Animal Management, BSc Hons

This programme's variety of courses and practical work help produce multi-skilled graduates who are able to gain employment within many areas of the animal industry.

Students' learning is further enhanced by visits and talks from some of the industry's leading organisations. Hadlow College has close links with the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Kent and Sussex Wildlife Trusts, the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Throughout the programme there will be opportunities to see a variety of differerent management practices through a range of field trips. Past trips have included a study tour at Jersey Zoo, whale watching in Tenerife, and conservation trips to Mauritius, South Africa and Costa Rica.

Aims of the programme

• To provide a comprehensive grounding in animal management, welfare and conservation, whilst addressing the underpinning knowledge of the applied animal sciences.
• To develop a comprehensive understanding and application of a broad number of key disciplines related to animal management, such as nutrition and behaviour.

UCAS code

D300 H BSc/AniMgt

Location

Hadlow College

Attendance

3 years full-time (2 days a week)
4 years part-time (0.5 days a week)

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

240 UCAS points

FROM A-levels, preferably one in a science based subject

OR Level 3 vocational qualification

PLUS all applicants should also have a GCSE grade C or above in English, mathematics and science.

– Life experiences are taken into account when considering applications

– Applications from mature students are welcome

Specialist equipment/facilities

Students have access to over 120 species, paddocks with grazing animals and specialist rooms for aquatics, reptiles, invertebrates and small mammals. In addition, we have exotic bird aviaries, a veterinary examination room and a new short-clawed Asian otter enclosure.

Assessment

Students are assessed through assignments, projects, presentations and exams.

Career options

Graduates can progress to related MSc or PhD programmes or to management and research posts within the animal industry.

Year 1

• Concepts in Animal Welfare (15 credits)
• Principles of Animal Science (30 credits)
• Principles of Animal Husbandry (30 credits)
• Concepts in Animal Behaviour (15 credits)
• Principles of Management (Land-Based) (15 credits)
• Concepts in Conservation (15 credits)

Year 2

• Breeding Management and Genetics (15 credits)
• Animal Health (15 credits)
• Animal Welfare and Law (15 credits)
• Comparative Anatomy, Adaptations and Evolution (15 credits)
• Principles of Nutrition (15 credits)
• Animal Enterprise Management (15 credits)
• Two 15-credit options from: Problem Behaviour Management; Global Biodiversity and Conservation Issues; Exotic Collection Management; Animal Disease Management (30 credits)

Year 3

• Current Issues for the Animal Sciences (15 credits)
• Applied Animal Nutrition (15 credits)
• Animal Welfare Issues (15 credits)
• Honours Project for the Animal Sciences (30 credits)
• One option from: Field Biology or Advanced Animal Behaviour (15 credits)
• Two 15-credit options from: Wildlife and Habitat Conservation; Behavioural Ecology or Geographical Information Systems for the Animal Sciences (30 credits)

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

Find out more about our fees and the support available to you at our:

• Undergraduate finance pages
• International students’ finance pages