Head of Department
Mrs. Hannah Smith
Animal Management Course Leader
Animal Management - BTEC Level 3
BTEC Animal Management offers an engaging qualification to support learners who want to pursue a career in an animal-related industry.
BTEC Animal Management offers an engaging qualification to support learners who want to pursue a career in an animal-related industry. It prepares learners for an Apprenticeship in animal management. When taken alongside further Level 3 qualifications, it also supports access to a range of higher education courses in the animal management sector.
Studying Animal Management at St David's College provides pupils with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a wide variety of animals. This can help develop their empathy and understanding of the natural world. Additionally, the practical nature of the course can be particularly beneficial for pupils with dyslexia, as it allows them to learn through hands-on activities rather than just reading and writing.
BTEC Course Content
- Unit 3 - Animal welfare and ethics
- Unit 4 - Practical animal management and husbandry
- Unit 5 - Animal Behaviour
- Unit 6 - Animal health and diseases
- Unit 7 - Work experience in the animal sector
Animals – The Animal Management Centre
- Minimum of 8
- Budgies and quail
- Lizards and snake
- Small rodents tbc
- Tarantula and millipedes, plus additional invertebrates used for feeding.
Higher Education opportunities
Animal Management and animal science degrees at universities such as:
- Chester
- Wrexham
- Writtle University College
- Lincoln
- Harper Adams
- Manchester Metropolitan University
Career opportunities
Animal Management at St David's College can lead to careers in the fields below:
- Academic researcher
- Animal nutritionist
- Animal physiotherapist
- Animal technician
- Charity officer
- Ecologist
- Environmental consultant
- Field trials officer
- Nature conservation officer
- Research scientist (life sciences)
- Science writer
- Veterinary nurse
- Volunteer coordinator
- Zookeeper
- Zoologist
