BTEC National Diploma in Animal Care Course

Image gallery

Bromley College of Further & Higher Education

Comments about BTEC National Diploma in Animal Care Course - At the institution - Bromley - Greater London

• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements
  
  4 GCSEs required grades A-C, one ideally in science, maths and English or a BTEC First Diploma in Animal Care (merit overall) with a Level 1 Key Skills in Application of number, communication, or IT. The course is equivalent to 3 A-levels and will allow students to gain access to university if they so desire. Enthusiasm and motivated outlook will be seen as favourable as will work experience in a related field.
• Academic title
  BTEC National Diploma in Animal Care
• Course description
  General information
  
  BTEC National courses are designed to provide a work-related qualification in a range of animal related sectors. They prepare the individual for employment and provide career development for those already in work. It provides opportunity for learners to gain a nationally recognised vocational qualification that can also allow them to progress on to higher education and study courses such as a degree in animal science, zoology or animal behaviour.
  
  Course content
  
  The course is compiled of 18 units studied over 2 years full time. There are 5 core and 11 specialist units.
  
  The core units include:
  
      * Animal health
      * Animal biology
      * Anatomy and physiology
      * Investigate project in the animal management sector
      * Work experience
  
  Specialist units:
  
      * Business management
      * Animal nutrition
      * Animal welfare and breed development
      * Animal behaviour
      * Biochemistry and microbiology
      * Exotic animal management
      * Principles of ecology
      * Wildlife rehabilitation
      * Scientific investigation in animal management
      * Animal collection management
      * Environmental intepretation in the land based industries
      * Chemistry for biology technicians
      * Genetics and genetic engineering
  
  Progression
  
  Types of work include: Veterinary nursing, Zoo keeping, Animal rehabilitation, Animal behaviour, Carry out research, Teaching. Alternatively students may wish to study an HNC/HND or degree in a related subject. For example; Zoology, Marine Biology and Animal Behaviour.
  

Other programs related to vet