Course description
Learn about the zoo industry and wildlife management, in the UK and internationally, with our Animal Management (Zoo and Wildlife Conservation) degree at ARU Writtle.
If you’re passionate about zoo animals and wildlife and want to support breeding and conservation efforts, our industry-focused course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to pursue a successful career.
As well as hands-on learning with animals, you’ll study a range of modules that cover animal health, zoo management and conservation. It’s ideal if you’re interested in a career in roles such as zoo keeping, zoo nutrition or wildlife education.
You’ll be taught by subject-specialist staff, and benefit from campus facilities including dedicated canine and equine centres, a small animal unit and a working farm. Throughout your course, there’s the chance to join ‘behind the scenes’ trips and other experiences.
We offer a number of animal management degrees at ARU Writtle, with a common first year and the chance to specialise in years 2-3. With our Animal Management (Zoo and Wildlife Conservation) course, your focus will be on genetics, biotechnology and animal growth alongside core topics of behaviour, nutrition and health.
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Training Course Content
Year One
Core modules
- Professional Skills for the Animal Industry (30 credits)
- Animal Biology (30 credits)
- Ethics of Animal Use (15 credits)
- Human-Animal Interaction (15 credits)
- Animal Husbandry (15 credits)
- Ecology and Evolution (15 credits)
Year Two
Core modules
- Research Methods (15 credits)
- Commercial and Professional Skills for Animal Science (15 credits)
- Behaviour (15 credits)
- Animal Health and Welfare (15 credits)
- Management of Zoo Animal Collections (15 credits)
- Principles of Animal Nutrition
- Reproduction and Breeding (15 credits)
- Wildlife Conservation Skills (15 credits)
Year Three
Core modules
- Capstone Project (30 credits)
- Applied Nutrition and Feeding (15 credits)
- Applied Health Management (15 credits)
- Applied Issues in Wildlife Conservation (15 credits)
- Strategies and Issues in Animal Breeding (15 credits)
- Applied Behaviour and Animal Welfare (15 credits)
- Developments in Zoo Management (15 credits)
Course delivery details
- BSc (Hons) | 3 Years or 4 Years with a Foundation Year
- CertHE | 1 Year
- DipHE | 2 Years
- Top-up | 1 Year
Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment
We'll assess your progress in a number of ways, including practical assessments with companion and zoo animals, farm livestock and horses, examinations – both multiple choice and essay questions, presentations, essays and technical reports, assessed seminars, case studies, experimental work and laboratory reports, poster presentations, debates, and your dissertation.
Why choose Writtle University College
Ranked Top University-Sector Institution in East Anglia for overall student satisfaction!
*Based on NSS 2022 Based on Taught Data
Beautiful rural campus situated close to the city of Chelmsford, 40 minutes from London and the coast.
Expenses
- UK student fees - £9250 per year
- Intearnational student fees – £15,900 per year
Continuing Studies
Careers
Our Animal Management (Zoo and Wildlife Conservation) degree gives you a comprehensive understanding of the zoo industry and wildlife management. As a graduate, you could consider a number of careers including:
- zoo keeping
- zoo nutrition
- zoo and wildlife education.
You could also consider roles in related fields, with previous graduates finding success working in animal nutrition, animal welfare officer roles, nutrition company sales, and veterinary pharmaceutical and equipment supplies. You might also progress to vet school.
Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study a Masters degree, such as ourMSc Animal Welfare and ConservationorMSc Conservation Education and Engagement.
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