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Please note: BUS ROUTES FOR STUDENTS TRAVELLING DURING THE 2025/26 ACADEMIC YEAR

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Study Mode Start Date Campus Campus Campus Campus
Part-time 9th March 2026 Moulton Moulton Moulton Moulton
Part-time 9th March 2026 Moulton Moulton Moulton Moulton
Part-time 9th March 2026 Moulton Moulton Moulton Moulton
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The Access to Higher Education land-based pathway consists of 13 compulsory or mandatory units that all students will complete. Plus 2 subject specialist units.

The course is structured in the following way.

15 credits from ungraded units (compulsory for all students)

Core HE Study Skills 1 - Research (3 credits)
Core HE Study Skills 2 - Presentation and Reflection (3 credits)
Introduction to the Land-based Sector (3 credits)
Land-based Skills (3 credits)
Critical Thinking and Communication (3 credits)
33 credits from mandatory graded units

Biology - Laboratory Techniques (3 credits)
Biology - Cells, Transport and Processes (6 credits)
Biology - Animal Pathogens and Disease (3 credits)
Introduction to Chemistry (3 credits)
Biology - Biochemistry (3 credits)
Biology - Bioscience (3 credits)
Business - Creating a Business Proposal (6 credits)
Land-based Industry Research Project (6 credits)
12 credits from subject specialism units. Based on demand we offer the following two subject specialist units from the Animal Science & Welfare subject block.

Animal Welfare and Ethics
Animal management and Behaviour

Testimonial

As a College, we play a key role in animal welfare education and conservation, and our Animal Welfare facilities are home to a wide range of different species, from cockroaches to meerkats.

We are passionate about safeguarding endangered species, so we are delighted to have become a partner of the Nature’s SAFE conservation network.
Dean Sharman Frost Animal Facilities Manager
Moulton College

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