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HNC Animal Management L4

87M251/AP-2223
  1. CampusMedway
  2. Course Length2 Years
  3. Type of CourseHE
  4. Week Commencing05-09-2022
  5. Annual Fee£5950

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The Details

This Higher National Certificate is a full-time one-year course that will be run over 3/4 days a week. The HNC is a progression route into Higher Education for students who have achieved a relevant Level 3 in Animal Management.

The key themes of this HNC are Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Ecology and Conservation, and Animal Biology. The HNC will be a combination of academic and practical learning.

Specifically, you will study:

- Animal Health and Welfare
- Business and the Business Environment
- Managing a Successful Project
- Animal Behaviour in Society
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Nutrition
- Ecological Principles

The qualification is assignment based with no exam-based units. You will assessed through academic written evidence and practical assessments

Other Important Info

All PPE will be supplied in relation to practical work within the Science Labs and Animal Practical sessions.

Students can apply for a student loan through https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance.

You will be supported by our HE team if you are in need of advice and guidance. One-to-one and group sessions are available.

Future Prospects

The HNC has been designed with progression in mind. It can stand alone as a one-year qualification or can lead onto the Higher National Diploma (HND) in year two. The expected progression route after completion of the full HND is further study at university-level.

Why Choose MidKent College?

  • We provide some of the finest teaching and learning environments you’ll find in a further education college in the country, having built a brand-new campus in Gillingham in 2009 and refurbished our Maidstone Campus in a redevelopment programme completed in 2016.
  • Both of our campuses are fully-equipped with workshops that simulate real working environments, equipment that replicates the latest technology students will find in the workplace, and commercial facilities that are open to the public.
  • The University Centre Maidstone (UCM) building at our Oakwood Park campus is a dedicated campus for university-level courses and professional training.
  • Our career advisers booked 1105 careers interviews in 2020-2021! They'll be able to give you impartial guidance as to the range of education, training and employment opportunities available to you.

    • What our students say...

      Jodie Groombridge

      I chose this programme because I have always wanted to be a vet. At the moment on the course we are studying biology, welfare & ethics and behaviour. We have just finished working with exotic animals. My favourite part of the programme is Biology which is a subject that I’ve always liked – I don’t really know ...