Bicton College
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Land Based Studies – Horse Care Pathway
LOCATION & START DATE
Bicton College - 8 September 2025
Bicton College - 8 September 2025
DURATION
1 Year
1 Year
ATTENDANCE
Full-time
Full-time
Course information
Learn the essential skills to start your career working with Horses on our Level 1 Horse 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 essential skills and knowledge associated with horse care including: feeding, cleaning and exercising and general care.
Caring for horses can be an extremely fulfilling and rewarding career and there are a wide range of options available on successful completion of your course.
Our top class facilities include stabling for 24 horses, horse walker, solarium, and covered practical area, 20m x 60m indoor arena with viewing gallery and 30m x 60m outdoor arena. We provide a range of horses to suit all abilities including cobs, thoroughbreds, young horses and competition horses.
Learn the basic skills to start your career working with horses.
This course includes plenty of practical hands-on sessions to build those all-important practical skills.
This course includes plenty of practical hands-on sessions to build those all-important practical skills.
Entry requirements for external applicants and school leavers
• Two or more GCSEs at Grade 2 or above, or successful competition of Entry Level Qualification.
• Learners with relevant industry experience but no GCSEs at Grade 2 may be considered based on interview.
Entry requirements for existing learners with the Cornwall College Group
• Successful completion of previous course and, where relevant, progress in maths and/or English.
GCSE English and Maths at Grade 2 or 3 plus two additional GCSE’s or equivalent qualifications at Entry Level 3. • Two or more GCSEs at Grade 2 or above, or successful competition of Entry Level Qualification.
• Learners with relevant industry experience but no GCSEs at Grade 2 may be considered based on interview.
Entry requirements for existing learners with the Cornwall College Group
• Successful completion of previous course and, where relevant, progress in maths and/or English.
As part of your course you will be required to carry out 60 hours of internal work placement.
Continue your studies on a full-time course, such as our Level 2 Technical certificate in Horse care.
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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| Course type | 16-19 Adult |
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| 16-18 Tuition fees: £0
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. Detailed information can be found in our Financial Support Section. Financial support for ages 19+ |
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Course Code 10036-BIC-25
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Land Based Studies – Horse Care Pathway
Level 1
Bicton College
HorseCare, Equine, Horse