Animal Management - Level 3

This qualification is for learners who are interested in developing the specific technical and professional skills and knowledge that will lead to meaningful employment in the animal care industry. It gives you the opportunity to study a range of specialist technical practical skills and knowledge that build upon the core animal management skills. Learners will explore a wide range of industry areas.

Compulsory topics include:

• Animal Health and Diseases
• Animal Biology
• Animal Husbandry
• Animal Behaviour
• Animal Welfare and Ethics
• Animal Boarding Establishments
• Wildlife Ecology and Conversation Management
• Work Experience (150hr each year) = 300 hours in total

Other units include:

• Animal and Human Interaction
• Exotic Husbandry
• Zoological Health and Husbandry
• Animal Nutrition
• Farm Livestock Husbandry
• Principles of Animal Nursing
• Breeding & Genetics
• Investigate Project

This programme is assessed by a combination of external exams, written tests, projects, assignment work and demonstration of competence in a range of practical tasks. This is a two-year programme and extended diploma courses have three achievement points. You will work towards the Subsidiary Diploma qualification in the first year of the course and will have the opportunity to work towards either the Diploma or the Extended Diploma in the second year.

How many UCAS points will I achieve on this course?

Our level 3 vocational courses qualify for UCAS tariff points to apply for university in the same way as A-Levels. This course is an extended diploma which is delivered over two years and you could achieve up to 168 UCAS points (which is equivalent to three A* grades at A-Level).

BTEC extended diplomas are graded as a pass, merit, distinction or distinction star (with distinction star being the highest grade) with the overall grade being a combination of three grades which represent an aggregation of your performance on mandatory and optional units on the course.

The following table gives some examples on the amount of UCAS points you can achieve on a BTEC extended diploma:

| BTEC grade | UCAS Points |
| --- | --- |
| DDD* | 168 |
| DDD | 160 |
| D*DD | 152 |
| DDD | 144 |
| DDM | 128 |
| DMM | 112 |
| MMM | 96 |
| MMP | 80 |
| MMP | 64 |
| PPP | 48 |

Depending on your circumstances, you may study a smaller qualification, such as a subsidiary diploma (for example, if you only complete one year) or general diploma which may carry less UCAS tariff points.

You can find more details and examples on the UCAS tariff points calculator here.

You will need:

• 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including English, Maths and Science Mature applicants may be considered based on previous experience

Or:

• A relevant Level 2 in Animal Care at Merit grade or above

Mature applicants may be considered based on previous experience

The College of West Anglia offers many opportunities to continue studying from entry level through to degrees. Successful students could apply to progress to study Veterinary Science or Bio-Veterinary Science at degree level.