Animal Management & Agriculture

Overview

Gain the knowledge, confidence, and hands-on experience needed to care for a wide range of fascinating animals, including bearded dragons, snakes, tortoises, meerkats, sugar gliders, rabbits, mice, parrots, and many more small animals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and invertebrates.

Based at the Goodliffe Centre, our dedicated facility for Animal Management and Agriculture students, you’ll learn from industry experienced lecturers and skilled instructors who are passionate about animal welfare. Through a combination of theory and practical work, you will develop essential skills in animal handling, health care, husbandry, behaviour, and nutrition. You’ll also gain valuable insight into the animal management industry, helping you prepare for further study or employment in zoos, rescue centres, veterinary practices, or animal parks. These are the perfect courses for animal lovers with big career ambitions.

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Meerkats in the animal unit at Boston College.

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The Animal Unit

As part of your course, you’ll be based in the Goodliffe Centre, home to our ever-growing Animal Management and Agriculture unit.

Here, you’ll work with an impressive variety of small animals, birds, and reptiles – including Thor, our giant tortoise, and our two friendly meerkats – while gaining hands-on experience with professional, industry-standard equipment to take care of their daily needs.

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“I study at college for three days a week, which includes a mixture of theory base study covering biology and practical study within the unit handling and cleaning out the animals. The Animal Management unit has a wide range of animals; I didn’t expect to have such a variety of exotic animals to care for. When I started the Animal Management course, I was petrified of birds, but the lecturers have been really supportive in helping me overcome this fear.

I’m hoping to carry on my studies within Animal Management by continuing my studies at university to become a vet.”

Alicia | Animal Management

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Students attending to two guinea pigs on a veterinary table.

Two students holding a snake in the animal unit at Boston College.

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£15,336 Entry Level Salary

£12,041 Average Salary

£19,581 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

Work alongside veterinary surgeons and nurses to provide vital nursing care to ensure the wellbeing of animal patients.
Patrols public areas to search for and capture stray or nuisance dogs, and transports captured animals to kennels.
Meets prospective owners and advises on animal selection and animal care.
Checks animals for illness, treats minor ailments or calls for vet if further treatment is required.
Houses, feeds, exercises, trains, grooms horses, dogs and other animals in preparation for entry to shows, races and other events.
Cleans animals’ quarters and renews bedding as necessary.
Feeds, washes, grooms, trims and exercises animals.