Course summary

Are you inspired to become the next David Attenborough? Start your pathway here. This programme will equip you with the skills and knowledge required to pursue a successful career within the animal care sector. Our strong links with organisations (for example veterinary practices, zoos, and animal rescue centres) who provide work placements will ensure that you develop your employability within the industry throughout your studies. If you're already working in the industry, this Foundation Degree will give you a qualification that opens up opportunities for promotion or alternative roles, particularly within the animal management industry. The Foundation Degree Animal Management will improve your progression opportunities in a range of subjects and/or professional areas such as research zoology, veterinary practice and conservation, management of zoological collections, animal rescue and welfare. The programme will develop your knowledge of animal management through formal lectures and seminars, whilst providing a unique opportunity to develop your practical skills in animal management through working with our animal collection, which includes a range of exotic and non-exotic species. Your practical competencies and employability will also be further developed through undertaking 40 hours of work-based experience with animal management organisations, operating in areas such as veterinary practice, animal rescue, wildlife conservation, and animal collection management. Work placements will be assessed through the use of a Critical Analysis of Placement document, which will include a log of hours, workplace journal and mentor feedback. The development of academic and employment skills such as research, referencing, assignment structuring, CV writing and job application will be facilitated throughout the programme and within specific modules such as Skills for Study and Employability and Introductory Skills in the Workplace. Specifically, the programme will develop qualities which will enable you to be successful in a career demanding higher skills such as management roles within the animal care sector. The programme has been designed in close partnership with industry experts, and through consultation with organisations within the animal care sector, which will enable you to meet the needs of industry where there is a highlighted skills shortage. Overall, the Foundation Degree in Animal Management will equip you with the qualities required to achieve success in a highly competitive environment. You will be enabled to excel in animal care management and/or the science sector, with real opportunities to succeed both in employment and self-employment, or within further higher education studies and research. You will experience studying on an exciting niche programme, which will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to gain professional success within a dynamic growth industry. With outstanding facilities and highly supportive tuition from dedicated members of staff, we now warmly welcome you to apply to study on this immensely stimulating programme. The course integrates global guest speakers remotely from all areas of industry through the use of learning technologies, and in class using hardware such as virtual reality headsets. This course is primarily designed for face-to-face learning, with attendance during lessons for the specified hours within the validation document. However, there may be periods of study where the government advises TEC Partnership that it is not safe to open campuses, or there is limited access due to social distancing measures. If the campus is closed, TEC Partnership will deliver your sessions online and offer you the necessary support and resources remotely. If there is limited access due to social distancing measures a blended model will be adopted, with some lessons taking place in small groups and others using online sessions and support.