Choosing an Animal Care & Land-Based course can open up hundreds of exciting and rewarding career opportunities for you.
In the UK, the animal care and management sector is a significant one, with approximately 84,700 people employed across 13,000 businesses (according to the Skills and Education Group).
Whether your dream job is working in a veterinary practice or as a Park Ranger, Kirklees College will put you on the path to a successful future.
Our courses are available across Levels 1- 5. Teaching is delivered at Taylor Hill Animal Centre, which has state-of-the-art facilities, including an aquarium, reptile house, pet grooming studio, and a farm. All of this allows you to gain hands-on experience in your field of study.
The courses cover a range of elements of animal and environmental studies, from business management to veterinary care. Our dedicated team of educators have years’ worth of experience and will help you hone your skills and realise your full potential.
There is a wide range of qualifications and levels available, but not all of them may be right for you. If you’re not sure what qualification type or level you should be searching for, take a look at our qualifications explained.
I chose this course because I am very passionate about the well-being of animals, and it has always been my dream career to work with them. The facilities at Kirklees College are fantastic, especially all the different species of animal we get to work with.
I have enjoyed my course because I get to interact with animals every day. The tutors are really helpful, and are always there to provide support if I am stuck on something. The facilities at Taylor Hill are fantastic and well maintained. I really enjoyed studying at Kirklees College
“My favourite part of the course is being able to interact with all the animals. Taylor Hill is a very welcoming place, I have never felt left out and have loved my time here.”
The tutors are highly knowledgeable and really supportive. The facilities are amazing, there are so many different species of animals and I learnt many aspects in husbandry which aided my assignment work. The once in a life opportunity to visit South Africa was my favourite part of the course.
