- Code: HI
- Certification: QQI Level 5 Award in Applied Science – Animal Care (5M2768).
- Duration: One Year
Description
This one-year course is one of the few courses of its kind in Ireland. It offers a broad range of subjects relating to animal care and husbandry. The learner studies for the QQI Animal Care award and a City & Guilds Certificate in Animal Management. These awards will enable learners to pursue a career in the animal care industry both at home and abroad. Work Experience is an integral part of this course providing practical, hands-on experience which will lead to a range of training and career prospects.
- Programme of Study
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QQI- Animal Anatomy & Physiology
- Biology
- Animal Welfare
- Work Experience
- Communications
- Animal Grooming
- Information and Communication Systems
- Veterinary Assisting Skills
- Mathematics
Components subject to change - Entry Requirements
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- Leaving Certificate with a minimum of 2 H5’s, one of which must be Biology Extenuating circumstances may be considered
- Mature Applicants – experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Learners are required to source their own work experience.
- Career Opportunities
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- Veterinary Clinics
- Animal Sanctuaries
- Dog Grooming
- Pet Shops
- Cattery/Dog Kennels
- Self-Employment
- Higher Education Progression*
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BIFE:
- Animal Science - QQI Level 6 (6M5153)
UCD University College Dublin:
- Veterinary Nursing (DN310)
- Animal Science-Equine-Agricultural Science (DN250)
DkIT Dundalk Institute of Technology:
- Veterinary Nursing (DK784)
TUS Technological University of the Shannon (Athlone Campus):
- Veterinary Nursing (AL731)
- BSc (Hons) in Bio Veterinary Science (AL842)
ATU Atlantic Technological University (Letterkenny Campus):
- Veterinary Nursing (LY847)
UL University of Limerick:
- Equine Science (LM093)
Places at colleges, universities and technological universities are not gauranteed.
- Course Co-Ordinator
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Evelyn Dixon
- Where are they now?
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Meet BIFE students who have graduated from this course...
"After completing the Animal Care & Management at BIFE I progressed on to study Veterinary Nursing at UCD. Going to BIFE for me was a really beneficial and enjoyable year and not only made me confident that I wanted to go down the Veterinary Nursing path, but also prepared me for college and the different approach to teaching and learning that is taken in colleges. The course was a mix of practical classes and lectures which made for a really nice balance, it was great that topics which were covered in the modules were all applicable for my work experience which I did in a vets. I also enjoyed the grooming classes which gave me a lot of experience handling dogs which is a really important aspect of Veterinary Nursing. I hope to finish my four years in UCD to become a qualified Vet Nurse and to specialise in Equine Vet Nursing." - Kellie Phelan
"I chose to go to BIFE despite living in Dublin and facing a 2 hour journey each day to and from the college as I had met past students who loved the course. The tutors were always extremely friendly and willing to help you do your best whether it was smaller assignments or final exams. The course was set in such a way that ensured all modules were easy to follow and interesting. I came to BIFE with the strict mindset that I would go on to further education to study Veterinary Nursing. However, each module was so captivating that I am now looking at Veterinary Nursing, a career in Animal Welfare or opening my own business. Either way, I plan to study the Level 6 Animal Science course in BIFE to further develop the skills they have given me. I loved the course and would highly recommend studying in BIFE for anyone looking to have a career in the care and welfare of animals." - Laura Higgins
"Last year I completed the level 5 animal care and management course In BIFE and I strongly believe that this was one of the best decisions I have ever made, after completing my leaving cert and not getting the chance to progress straight into the level 8 course I wanted, I chose to attend BIFE with the hope of having another chance to get where I wanted to be however BIFE provided me with so much more as it allowed me to meet new people and gain lifelong friendships, the modules that I completed were in areas of great interest to me and gave me a really strong base of knowledge which stands to me today and it also provided me with the opportunity to go and get hands on experience in a veterinary practice and this allowed me to meet loads of people in the world of veterinary and also provided me with my current job today, all of which are opportunities which I never would have had if I had not attended BIFE. I am now currently studying veterinary nursing in UCD and I am so grateful for what I learned last year as It has really helped me to get ahead in some of my modules here in UCD and take some of the pressure off. In the future I hope to work in a mixed small and large animal practice and hopefully eventually progress into veterinary medicine!" - Naoise Cluskey