Practical Vs Theory
Course overview
This course is suitable for anyone wanting a career in the animal care and management sector.
Career options might include:
- Dog Handlers
- Horse Riding Instructor
- Zookeeper
- Animal Care Worker
This course offers you an attractive alternative to A Levels and apprenticeships. An industry-based work placement is required to run alongside your course and will further reinforce your newly learned skills and offer a true insight into the science industry.
Entry Requirements
Potential Future Career
Successful completion of this course accrues UCAS points and a number of major UK universities accept T Levels. Please see points achieved by grades below.
- T Level Distinction* = 168 UCAS Tariff Points = A*A*A* at A Level
- T Level Distinction = 144 UCAS Tariff Points = AAA at A Level
- T Level Merit = 120 UCAS Tariff Points = BBB at A Level
- T Level Pass (C or above) = 96 UCAS Tariff Points = CCC at A Level
- T Level Pass (D or E) = 72 UCAS Tariff Points = DDD at A Level
This 2- year qualification combines classroom learning with a minimum 9 week industry placement. Alongside the course each student will also complete at least one module of occupation-specific content with the ability to specialise in either animal care and management or equine care and management,
Course Content
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:
- Sustainability, including environmental legislation, sustainable development, climate change and waste management principles
- The principles of biosecurity, employment rights and responsibilities
- Progression opportunities within the sector
- Ethical principles
- The supply chain and principles of stock management
- Business organisations
- Enterprise skills and project management
- Characteristics protected by equality legislation
- Communication
- Principles of customer care, finance, health and safety
- Information and data.




The real hands-on experiences I have gained working with a range of species at College has allowed me to continue my studies and become a Veterinary Nurse.