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Animal Management (Wildlife and Countryside Conservation) - HND

Course code: P01716

Subject area: Animal Management, Wildlife and Conservation HNC and HNDs

Study level: Undergraduate

Course level:

Course details

Course time:

09:00 - 17:00

Days of week:

Tuesday and Friday

Course date:

20th Sept 2026 - 25th Jun 2027

Course location:

Common Leys Farm

Contact details

Phone:

01993 208 148

Do you have a passion for animals and want to work in conservation? If you have a Level 4 qualification or HNC in a related subject, the HND in Animal Management (Wildlife and Countryside Conservation) offers a practical and hands-on alternative route to university for you to gain a higher qualification.
The HND is a stimulating and challenging programme of study designed to be both engaging and memorable. The course includes the essential animal knowledge that will allow successful progression into the industry, with modules including Biological Principles, Conservation and Biodiversity and Environmental Management Conservation.

On this course you will develop the skills, understanding, and personal attributes required for a successful career within animal conservation. You will be taught through a range of teaching methods in a variety of learning environments that will include lectures, practical’s, workshops, and seminars. Throughout your study you will learn to develop high level technical skills, academic and research literacy, and your resilience, communication, self-awareness, and problem-solving ability.

The qualification content is continually refreshed so that it is aligned with professional bodies, employer, and higher education needs. The programme aims to provide students with the context in which to consider professional ethics and their relation to personal, professional, and statutory responsibilities within the animal industry; developing students as professional, competent, self-reflecting individuals able to meet the demands of employers in the Animal Management sector and adapt to a constantly changing world.

This programme can be delivered either full time or part time.

Course units
Biological PrinciplesResearch ProjectConservation and BiodiversityEnvironmental Management and ConservationWoodland Management *Wildlife Conservation *Habitat Restoration and Repair *

*these modules may change depending on staff and student choices

Evolution and AdaptionsWork Experience Humanisation of Companion AnimalsHabitat Restoration and Repair

What next?
HND graduates will be prepared for the progression on to a Level 6-degree programme in an animal related subject if this is their chosen route on completion.
Entry criteria
• A Level 4 qualification in Animal Management or Horse Management
• Related work experience
• An international equivalent of the above.
Fee information
£3000 per year part time or £6000 per year full time. A student loan is available.
Students must be 18 or over on the 1st September 2026 and the fee below applies to all students irrespective of age.

Co-Funded Fee (19+)

£6,000.00

Qualifications received
Higher National Diploma in Animal Management (Level 5)