Level 2 Technical Diploma Animal Care
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Apply NowFancy hands-on animal care experience? Join the one-year Level 2 Technical Diploma at Wakefield College to build practical skills, study animal health, behaviour and welfare, and connect with industry-trained staff — a practical step towards apprenticeships, further study or animal-care careers.
Level 2 Technical Diploma Animal Care is a one-year, full-time college course delivered by Heart of Yorkshire Education Group at Wakefield College. The course starts in September and is awarded through Pearson BTEC.
Learners work and study on campus within the provider's animal care facilities, gaining practical experience under the guidance of the animal care team. The course covers Practical Animal Health; Introduction to Animal Biology & Health; Animal Welfare; Animal Behaviour Assessment and Safe Handling; Feeding, Accommodating & Moving Animals.
Students complete a minimum 75-hour industry placement. There are exam elements for Animal Biology and Animal Welfare, with remaining units assessed through graded assignments and a practical portfolio.
Entry requirements are five GCSEs at grades 9-3 including English or Maths, or a Level 1 Diploma in Animal Care with Distinction. On successful completion learners may progress to the next level of Animal Care study.
Level 2 Technical Diploma (Pearson BTEC)
September
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- Five GCSEs at grades 9-3 including English or Maths.
- OR Level 1 Diploma in Animal Care with Distinction grade.
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