Animal Management
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
This is equivalent to PPP on a Level 3 Extended Diploma (1080) in Animal Management or MP on an extended Diploma (720). Recommended A Level subjects are Biology or Psychology.
About this course
Kingston Maurward is please to be working with Pearson BTEC to offer an Higher National Diploma in Animal Management. The course is highly industry focused with great opportunity to develop practical as well as academic skills. The course has eight units in the first year:
- Animal Health and Welfare
- Business and Business Environment
- Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Husbandry
- Ecological Principles
- Animal Behaviour in Society
- Animal Nutrition
- Managing a Successful Project
These develop core skills and knowledge in Animal Behaviour, Welfare, Ecology and Husbandry.
In the second year, students may elect to choose option units on pathways aimed at progression into Companion Animal Management or Animal Conservation.
Core modules:
- Research Project (30 credits)
- Biological Processes
- Anthrozoology
- Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Work Experience
Option Modules (choose 2 modules)
- Behavioural approaches to Animal Management
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Wildlife Conservation
- Conservation and Biodiversity
- Aquaculture and Fish Keeping
The course will provide routes into employment in the Animal Management industry or progression to BSc Top Up programmes at Kingston Maurward or other Universities and Colleges in the UK.
Modules
Animal Health and Welfare
Business and Business Environment
Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Animal Husbandry
Ecological Principles
Animal Behaviour in Society
Animal Nutrition
Managing a Successful Project
Research Project (30 credits)
Biological Processes
Anthrozoology
Animal Breeding and Genetics
Work Experience
Option Modules (choose 2 modules)
Behavioural approaches to Animal Management
Therapy and Rehabilitation
Wildlife Conservation
Conservation and Biodiversity
Aquaculture and Fish Keeping
Assessment methods
Assessment will be through written reports, presentations, practical observation and portfolios.
Tuition fees
Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:
The Uni
Kingston Maurward College
Animal Welfare and Science
What students say
Sorry, no information to show
This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
After graduation
Sorry, no information to show
This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.
Explore these similar courses...
Nearby University
Higher entry requirementsLower entry requirements
Same UniversityThis is what the university has told Ucas about the criteria they expect applicants to satisfy; some may be compulsory, others may be preferable.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is the percentage of applicants to this course who received an offer last year, through Ucas.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Course location and department:
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):
We've received this information from the Department for Education, via Ucas. This is how the university as a whole has been rated for its quality of teaching: gold silver or bronze. Note, not all universities have taken part in the TEF.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information comes from the National Student Survey, an annual student survey of final-year students. You can use this to see how satisfied students studying this subject area at this university, are (not the individual course).
This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.
You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Post-six month graduation stats:
This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.
It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Graduate field commentary:
The Higher Education Careers Services Unit have provided some further context for all graduates in this subject area, including details that numbers alone might not show
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
