Animal Management Courses in Hertfordshire

You'll spend most of your time in the Habitat Centre, our animal care unit. You'll learn about the care and management of a wide range of species including exotic animals such as bearded dragons and snakes to calves, pigs, goats and alpacas.

Each year students take part in lambing on our working farm, working in shifts to make sure lambs and ewes are healthy and happy.

• Working with animals based at our campus at every course level
• Work experience available at local animal centres, such as ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
• Many of our courses prepare students for progression directly into industry

The Habitat Centre houses over 200 animals and this is where our students gain practical experience in handling and husbandry.  Current  residents include marmosets, rabbits, aquatics, birds and reptiles. Learn more about the Habitat Centre Here

Our teaching staff have a wide range of experience, sharing best practice in veterinary surgery and nursing and animal charities with the students.

All of our full time programmes include opportunities to support and enhance your learning so that you can achieve your goals and ambitions. Students enrol on a Study Programme which individualises their education whilst enhancing their employability skills.

A Study programme is made up of four key elements which includes a main vocational qualification, the development of English and maths through the study of GCSE’s or Functional Skills, Work-related learning through work experience and Personal Development Reviews.

Find a course to suit you from the list below. If you get stuck, don’t worry, help is at hand just call us on 01727 737000 or email info@oaklands.ac.uk