Animal Care Diploma
Bicton College - 9 September 2024
1 Year
Full-time
Course information
Learn the basic skills to start your career working with animals on our Level 1 Animal Care course. If your GCSEs were not what you expected, this course is an ideal starting point in order to progress onto Level 2.
You will learn the basic skills and knowledge associated with animal care working with a wide range of animals including: feeding, cleaning and exercising and general care. Our campuses are also home to a large variety of animals which include bearded dragons, snakes, pigs, tortoises, rats, rabbits, donkeys, poultry and cattle.
Caring for animals can be an extremely fulfilling and rewarding career. From working in kennels and catteries to pet shops, rescue centres or sanctuaries, there is a wide range of careers available on successful completion of your course. With access to animal collections on campus you will gain the practical training you need to pursue a career in this exciting industry.
This course includes plenty of practical hands-on sessions to build those all-important practical skills.
Bicton College
Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.
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Events
Practical Workshop – VetSkill Observed Structured Clinical Examination
- Dates
10th October 2024, 9:30am - 4:00pm
13th February 2025, 9:30am - 4:00pm
8th May 2025, 9:30am - 4:00pm
5th June 2025, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Taster Day at Bicton College
16-19 Apprenticeship University- Dates
28th October 2024, 9:00am - 3:30pm
17th February 2025, 9:00am - 3:30pm
28th May 2025, 9:00am - 3:30pm
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If you’re aged 16-18 when you begin your course, you will usually be eligible for free tuition. Detailed information can be found in our Financial Support section.
Financial support for School Leavers
Tuition Fees: £1709.00
If you are aged 19+, the cost of the course will depend on your circumstances. Our Financial Support pages will provide guidance on the actual fee you’ll pay. Financial support for ages 19+ |
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Course Code 10085-BIC-24
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