Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare) FdSc
Reaseheath College
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare) FdSc at Reaseheath College for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Agriculture.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Agriculture
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Agriculture at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £21000 | £22000 | £24000 |
25-75 percentile range | £18000 - £24000 | £14500 - £27000 | £15500 - £29500 |
All Agriculture courses of Reaseheath College
Salary of all UK Graduates of Agriculture
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £23872 | £19884 | £22867 |
25-75 percentile range | £20487 - £27274 | £14892 - £25751 | £17151 - £30379 |
All Agriculture courses in the UK
Course Description
Do you want to explore a career with captive domestic or exotic animals that aspires to the highest standards of welfare and behavioural diversity?
Students have regular access to the zoo-licensed animal centre facilities at University Centre Reaseheath, which boasts a range of exotic zoo species, in addition to domestic species. Additionally, you can expect an interactive and personable learning experience that draws upon the expertise of our team of industry experienced staff.
As part of this course, you will develop a range of academic and professional skills, related to the behaviour and welfare of captive animals. Through practical husbandry sessions, ethical debates and behavioural observations, you will gain a greater appreciation for the goals and challenges of managing animals in a captive situation. This knowledge can be applied to a diversity of careers, with transferable skills working with animals in large or small-scale collections.
Course Features
- Ethical debates on animal welfare, including guest speakers from a range of backgrounds
- Opportunities to specialise in domestic or exotic species
- Access to our on-campus zoo, which houses over 1,000 animals and 125 species including ring-tailed lemurs, porcupines, raccoon dogs, otters, tapir, capybaras, owls, hawks, bearded dragons, kingsnakes, dart frogs, marine fish and much more
- Opportunity to engage in overseas field courses to a range of localities in Africa and Europe
Career Options
- Animal welfare officers
- Animal behaviourists
- Animal therapy and rehabilitation
- Rescue centre animal care
- Scientific research
- Zoo-based husbandry and research
The course can be followed by the one year BSc (Hons) Animal Management top-up to gain a full honours degree. This will allow you to work with lecturing staff on relevant unique research projects.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare) FdSc at Reaseheath College
30% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
30% | Legal professionals |
10% | Elementary occupations |
10% | Protective service occupations |
10% | Engineering professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Qualification requirements
M in T Level Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus A Level English at grade B. Preferred:- Performing Arts, Art & Design, Digital Film and Video Production,Business IT, Applied Science,Sport, Sport and Exercise Science
Mature students (aged 21+) will be considered on an individual basis on their prior knowledge and experience. This may be assessed by interview, completion of coursework/essay or other methods. There may be a requirement for a formal qualification to be completed first e.g. Access to HE course.
Costs
Tuition Fees Animal Management (Behaviour & Welfare) FdSc
EU | £13000 | year 1 |
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England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
International | £13000 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students may be offered the chance to engage in both domestic and overseas learning opportunities with which to enhance their classroom-based learning experience. These may include opportunities to study zoological collections in Europe, as well as undertaking conservation field courses in locations such as Africa and the UK.
The main emphasis placed on these field courses is the development of professional, industry relevant skills and the application of students’ knowledge in a novel, stimulating, yet challenging environment. Costs associated with the field courses range from £500 – £1000 (UK & Europe), and between £2,200 – £2,800 (Africa). Please note that precise pricing of all field courses is subject to change, pending availability and recruitment.
Students may also wish to purchase their own personal copies of recommended set-texts to assist them with their studies. A full list of recommended text’s is made available prior to enrolment. However, our campus library boasts sufficient stocks of all major texts to support student learning, frequently in e-book format, and the purchasing of texts is therefore not enforced.
Equipment Costs Boiler suit: £20-£30 OR UCR Polo shirt (£12)/UCR Sweatshirt (£16) work trousers (£15-£20) Steel toe capped boots: from £30 Lab coat: £13-£20 USB drive: from £5
Prices of equipment are subject to change dependent on retailer
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
- year 2
About Reaseheath College
Reaseheath College is an education institution that specialises in land-based courses and programmes, mainly at the Further Education level. The college is based in the rural outskirts of Nantwich, in the English county of Cheshire. The main campus site is that of Reaseheath, but the college also operates from their satellite locations in Wirral, Church Farm, and Croft End Equestrian Centre.
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Student composition of Reaseheath College
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Total number of students enrolled at Reaseheath College by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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