Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Animal Management

It is possible to study certain units of the Extended Diploma in Animal Management on a part-time basis through the Subsidiary Diploma in Animal Management. This course comprises animal health plus 5 units and is equivalent to one A-level.

Your Initial Assessment results should show that you are working towards Level 2. You will also need to have achieved 4 GCSEs at grades A–C, including English, Maths and Science or equivalent.

• Animal Nutrition
• Animal Behaviour
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Animal Handling and Safe Working
• Animal Feeding and Accommodation
• Animal Health

There are 6 units mentioned above as Animal Handling and Safe Working and Animal Feeding and Accommodation are 1/2 units.

Students who wish to continue in education may progress onto the Level 3 Diploma in Animal Management, adding another 6 units (and worth 2 A-levels) and then progress onto the Extended Diploma in Animal Management, adding another 6 units (and worth 3 A-levels) which would be like doing the Extended Diploma in Animal Management part-time in bite sized chunks over 3 years.

Career opportunities would be available in a wide and diverse range of animal care related industries including zoological parks, wildlife parks, wildlife sanctuaries and welfare organisations.

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