Animal Care & Land Based
Choosing a course in Animal Care & Land Based industries opens up hundreds of career opportunities for you. Whether your dream job is working in a veterinary practice or as a Park Ranger, discover more opportunities with Kirklees College.
Our Animal Care and Land Based courses are available across Levels 1, 2 and 3. Teaching is delivered at Taylor Hill Animal Centre, which has state-of-the-art facilities, including an aquarium, pet grooming studio and farm, allowing you to gain hands-on experience in your field of study.
Our courses cover a range of elements of animal and environmental studies, from business management to veterinary care. Our dedicated team of educators have years’ worth of experience and will help you hone your skills and realise your full potential.
Animal care is an ever-present field and there has never been a better time to enter land studies, as we enter a critical time for making sustainable decisions for the environmental wellbeing of our country and our planet.
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Why work in the Animal Care Industry?
Employment in Agriculture and Animal Care roles are down NAN% since 2021
Wide range of jobs in the Animal Care Industry
A wide range of employers in the Animal Care Industry
Considering a career in Animal Care?
If you’re not sure what to study, then why not take some time to find out more information about possible careers?
Or, if you already have a career in mind, but you’re not sure what you need to study to pursue that career, we can help you get one step closer to that dream job.
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Case Studies
Rhiannon
Studying Animal Management Level 3
Louie
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management
Chelsea
Studying Animal Management Level 3
I chose this course because I am very passionate about the wellbeing of animals and it has always been my dream career to work with them. The facilities at Kirklees College are fantastic, especially all the different species of animal we get to work with.
Louie
Animal Management HND Level 5
I have enjoyed my course because I get to interact with animals every day. The tutors are really helpful, and are always there to provide support if I am stuck on something. The facilities at Taylor Hill are fantastic and well maintained. I really enjoyed studying at Kirklees College
Sarah
Animal Management HND Level 5
Taylor Hill has a wide variety of animals which meant I could experience different animal environments first-hand. There is a handy library at Taylor Hill and plenty of computers available. Kirklees College provides a wide range of courses, which you can study in a supportive and safe environment, to prepare you for your chosen career.
Joshua
Animal Management HND Level 5
The tutors are highly knowledgeable and really supportive. The facilities are amazing, there are so many different species of animals and I learnt many aspects in husbandry which aided my assignment work. The once in a life opportunity to visit South Africa was my favourite part of the course.
