This course teaches a combination of scientific knowledge and animal management skills. It is highly vocational in nature, with a strong emphasis on practical learning and work experience.You will focus on animal welfare and its application across a host of sectors. Successful completion of this course to a satisfactory level allows progression on to the final-year of BSc (Hons) Animal Biology. This means you have the potential to gain a full BSc honours degree in three years. Animal Science graduates are well-placed for entry into a variety of careers within the animal industry. Potential areas for employment include work in the following alongside behaviour consultants or animal trainers: wildlife parks; zoological collections; welfare organisations; governmental departments. Alternatively, you may decide to use your degree as a progression route to further study.