Diploma Level 1 Animal Care
Course Code
IDAN-Y1
Course Level
Level 1
Study Mode
Full time
Start Date
07-Sep-2026
Course Type
School Leavers
Campus
Moulton
Course Duration
1 year
This study programme is designed to provide a platform for you to develop your confidence in animal care studies and to progress onto further animal care education, training or employment.
This course offers an excellent opportunity for young people that have been out of education and are looking for an opportunity to progress into the industry.
Our Animal Care students have access to an exciting range of specialist resources at the College, including our amazing Animal Welfare Centre which houses over 130 different domestic and exotic species, including mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and invertebrates, with our monkeys and wallabies being amongst the favourites.
If you want to be part of the next generation of Animal Welfare specialists, this is the course for you!
Guided by our expert team of Animal Welfare specialists, you will learn the basic principles of animal care, including safe working, accommodation, feeding, handling and behaviour through practical and classroom-based learning.
You will also continue to develop your English and maths skills which are vital for success in the animal industry. You will complete work experience internally by working at our Animal Welfare Centre and be encouraged to complete external work experience in the animal care industry as part of your qualification.
What this course could lead to
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