Start date: September 2018 | Animal Management Foundation Degree (FdSc)
Based at: Shuttleworth College Campus
LEVEL 5
Course details Validated by, and leads to an award of, the University of Bedfordshire
Course title
Animal Management Foundation Degree (FdSc)
Study route
Full-time
Course length
2 years
Study time
3 days per week You will also need to undertake independent study outside of your taught hours.
Course fee: £6,000 Cost (per year) Based on our £450 for trips (optional) 2017/18 prices. Check online for the latest costs. Apply through UCAS www.ucas.com Institution BEDF B23 UCAS course code: DN32 Course code: B868
PART-TIME Course title
Animal Management Foundation Degree (FdSc)
Study route
Part-time
Course length
4 years
Study time
6 hours per week You will also need to undertake independent study outside of your taught hours.
Course fee: £3,000 Cost (per year) Based on our £720 for trips (optional) 2017/18 prices. Check online for the latest costs. How to apply Turn to page 84 for more information on how to apply.
This course will provide you with high quality, broad-based training in animal related biological sciences. You’ll study a mixture of practical, scientific, technical and business principles to prepare you for a career in animal management and give you a thorough understanding of the field.
Areas of study
FULL-TIME
How to apply Turn to page 84 for more information on how to apply.
Course overview
Apply direct to Bedford College Course code: B869
For more information about the course, visit www.bedford.ac.uk/courses and enter the course code or title
Units you can study on the course will include: animal health and behaviour; animal husbandry; animals - their environment, management and sustainability; business and the animal industry experience; business enterprise in the animal sector; investigating animals and their welfare; physiology and biochemistry; scientific methods for animal management.
Staff expertise Our staff have a wide range of qualifications and expertise gained in a variety of animal related settings and are therefore able to blend theoretical principles with their practical applications to embed your understanding of this subject.
Industry links We have regular visits from guest speakers and current practitioners, and you will have the chance to visit a number of animal collections during your course. Recent visits include the animal collections at Whipsnade Zoo and Woburn Safari Park. Study tours have included Berger Zoo in Holland and visits to animal collections in Barcelona.
Future options On successful completion of this course you can progress on to our top-up course to achieve an Animal Science BSc (Hons) degree (see page 19). You could also progress to employment in a relevant field: recent graduates have obtained employment at zoos and animal parks, in animal and medical research, in administration and in the teaching of animal related subjects.
Entry requirements • 32 – 48 UCAS tariff points including a relevant science area OR • Animal Management BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma OR • Equivalent Level 3 qualification including A-Levels • GCSE in English, maths & science at grade C/grade 4 or above We welcome applications from mature students who will be invited in for an interview and considered individually on experience rather than qualifications.
Assessment methods Assessments include computer-based exercises, presentations, class exercises, examinations, practical reports and practical skills assessments.
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