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Animal Care Technical Diploma level 2 (C&G)

at Barnsley College, Barnsley · college

Level 2Vocational and tradeCertificate1 yearFull time

What the college says

Whether you’ve got a passion for your penguins, you’re crazy about your cats or you have an almost unhealthy love of llamas, working with animals could be the perfect career move for you. Key skills include being confident handling animals, patience, and a willingness to get your hands dirty. Being good at belly rubs and the ability to scratch behind ears are also desirable. Barnsley College has it’s very own farm! Set in the Worsbrough Country Park area of Barnsley, Wigfield Farm has three main functions: · A working farm producing livestock · A base for Barnsley college land based courses · An open farm and visitors Ccntre accessible to the local and wider community Although farm staff are employed, the day to day work of the farm is undertaken by students following one of our many programmes of study. This gives them a real working environment to develop their skills and knowledge. We have a wide range of animals including meerkats, cows, goats, Shetland ponies, donkeys, alpacas, pigs, sheep, chickens, red deer, guinea pigs, rabbits and much more. There is also a rodent room and an aquatics room featuring many different varieties of fish and other aquatic life. Our students take a walk on the wild side in our exotics room where they care for and study a variety of reptiles. This course is ideal if you are interested in a career working with animals, introducing the main principles and practices of animal care and welfare.

What you need to get on

Four GCSEs at grade 3/D or above including English and Maths. Acceptance onto the programme is also subject to an interview OR progression from Level 1 Animal Care

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Wigfield - Land Based Studies

    Haverlands Lane, Barnsley, S70 5NQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Barnsley

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