Venues

Barony Campus, Aberdeen Campus, Elmwood Campus, Oatridge Campus

Content

This HND Animal Care course will give you the knowledge and skills you need for supervisory or management roles in the animal care industry, or to set up a small business of your own.

Offering in-depth knowledge about the specialist care and welfare of a wide range of species, the course can take you directly into work, or act as a first step into other animal-related studies.

Content includes: Animals in Society; Work Experience; Applied Companion animal Behaviour; Animal Care Drugs and Medicines; Animal Care Diagnostic Techniques; Getting Started in Business.

Entry Requirements

2 Highers from English, Maths and a science subject plus English, Maths and Biology at National 5 (if not held at Higher); or NC Animal Care.

One week of work experience in the animal care industry required.

Progression Routes

Completion of this HND can provide direct entry to a variety of animal related degree programmes.