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If your organisation offers courses connected with zoology or natural history please e-mail me the details so that I can add them to this site.
1. For University courses in Zoology and related matters check out www.ucas.com
2. Details of training can also be found at the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers site.
3. City & Guilds also have a course called Zoo Animal Management (course number 7630). To find out more about this course and colleges that offer it contact City & Guilds on 020 7294 2468.
The following list comprises of some of the colleges offering animal care courses, the BTEC First Diploma in Animal Care (1 year) and the BTEC National Diploma in Animal Care (2 year):
| Bicton
College of Agriculture East Budleigh, Budleigh Salterton Devon, EX9 7BY Tel: (+44) (0) 1395 568353 Fax: (+44) (0) 1395 567502 |
Derbyshire
College of Agriculture and Horticulture Broomfield, Morley, Ilkeston, Derby DE7 6DN Tel: (+44) (0) 1332 831345 Fax: (+44) (0) 1332 830298 |
| Hartpury College Hartpury House, Nr Gloucester, GL19 3BE Tel: (+44) (0) 1452 700283 Fax: (+44) (0) 1452 700629 |
Lincolnshire School of Agriculture University of Lincoln, Riseholme Campus, Riseholme, Lincoln LN2 2LG Tel: 01522 895389 Fax 01522 895328 www.lincoln.ac.uk/lsa |
| Llysfasi College Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 2LB Tel: (+44) (0) 1978 790263 Fax: (+44) (0) 1978 790468 |
Myerscough College Myerscough Hall, Bilsborrow, Nr Preston PR3 0RY Tel: (+44) (0) 1995 640611 Fax: (+44) (0) 1995 640842 |
| Reaseheath
College Reaseheath, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6DF Tel: (+44) (0) 1270 625131 Fax: (+44) (0) 1270 625665 |
Rodbaston
College Rodbaston, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5PH Tel: (+44) (0) 1785 712209 Fax: (+44) (0) 1785 715701 |
| Sparsholt College Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2NF Tel: (+44) (0) 1962 776441 Fax: (+44) (0) 1962 776587 |
Walford College Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Y4 2HL Tel: (+44) (0) 1939 260461 Fax: (+44) (0) 1939 261112 |
This is not a comprehensive list of colleges offering these courses.
The University of Lincoln offer HE degree courses in animal science and animal management:
University of
Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln LN6 7TS
Tel: 01522 882000
Fax: 01522 882088
www.lincoln.ac.uk
The University of Salford offers the following courses:
BSc(Hons) Wildlife &
Practical Conservation
BSc(Hons) Wildlife Conservation with Zoo Biology
Telford Institute of
Environmental Systems
School of Environment & Life Sciences
University of Salford
Greater Manchester
M5 4WT
UK
Tel:0161 295 4614
Some colleges of Further Education also offer Animal Science courses that are less practical in nature, but slightly more academic in content. Such as:
West Cheshire College
Handbridge Centre
Eaton Road
Handbridge
Chester
CH4 7ER
Tel: (+44) (0) 1244 677677
Fax: (+44) (0) 1244 680131
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