School-Leaver Course Guide

NESCOT

FULL-TIME COURSE GUIDE 2026/27

ANIMAL STUDIES

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Industry skills • Day-to-day animal care • Understanding animal behaviour • Customer service • Team working • Professional standards in animal care • Flexibility and working in a ‘round-the-clock’ industry

Student success Our students have gone on to: Aberystwyth Uni (Herpetology), Bristol Uni (Animal Welfare and Behaviour), Roehampton Uni (Zoology, Lincoln (Animal Behaviour), Nescot (Level 5), Veterinary care assistants, zoo keepers at Chessington Zoo, animal behavioural training, wildlife rehabilitators, dog grooming and birds of prey education

Level 1 Land-based Studies Entry Requirements: GCSE English and Maths at grade 2, or Functional Skills English and Maths at Entry Level 3

Level 1.5 Animal Studies

• Organisational skills • Administration skills • Work stamina and productivity • Budget awareness and management

Progression Diploma Entry Requirements: Entry is by discussion with the course team

Careers • Catteries • City farms • Conservation • Dog groomer • Kennels • Pet shops

Level 2 Animal Studies

Progression Diploma Entry Requirements: GCSE 3/4 grade profile in Maths and English as well as GCSE Science grade 3 Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Animal Management Entry Requirements: 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including Science, English and Maths Animal Management T-Level Entry Requirements: 5 GCSE’s at Grade 5 including Science, English and Maths

• Quarantine work • Rescue centres • Stables • Teaching • Uniformed services • Veterinary nurse • Zoos

University Level Progression at Nescot

Level 5 Foundation Degree in Animal Welfare & Management Level 6 Foundation Degree in Animal Welfare & Management

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