UCAS Code
D393
Institution code: H12
Extended Foundation Degree Programme
Animal Management and Welfare
Application
Please include GCSE results on your UCAS application form.
If you enjoy being with animals (whether they are pets, livestock or more exotic species), care about their health and welfare and want to know why they behave as they do, the Animals route is for you.
The Animals department has animal scientists specialising in physiology, nutrition, behaviour, welfare and molecular biology. We have well equipped laboratories and a Companion Animal House, with a range of pets and exotics, including chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, snakes and geckos. Our on-campus commercial farm has all the major animal enterprises, including dairy cows and followers, three sheep flocks demonstrating different management systems, an intensive beef unit, pig unit and large scale commercial egg enterprise.
The EFDP will also give you the practical experience with animals that you need to progress onto a foundation or honours degree in Animal Welfare and Management. Graduates of these degrees often work for welfare organisations, as college lecturers, technicians and animal demonstrators, and within wildlife parks and zoos. Others have become assistant managers and livestock managers within pet superstores, work in farm and large animal environments or in kennels and catteries. Some students have become education officers in zoos or other welfare organisations such as the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association or the Dog’s Trust (formerly National Canine Defence League). Many graduates continue in higher education studying further degrees in Zoology, Wildlife Ecology and Animal Behaviour.
Entry requirements
You must be at least 17 years old, with an expectation to have eight or nine GCSE passes at grade C or above, to include English language, maths and science. However, we judge all candidates on their individual merits and may take other skills, qualifications and life experience into account when considering applications. Mature students without formal qualifications will need to provide evidence of their ability to pursue successfully a course at this level. This may include an academic assessment at Harper Adams, taken on interview days.
Contact information
For course related enquiries please contact:
Admissions
Telephone: +44 (0)1952 815 000
Email: admissions@harper-adams.ac.uk
Seven specially selected modules will provide you with the academic and study skills you will need to prepare you for higher education. Modules are small units of study. Each one is worth a certain number of credits and you must pass all modules (earning 120 credits) to pass the first year.
Essential skills modules
These three modules are compulsory and are studied by all students on the EFDP course. They cover key skills and basic study skills.
Module table
| Module title | |
|---|---|
| Essential skills modules (Compulsory) 40 credits |
Maths Awareness: Numeracy and Statistics (15 credits) |
| Information and Communication Technology (15 credits) | |
| Academic Skills (10 credits) | |
| Core modules 60 credits |
Animal Health and Welfare |
| Biology | |
| Environmental Science | |
| Optional module (1 from 3) 20 credits |
Business Studies |
| Countryside Studies | |
| Food Studies |
Assessment
Assessment is via a balance of coursework and examination. Weighting is typically 50 percent course work and 50 percent exams, although certain modules, such as Academic Skills are 100 percent coursework assessed. Environmental Science and Maths Awareness are assessed 100 percent by examination.
