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Learn to look after a wide range of animals at our amazing animal care centre in our Houghall Campus's dedicated Animal Care Unit!

Train to be a professional arborist (tree surgeon) at East Durham College's stunning Houghall campus, home to a wide variety of rare trees.

Combine academic study with work-based learning in this two-year Animal Management Foundation Degree. Study at a local partner college, undertake work-based learning opportunities in both years and have the option to ‘top-up’ to a full bachelors degree with a third year of study at East Durham College. This course is subject to final requirements.

This T Level in Animal Management and Behaviour has been developed with experts and employers within the animal sector to ensure you learn the skills and knowledge to progress into a rewarding career. Develop your practical skills at our on-site animal unit and farm, and expand your theory on animal management and behaviours.

This T Level in Animal Management and Science has been developed with experts and employers within the animal sector to ensure you learn the skills and knowledge to progress into a rewarding career. Develop your practical skills at our land-based campus, working with over 70 species in our on-site animal unit and farm, and expand your knowledge of animal management and science.

The EPQ offers the chance for A Level students at ED6 to gain real independence, resilience and maturity as learner, while pursuing any topic of your choosing. It is equivalent to 50% of an A Level and is well regarded by universities as evidence that the transition from college to university will be a smooth one and may be taking in to consideration in their conditional offer or provide additional UCAS points.

Combine academic study with research-based learning in this one-year Animal Management Bachelor of Science Degree. This course is a top-up from the FdSc Animal Management Degree, but is also open to external applications with relevant qualifications.

This 2-year course will provide the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart a rewarding career in the animal sector. Equivalent to 3 A-Levels, it facilitates progression to university for a range of degree programmes.

This 10 week course will cover the health and safety relevant to working with domestic animals. You will gain knowledge and practical skills in handling & husbandry of a range of small mammals and exotic species.

This course covers both tree pruning (formally CS40); aerial pruning operations and looks at crown thinning, crown pruning, crown reduction and pollarding, and aerial tree rigging (formally CS41).