ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

ACADEMY OF ANIMAL, EQUINE AND VETERINARY NURSING

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT

AMAZING FACILITIES Purpose built animal centre with BIAZA accredited teaching zoo and laboratories – facilities which are among the best in the UK

WHY STUDY ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AT REASEHEATH?

Our courses are industry focused and we have great industry links, so you’ll have lots of opportunities for research and work experience to make your CV stand out from the crowd.

Become career ready by gaining useful tips and information from inspirational speakers and former students which can help you in your future career.

Receive great teaching and support from our tutors and keepers, who have a wealth of knowledge, industry experience and professional contacts.

Join student clubs and societies and make a difference on campus and out in the community through fundraising and conservation projects.

Work hands-on with our collection of over 1,000 mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and fish or with dogs in our fast growing canine department. Our courses

Foundation Level 1 in Animal Care

Level 2 Animal Care and Welfare Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2 Technical Certificate in Animal Care

Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management Level 3 Technical Baccalaureate in Animal Management Level 2 T-Up Transition Programme in Animal Care and Management (starting 2024) T Level in Animal Care and Management (starting 2024)

Crazy about animals? Take a walk on the wild side at our animal centre and zoo!

If you have a connection with animals or enjoy biological sciences, our Animal Management Centre is the place for you!

You’ll be based at our fantastic purpose built animal centre with its licensed teaching zoo and laboratories – facilities which are among the best in the UK. Even more exciting, you’ll have the chance to work with over 150 species including tapir, meerkats, lemurs, otters, birds of prey, reptiles, fish, amphibians and a range of companion and park animals.

Your classroom lectures will come to life as you carry out practical sessions with the animals in our collection, and you may have the opportunity to visit some of the UK’s leading zoos and wildlife parks.

Our courses offer a great progression route into degree level study and, depending on your GCSE results, you may have the option to study a science pathway opening opportunities to study degrees in areas including veterinary medicine or animal science.

Our courses deliver both theory and practical training and you’ll start developing your scientific research skills too, which is ideal if you are thinking of progressing onto a degree in science, biology or zoology.

Where could your career take you?

The animal management sector offers an incredibly broad spectrum of jobs but all aim to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of pets, working animals, livestock and wildlife. Job satisfaction is virtually guaranteed!

You could work for an animal charity, international welfare organisation, scientific organisation, zoo, animal visitor attraction, sanctuary, veterinary practice or for one of the numerous animal-related businesses in this country or abroad. With the correct qualifications you could also set up and run your own business.

Here are a range of career suggestions: • Zoologist • Biologist or marine biologist • Research scientist or science writer • Veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse • Veterinary technician or veterinary receptionist • Conservationist • Animal behaviourist or animal nutritionist • Animal hydrotherapist • Zoo keeper or wildlife park keeper • Enclosure designer • Therapy dog trainer • Security / police dog trainer • Dog groomer or dog breeder • Dog walker / sitter • Rehabilitation centre manager • Kennel or cattery manager • Public educator, lecturer or instructor • Pet shop manager or aquarium keeper

University study

Many of our animal management students enjoy their course with us so much that they choose to go on to study their degree at University Centre Reaseheath, to gain extra skills and experience for their future career. With degrees in animal behaviour and welfare, wildlife conservation and ecology, canine behaviour and training, zoo management, and applied zoology*, there’s plenty of choice! Felix’s story

Felix Rowan-Young

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal Management 2017 BSc Zoo Management 2020 Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Liverpool John Moores University 2021 Job title: Freelance outdoor educator

“I enjoyed so many experiences and opportunities at Reaseheath. I was encouraged to try different things and to develop my own unique skills set.

“Becoming a Reaseheath zoo guide and getting involved in summer schools made me think seriously about becoming an educator, specialising in natural history and conservation. It’s really important that we inspire the next generation to care for the natural world.

“While I was an undergraduate I gained a Youth Leadership Award, and I also became Vice Chair and then Chair of Chester Zoo’s Youth Board. We were tasked with helping to shape the zoo’s future and strengthen its appeal to teenagers and young adults. I’ve now set up a forest school and I also work as a Wildlife Trust educator, so I feel I’ve achieved a lot.”

Your Reaseheath Experience

Our animal management students love to party, so you’ll be quickly introduced to our campus social and sporting calendar, and you’ll be encouraged to get involved with environmental projects in the community and to join fundraising events.

We have a variety of student societies for you to get involved in, including our Animal Enrichment society, and our Avian and Canine societies too, which will give you extra experience, an opportunity to make new friends and the chance to spend even more time with the animals you are most interested in.

Benefit from our industry links

Thanks to our wide industry links we run an outstanding programme of inspirational speakers and seminars and behind the scenes visits to some of the country’s leading zoos and wildlife parks such as Chester Zoo and Edinburgh Zoo. We’ve had lectures from well known people such as influential conservationist Ian Redmond OBE.

Previous careers events have been attended by Cats Protection League, the RSPCA and local businesses including animal trainers and behaviourists. Our industry partners also have input into our courses, ensuring that you have the practical skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.

Where you’ll be studying

You’ll be based in our Animal Centre with its licensed zoo, outdoor and indoor enclosures and dedicated birds of prey, reptile, amphibian, fish and companion animal sections. We also have a dog grooming parlour, kennels and a dog training field.

Your classroom theory will come alive when you work with some of our many species and you’ll add to your practical skills during your work placement. You can join student clubs such as ‘Student Voice’, where members work on practical projects within the zoo, or you could volunteer to engage with the thousands of visitors who come to our zoo each year. Rio’s story

Rio James-Williams

Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management Next step: Degree in veterinary nursing Ambition: Veterinary nurse

“I knew I wanted to work with animals and I chose to study at Reaseheath because it has such a good reputation in that sector.

“My big discovery was that I like to care for animals, particularly domestic pets. I enjoy interacting with them and their owners. During my course I carried out health checks of the animals in Reaseheath’s collection, so I learned how to handle a wide range, from companions to exotics, and I also studied customer care.

“Apart from the animals, Reaseheath has a great social life. And the lecturers and tutors really care how you’re doing and will always put themselves out. I feel really prepared and excited for the next stage of my life.”