Level 2 Animal Behaviour and Welfare (City & Guilds)

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Level 2 Animal Behaviour and Welfare (City & Guilds)

*In many cases courses are FREE subject to age, household income and/or prior attainment. Please read our Course Fees & Funding page.
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Course overview

This course will cover the fundamental knowledge and skills you will need to understand and identify normal and abnormal behaviour in a range of animals. You will examine how husbandry and feeding practices influence behaviour and welfare of a range of animal species.

You will gain hands on practical skills in animal handling and husbandry by working with some of the 77 different animal species we have in our modern animal unit.

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Topics

• Animal Behaviour
• Animal welfare
• Animal Feeding & Handling Techniques

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Job opportunities after this course

This course is ideal for those wishing to explore career opportunities in the animal management sector eg working in animal rescue.

The course is also ideal for those already working in the industry, who wanting to extend their knowledge to a wider range of species.

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Further study options after this course

Consider our full time animal management programmes eg Level 3 Animal Management or our Access to Higher Education - Veterinary Science or Animal Science.

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Entry requirements

You must be 19 years old or above.

No formal entry requirements, but you must have sufficient literacy and numeracy skills to produce simple written reports and carry out basic calculations.

You must be physically capable of carrying out practical assessments without support.

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When does the course start?

Wed 25th September, 6pm-9pm.
This course will also run again from February 2025.

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Length of course

3 hours a week over 16 weeks.

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Fees & Funding

Please read our Course Fees & Funding page.
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How to apply

To apply online for this course, please click on the 'Apply' button at the top/bottom of this page.

Alternatively, if you need assistance with your application or you would like to apply over the phone or using a paper-based application form, please call Student Services on 0191 743 0149.

If you're not quite ready to apply for this course and would like some more information or to speak to a member of staff then please click on the 'Enquire' button at the top/bottom of this page.

Level 2 Animal Behaviour and Welfare (City & Guilds)

*In many cases courses are FREE subject to age, household income and/or prior attainment. Please read our Course Fees & Funding page.
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