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Qualification
Higher National Certificate - HNC
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Location
Oatridge
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
20-SEP-21
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Duration
1 Years
Course summary
This course builds your understanding of animal husbandry, housing, care and welfare, and gives you the skills you'll need to work in the animal care industry.
Course overview
As well as giving you a thorough understanding of subjects related to animal care, housing, welfare and husbandry, this HNC gives you the practical skills and confidence you need to work in the industry.
Covering subjects like animal anatomy and physiology, animal behaviour, health, disease and nutrition, it teaches how to provide the highest standards of care and welfare for the animals you work with.
Graduates will have the skills they need to take on a supervisory level job within the animal care industry.
Alternatively, if you'd like to continue your studies, this course offers access to our HND in Animal Care.
What you'll learn
This one-year course offers a variety of units, which take an in-depth look into animal welfare, health and disease, anatomy and physiology and behaviour and nutrition.
Application deadline
15 January
Modules
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
Choose a qualification
QUALIFICATION TYPE
A level : DE
Preferably to include a science subject, Maths or English. If Science is not offered at A level, it is a requirement at GCSE level (A-C), or equivalent pass in English (for literacy) and in Maths (for numeracy). Minimum of 1 week of work experience in the industry.
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Campus address
SRUC Scotland's Rural College, SRUC Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH9 3JG, Scotland