as welfare; nutrition; conservation and behaviour. Integral to this course are talks by leading industry organisations.
Entry Requirements 160 UCAS points: 2 A levels at Grade C or above or a National Diploma at PMM or equivalent in
appropriate subjects. Life experiences will be taken into consideration.
Location
Hadlow
Start Date Induction will take place w/c Monday 14th September 2009. The programme will begin w/c Monday 21st September 2009.
Course Duration
4 years, 1 day a week.