Animal management

If you have a passion for animals and their welfare, a varied and exciting career within the animal management sector could be super rewarding! You can make a real difference to the lives of animals including pets, working animals, livestock and wildlife.

Our vocational courses in Animal Management will help give you hands-on learning at our Kirkley Hall Campus with over 200 species of animals, and will give you the skills and knowledge needed for a career in Animal Management.

Is it for me?

You will need to have empathy and excellent communication skills. You will also need to have good time management and observation skills, be highly adaptable and be able to work well in a team.

Our facilities

You'll study this subject full-time at Kirkley Hall Campus and you will have access to Zoological gardens with over 200 species of animals, our on-site working farm, dog grooming parlour, dog kennels, laboratories for animal dissection and access to online resources including ZIMS and Vet Logic systems.

Career ready

We work with the following employers to help you gain real work skills: Falconry Days, LK9, K9 Camp and Tail Wags Limited, Edinburgh Zoo, Great North Museum.

92%

overall pass rate for vocational and technical courses*

*Northumberland College student achievement rates, 16-18 year olds, 2022-23

Have you seen our excellent facilities?

We have some of the best facilities for agriculture students including:

Zoological Gardens with over 200 species of animals
Two working farms - Kirkley Hall in Ponteland, and Carlcroft in the Cheviot Hills
Dog grooming parlour and kennels
Laboratories for animal dissection
Access to online recourses including ZIMS and Vet Logic systems