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Level 3 T Level in Animal Care and Management

  • BERKSHIRE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
  • LEVEL 3
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Course Overview

This Level 3 qualification is a two year program split into 2 main components: the Core, which is assessed by external exams and covers subject areas such as Business Management, Health and Safety, Sustainability and an Employer Set Project and an Occupational Specialism which is assessed by synoptic assignment.

Within the Occupational Specialism students will cover subjects such as Animal Biology, Anatomoy & Physiology, Animal Health & Disease, Animal Welfare, Conservation, Animal Behaviour, Accommodation Design, Maintenance & Enrichment, Animal Training.

Students can progress into employment and/or onto university as T-levels are designed to develop excellent employability skills as well as the academic skills required for higher education study.

This course is taught at the BCA campus in Maidenhead, Berkshire, with access to specialist facilities and lecturers with industry experience.

Course Code

Z83CB021

Course Fee
Please contact us for more information
End Date

Fri, 29 Jun 2029

Entry Requirements

A minimum of five GCSE’s at a grade 5 or above, including maths, English, and science (GCSE retake options in maths and English are NOT available ...

Course information

This programme allows for the study of a range of animals and provides the development of knowledge and understanding of animal behaviour, biology, nutrition, enclosure design, welfare and ethics and safe working practices within the animal industry.

2 years

This course will be delivered on site four days per week with a day left for independent study. When in College, students participate in a range of theory and practical lessons. There is also an extensive industry placement programme to undertake (9 weeks) where learners have the opportunity to gain vital employability skills and network with local employers experiencing first hand the industries they are interested in progressing into.

A range of theory and practical lessons are run across each day. We also provide group seminars, individual tutorials and study skills workshops. Students are required to be onsite 4 days per week.

A range of trips will be undertaken across the year predominantly to zoological collections such as London Zoo, Marwell Zoo, Whipsnade, Costswold Wildlife Park, Beale Park.

Students will need appropriate PPE in order to undertake practical lessons. This includes: Differentiated colour BCA polo shirts/hoodies for working on different sections of our Animal Education Centre: Work Boots & Wellington Boots: Black cargo style work trousers and/or shorts: A BCA waterproof jacket.

Assessment takes place through the completion of examinations, synoptic assessment, coursework, homework and successful completion of industry placement (9 weeks).

Level 3 T-level Animal Care & Management (Animal Management & Behaviour pathway).

You will complete industry placement every week on our Animal Education Centre as part of your professional development and a set number of hours of industry placement externally. This must include a total of 9 weeks undertaken in blocks across the 2 years.

This course is designed to lead onto higher education study or employment including job roles within veterinary nursing, animal rescue, conservation, research, zoo’s, education and the canine industries such as training, doggy day care, health/nutrition.

Level 3

Working in the animal industry can be highly rewarding but it requires hard work and dedication.

You will need to be comfortable with working outdoors in all weathers, be physically fit and be able to carry out routine husbandry tasks e.g. checking livestock out on our 400-acre estate, dog walking, cleaning out enclosures, preparing a range of animal feeds and working with ALL of our animals to provide the highest possible standard of care.

We have a strict dress code for working in our Animal Centre and, as such, you need to be prepared to follow instructions from all staff in order to maintain your own health, safety and welfare and that of our animals.

If you have a learning difficulty or disability or additional educational need, please let us know when you apply so that we can fully assess for any support you may require. You may be required to make set contributions towards educational trips and/or travel expenses to local events.