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Canine Studies Diploma of Higher Education

Writtle University College

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UCAS CODE: D329

Course options

  • Qualification

    Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-24

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary

We are pleased to confirm that Writtle University College and ARU (Anglia Ruskin University) are joining together. The merger will happen during the 23/24 academic year. Writtle’s full range of Higher and Further Education courses will continue to be delivered on site at the Writtle campus, enhanced by resources available at nearby ARU. If you are starting your course in September 2024, your degree will be awarded by ARU. Find out more about ARU, including our recent Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework, at www.aru.ac.ukThe programme is a unique blend of the biological and therapeutic sciences relating to canines, the way they work, their health, their diseases, how they behave, and what can be done therapeutically to improve their well-being. Students will be taught by a range of skilled scientists and clinicians with extensive experience of canine. Due to its vocational characteristic, the course includes a substantial amount of practicals delivered in class, and placements done in clinics. We will cover a wide variety of topics such as Anatomy and Physiology and Biomechanics for foundation knowledge as well as more specific modules relating to Hydrotherapy and Massage therapy.1st Aid Training will be provided. Also as part of the Dip HE Canine Studies, students will have the opportunity to obtain 5 of the 10 mandatory units of the ABC Award Level 3 Certificate in Hydrotherapy for Small Animals. Following completion of all 10 units will students obtain practitioner status. Additionally, students will undertake professional practice placements at level 5 of their course on the hydrotherapy clinics run on WUC premises or at registered hydrotherapy centres (NARCH or CHA) willing to welcome our students for placements days.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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£ 14,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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A level :

GCE A Levels 80 UCAS tariff points, to include one GCE A level grade C or above A minimum of 4 GCSE passes at grade A/7 to C/4or above to include English, Maths and science Evidence of practical canine experience: 50h of canine handling acquired under the supervision of professional providers.

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University information

Writtle University College

  • Campus address

    Writtle University College, Writtle, CM1 3RR, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    14th out of 19 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 145
    132 86%

    11th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    46.0 46%

    12th

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.03 81%

    7th

    4

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