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If you are passionate about pursuing a career in the animal industries, an Animal Care course with us is the ideal place to start.
The industry-leading Animal Centre at our Lackham campus is an inspiring environment in which to learn.
Featuring zoo-standard enclosures and a zoological garden, it houses an extensive range of domestic and exotic animals and plants, providing students with a diverse learning experience.
With unrivalled resources and a wealth of teaching expertise from our lecturers, your learning will be practical, immersive and prepare you to achieve your ambitions.
Our Animal Resource Centre is home to an incredible range of exotic and domestic animals, from rabbits and guinea pigs, to lemurs, tarantulas, marmosets, a huge variety of birds, reptiles, aquatics and many more.
As part of your course, you will combine academic study with practical duties working directly with animals, allowing you to put theory into practice and build your confidence and experience for future employment.
Previous students have successfully progressed on to further study at university in areas such as Animal Science, Animal Behaviour and Veterinary Nursing.
Please note: Our Animal Resource Centre is LAIA and DWA compliant.
If you haven’t applied yet, don’t worry, it’s not too late!
If you would like to join us this September, please identify the course and corresponding campus you wish to study at.
Our application hubs are open on each campus from Wednesday 26 August until Wednesday 2 September, between 9:30am and 1pm, and then again from 2pm until 4pm.
Make your way to your chosen campus in person to discuss your interested courses with our admissions team. Please note some of our courses are nearing capacity, our admissions advisors will be able to discuss the options available to you.